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 agateVictorian style sterling silver gold filled broochA charming vintage 925 silver flower brooch with blue cat’s eye stones. Marked sterling W.E. Richards (WRE). 190s. 4.5 cmMaker’s mark
WE Richards vintage costume jewelry
Victorian style sterling silver gold filled brooch14K Gold filled ornate pin brooch with purple stone1940s Art nouveau brooch of oval shape. Sterling silver 14 K gold filledCat brooch. Gold filled sterling silver, scarabFlying Goose 12k Gold Filled intaglio Glass BroochGold tone circles brooch. Sterling silver, 14 K gold filledGrapevine WRE signed brooch. Gold filled, cultured pearls, textured leavesKey vintage 1970s brooch. Sterling silverLeaf brooch. 1930s Art Deco style, sterling silver, carnelianRose brooch. 12K gold filled pin, carved jadeOval Sterling Silver 14 K Flower brooch pinModernist seagull brooch of sterling silverSterling silver 14 K flower pinSwirl and flower vintage brooch pendant. 14 K gold plated sterling silverTurtle brooch. Sterling silver gold filledArt Nouveau Onyx Sterling 12k gold BroochMid century sterling silver 14 gold filled flower bracelet12 K Gold filled Scarab Fish brooch pinCarnelian Sterling 14k gold plated BraceletMaker’s mark