Sutton Hoo vintage costume jewelry
Nutcracker gold plated brooch pin. 8.5 cm. 1992. Sutton Hoo vintage costume jewelry
Sutton Hoo vintage costume jewelry
The history of the American jewelry brand “Sutton Hoo” spans three decades, from 1975 to 2002. Its founder – Katharine Carlton Ridge, born December 31, 1946 in Louisville. She studied art and teaching in Holy Spirit School and Sacred Heart Academy. Also, she graduated from Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia in 1968. Beautiful woman and talented artist, she founded her own jewelry brand Sutton Hoo in 1975.
Traditionally, she used 24-carat gold-plated jewelry alloy, artificial pearls and art glass to create her brooches, earrings and pendants. The markings on the back side include the initials “SH” with the copyright sign and the year the product was created.
Katharine Carlton Ridge died 6 Oct 2015 at the age of 68 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA.
Cheerleader gold plated pin. 2002
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Sutton Hoo vintage costume jewelry
1993 gold plated earrings
1994 gold plated faux pearls earrings
Art glass gold plated necklace. 1992
Brass dipped in 24 K gold clip on earrings. 1992
Wide gold cuff bracelet
Cat paw design gold plated necklace and earrings. 1994
Double strand bead 24 gold filled pendant necklace. 1984
Fisherman gold tone brooch pin. 1995
Frog brooch
Heart and bow gold tone pin
Lamb gold plated brooch
Mouse king brooch. Gold plated alloy. 6.5 cm. 1992
Octagon gold plated earrings. 1994
Round shaped gold tone clip on earrings. 1993
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Square shaped gold tone clip on earrings
Starfish gold tone plastic beads necklace, 1999
Swirl gold plated clip on earrings. 1989
Teardrop shaped gold plated earrings. 1993
Wired oval gold plated brooch. 1996
Woman holding flower silver tone pin
Zigzag gold tone clip on earrings. 1996
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