Information & history behind the vintage costume jewelry designers and companies we purchase from

Adagio, 1983 - To Present, Northbrook, Il. Known for Handcrafted Porcelain Jewelry

Alberta Manufacturing Co. - Early 1030 - ? Founded: Albert Weiner, Providence, RI. USA

Aguilor, Hector, Mark: Stylized H, Numeral 9 in Mexican Eagle, Dates: Mid 1930 to ? Taxco, Mexico...Started his own work shop in 1939

AJC - American Jewelry Chain Co.

Ann-Vien, 1950's: A rare mark...Not widely known. Ann Vien dates to the 1950's, and was produced in Atlanta, Georgia.

Art, late 1940's - 1980: Known for unusual color combinations and Victorian Revival designs. Art : Also known as Mode Art.

Barclay, 1930's-40's: Good quality; only produced for a brief time....Beautiful Barclay "poured" glass and rhinestone pieces.

McClelland Barclay, 1935-1943: Barclay was a well known artist-illustrator who had a brief career in costume jewelry design. He was killed in World War 11 & some of his pieces are extremely coveted by collectors. Elaborate sterling silver designs are his most recognizable & some of the Art Deco rhinestone pieces.

Bartek, Designed for Napier in the late 1930's; and started his own company headquartered in Connecticut through the 1950's. His designs are remarkably different and unique.Hard to find..

Beau Sterling, Beaucraft, 1946-2004: Nicely crafted sterling silver & 14k gold pieces. Company was located in Providence, R. I. "This company is one of the major U.S. manufacturers of silver jewelry. Establishedin 1946, after WWII in Providence, R.I. The company has operated ever since. Much of the Beaucraft silver jewelry dates from the 1950s and 1960s. Pieces are signed with the letter "B", "Beau", or "Beaucraft".

Bogoff, 1946 - 1959: Elegant and beautiful designs, sparkling rhinestones, nice rhodium-plate finishes. Classic Pieces.

Boucher, 1937 - 1971, Maybe the greatest designer and producer of costume jewelry in America. Born in France and trained as an apprentice to Cartier. His early costume jewelry is marked "Marboux". Highly collectible! Boucher jewelry is numbered, and can easily be dated with a bit of research on your part.

B.S.K., 1940's - early 80's: This is the mark of Steinberg, Slovitt, Kaslo, NY; mid-quality jewelry line. Pretty rhinestone pieces, as well as amusing figurals.

Hattie Carnegie, 1918 - 1976, Originally from Vienna, Carnegie started out designing dresses, and introduced jewelry to complement them. Often whimsical, and was some what expensive throughout her career. She was know for some celebrity clientele.

Carolee, 1972- present, Classic designs, some of them in sterling silver. 1980's "Duchess of Windsor" line is highly collectible.

Castlecliff, 1918 - 1977, New York company had a variety of styles, including Native American designs. The name is derived from founder, Clifford Furst. Produced jewelry for other companies until 1941.

Alice Caviness, 1945 - ?? "Caviness died in 1983... Eye-catching quality and unusual stones and color combinations. Alice's jewelry was sold in exclusive boutiques. Pieces are very hard to find".

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