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Signed Tona vintage costume jewelry

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Signed Tona vintage costume jewelry

Art Deco woman with mirror gold and silver tone round shaped brooch. 1980s. Signed Tona vintage costume jewelry

Signed Tona vintage costume jewelry
Located at 182 Butler Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island jewelry company Tona Inc. was registered more than 40 years ago, 21 April 1980. The company ceased to exist 13 February 2015, according to official records. Its owner and president, Anthony E. Angeli (born 1939), has already had rich experience in jewelry design and business long before the founding of Tona.

Anthony began his jewelry career in 1956. First, he worked as an assistant of Helen Marian, the head designer of Vendome jewelry line, creating costume jewelry for Coro Inc. In addition, he studied the art of jewelry making at Rhode Island School of Design and model making courses. After training, he left Vendome, although he maintained a close relationship with Helen Marian until her death.

Swirl design gold tone brooch pin

Swirl design gold tone brooch pin

In 1966 he founded his own business, Hillcraft Inc. where he created jewelry that he sold to wholesalers including Tacoa Inc., Shalom International, Capri, Kramer and Gaul. However, in 1968 he sold Hillcraft Inc. and became partner with Tacoa Inc.

Modernist abstract design brooch. Gold and silver tone brooch

Modernist abstract design brooch. Gold and silver tone brooch

Noteworthy, Tona marked jewelry is highly collectible and rare. Traditionally, the craftsmen of this company used alloys of metals of gold and silver tone, crystals, enamel and rhinestones. Decorations vary in design, from floral and fantasy motifs (curls and curved lines) to modernist and seasonal motifs, such as Thanksgiving and Halloween.

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Signed Tona vintage costume jewelry

Abstract design gold tone brooch. 10 cm. 1970s

Abstract design gold tone brooch. 10 cm. 1980s

Christmas tree with star vintage pin. Brushed and polished gold tone

Christmas tree with star vintage pin. Brushed and polished gold tone

Cornucopia Horn of plenty Thanksgiving day brooch. Metal alloy, enamel. 1960s

Cornucopia Horn of plenty Thanksgiving day brooch. Metal alloy, enamel

Crescent with rays and cloud round shaped vintage brooch

Crescent with rays and cloud round shaped vintage brooch

Gold tone abstract design brooch. 8.5 cm. 1980s

Gold tone abstract design brooch. 8.5 cm. 1980s

Golf Bag Pin of gold tone

Golf Bag Pin of gold tone

Golf Club # 1 gold tone vintage brooch

Golf Club # 1 gold tone vintage brooch

Harvest wreath. Gold and silver tone, enamel

Harvest wreath of gold and silver tone, enamel

Tona maker's mark

Maker’s mark

Hat with feather vintage pin. Gold tone, faux pearl

Hat with feather gold tone, faux pearl pin brooch

Lady's hat gold tone brooch, rhinestone

Lady’s hat gold tone brooch, rhinestone

Leaf bouquet modernist design brooch. Gold tone, rhinestones

Leaf bouquet modernist design brooch of gold tone, rhinestones

Love To Teach vintage brooch. Gold tone, enamel

Love To Teach gold tone enameled brooch

Maple leaf brooch. Gold tone textured metal, enamel

Maple leaf brooch of gold tone textured metal, enamel

My parents are #1 Nurse's pin. Gold tone metal, enamel

My parents are #1 Nurse’s gold tone enameled pin

Pear with rhinestone bite vintage brooch

Pear with rhinestone bite vintage brooch

Poinsettia Flower brooch. Gold tone, red brushed enamel

Poinsettia Flower brooch of gold tone, red brushed enamel

Pumpkin with sunflower vintage Thanksgiving brooch. Metal alloy, enamel

Pumpkin with sunflower vintage Thanksgiving brooch. Metal alloy, enamel

Red Ribbon brooch and pierced earrings. Gold tone metal, rhinestones, matte satin finish

Red Ribbon brooch and pierced earrings. Gold tone metal, rhinestones, matte satin finish

Saxophone brooch. Brushed gold, rhinestones

Saxophone brooch. Brushed gold, rhinestones

Spiral shaped gold plated brooch

Spiral shaped gold plated brooch

Sunflower and Apple enameled vintage brooch

Sunflower and Apple enameled vintage brooch

Swirl gold tone brooch

Swirl gold tone brooch

Whale brooch pin. Matte gold tone. 1980s

Whale brooch pin. Matte gold tone. 1980s

Signature

Maker’s mark