Floral design vintage sterling silver brooch signed Symmetalic. 1940s. 14 K gold plated, crystals, faux pearls. 5.5 cm. WE Richards vintage costume jewelry
WRE WE Richards vintage costume jewelry
Founded in 1902, W.E. Richards Company produced a wide range of high quality products in the Victorian, Art Deco and Modernist styles. In particular, elegant brooches, chains, bracelets, pendants, rings and expensive charms. The company used noble 925 sterling silver, gilding with 10-14-carat gold as materials. Also, cultured pearls, crystals, and semiprecious stones – agate, cat’s eye, jasper, onyx, carnelian and others. All products – labeled “Sterling”, “W.E. Richards”, “WRE” (since 1944), or “Symmetalic”, which also belongs to this company.
Noteworthy, the company that has existed since 1902 is still active, but already as part of a whole conglomerate. In 1907, Richards sold his share to Raymond Horton and C.A. Howard. According to sources, in May 2003, AB group announced the purchase of W.E. Richards Company. Renaming it to W.E. Richards Company AB group, its address has changed to 40 John Williams St. Attleboro, Massachusetts.
Oval shaped floral design brooch. Sterling silver, 12K gold plated, green agate
Victorian style sterling silver gold filled brooch
A charming vintage 925 silver flower brooch with blue cat’s eye stones. Marked sterling W.E. Richards (WRE). 190s. 4.5 cm
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WE Richards vintage costume jewelry
Victorian style sterling silver gold filled brooch
14K Gold filled ornate pin brooch with purple stone
1940s Art nouveau brooch of oval shape. Sterling silver 14 K gold filled
Cat brooch. Gold filled sterling silver, scarab
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Gold tone circles brooch. Sterling silver, 14 K gold filled
Grapevine WRE signed brooch. Gold filled, cultured pearls, textured leaves
Key vintage 1970s brooch. Sterling silver
Leaf brooch. 1930s Art Deco style, sterling silver, carnelian
Rose brooch. 12K gold filled pin, carved jade
Oval Sterling Silver 14 K Flower brooch pin
Modernist seagull brooch of sterling silver
Sterling silver 14 K flower pin
Swirl and flower vintage brooch pendant. 14 K gold plated sterling silver
Turtle brooch. Sterling silver gold filled
Art Nouveau Onyx Sterling 12k gold Brooch
Mid century sterling silver 14 gold filled flower bracelet
12 K Gold filled Scarab Fish brooch pin
Carnelian Sterling 14k gold plated Bracelet
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