St John SJ costume jewelry

St John SJ costume jewelry
Sunflower brooch, large 14 cm, made of jewelry alloy and lucite. St John SJ costume jewelry

St John SJ costume jewelry
Founded in 1962 by spouses Mary and Robert Gray, St. John (St. John Knits International Inc.) is a popular American luxury women’s knitwear brand. Based in Southern California, USA, the company began manufacturing costume jewelry in the early 1980s.
First, “St. John” opened a jewelry workshop and created branded buttons with the famous monogram of the brand “SJ”. In addition, they started to produce jewelry – brooches, bracelets, necklaces, belts with charms, as well as the famous and always recognizable clips-buttons.
Their line of jewelry, marked “St. John”, or SJ, as well as clothing, designed in the classical style, was mainly in black and white tones. Creating their jewelry, masters used high-quality matte and glossy metals, 24-carat gold plating, as well as rhodium plating. Also, Austrian Swarovski crystals and artificial pearls.
Noteworthy, high-quality enamels, which cover the “St. John” ornaments and buttons, do not have cracks even after 25 years of use (!). Jewelry lovers and collectors of vintage costume jewelry appreciate St John decorations.

St John SJ costume jewelry
Mythological motif oval brooch. Gold tone metal, yellow cabochons. 5 cm

Interestingly, “faces” of the company ST. JOHN were Gisele Bundchen, Angelina Jolie and Kate Winslet.

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St John SJ costume jewelry

Heraldic brooch. Jewelry alloy, gilding, colored enamel, enamel, glass rhinestones, Swarovski crystals
Heraldic brooch. Gilding, colored enamel, enamel, glass rhinestones, Swarovski crystals
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Maltese cross brooch. Gold tone metal. Enamel, faux pearl. 6 cm
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Crocodile Large brooch, 8 cm, 1980s. Jewelry alloy, crystals
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Cross-styled vintage brooch, 1980s. Gold tone, faux pearl, cabochons
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Fish brooch. Gold tone, enamel, Swarovski crystals, 4.8 cm
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Large brooch-pendant with mother-of-pearl cabochons and crystals with a mirror coating of golden color. 7.5 x 5 cm
Large brooch-pendant with mother-of-pearl cabochons and crystals with a mirror coating of golden color. 7.5 x 5 cm
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Maltese cross brooch pendant. Gold tone, pearls, crystals, cabochons. 7 cm
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Nutcracker enameled pin brooch of gold tone, crystals
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Reindeer Christmas enameled brooch of gold tone
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Volumetric flower enameled brooch. 7 cm
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Teddy bear vintage brooch. Gold tone, crystals, enamel. 5 cm
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