Jezlaine vintage costume jewellery
Cat catching a mouse brooch. 1970s. Filigree sterling silver. Jezlaine vintage costume jewellery
Jezlaine vintage costume jewellery
The history of Jez jewelry company, or Jezlaine trademark began in 1975 as a family business in a garage of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
According to its founder Robin McVey, she launched her business on the personal savings. “No bank would lend me money … Now, everyone is banging down my door. I could afford to.”
Noteworthy, the company’s craftsmen manufactured high quality silver jewelry by the method of artistic forging.
Traditionally, brooches, charms, pendants, earrings and bracelets were included into collections – “The Cats”, “Christmas”, “St. Valentine’s”, etc. The marking consists of “925 Jez”, or “Jezlaine Sterling”.
The company ceased to exist in 1999, when Sunstone Imports, located in Morton Grove, Illinois, acquired it.
St. Valentine’s vintage sterling silver heart flower pin-brooch
Maker’s mark
Jezlaine vintage costume jewellery (1975-1999)
Dinosaur sterling silver brooch
Trees and moon oval shaped openwork brooch. Sterling silver, mother of pearl
Acorn filigree sterling silver Brooch, 1977, 4 cm
Cat brooch, sterling silver
Christmas Charms – tree, snowman, wreath and candy cane dangle pin. Sterling silver
Carousel Horse Brooch
Cowboy hat sterling silver pendant
Dachshund dog sterling silver brooch
Christmas Wreath Cats brooch-pin
Celestial Crescent and Sun sterling silver pendant
Fish brooch, sterling silver filigree design
Frog sterling silver pin
Funny cat catching aquarium fish sterling silver brooch
Guardian Angel with Horn sterling silver brooch
Happy fat cat brooch. Sterling silver
Heart shaped sterling silver earrings
Horse brooch, sterling silver
Floral design swirl sterling silver brooch
Modernist Overlapped Almond Shapes sterling silver Brooch
Pig charm, metal alloy, pink ruby crystals, vintage
Playing with a ball kittens sterling silver brooch
Retro cameo carved shell sterling silver brooch
Scottish Terrier Dog sterling silver brooch
Filigree design sterling silver earrings
Train Engine sterling silver pendant
Winged Fairy with a wand brooch
Wreath and bow vintage silver sterling brooch
Maker’s mark
