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— See UNCAS — See NEW ENGLAND GLASS WORKS — See NEW ENGLAND Drinking glass WORKS — See"COPYRIGHT" on this page. — See SCHOFFEL & CO., AUSTRIA "C" with an arrow through information technology - side to side — Run into WHITESIDE & Bare C-A with arrow — See CARL-ART CB - stylized — See BALLOU, CAROLINE C & C — Encounter CLARK & COOMBS C & G MANUFACTURING Company, INC. — Come across CHUSMIR AND GOLDENBERG MFG. CO. CADORO — Founded by actor Steve Brody & Dan Steneskieu (Stoenescu), NY, NY — 1954 - 1987

C.R. HETTEL JEWELRY — See HETTEL CAINE, SHAKIRA — London, England

Marker: Shakira Caine© Photo courtesy ID: justabunchawildflowers
Notes: Caine designs jewellery in collaboration with Mounir Srougi. Her jewelry was sold through Harrods in 1993, and is bachelor through sectional outlets in London. Besides, designing for Franklin Mint — 12/04.
Contemporary artist

CALI— Come across PASCITELLI CALVAIRE, INC. — NY, NY — c. 1920 — at least 1957

CAMCO — See CATHEDRAL Fine art Metal CO. CAPRI — CAPRI JEWELRY, INC., 5th Ave., NY, NY — c. 1949 through early on- to mid-1990s

CARENCE CRAFTERS — 1908

CARL-ART INC. — Providence, RI — 1936 — until at to the lowest degree 1976

CARLISLE, NYC — 1981 to present

Marker: Carlisle Courtesy Deborah Berry.
Notes: A company that sells clothes and accessories (including jewelry) "in-abode" by consultants.
Founded in 1981 by Beak Rondina.
Info courtesy of Robin Deutsch.

CARLYLE

Marking: Hang tag with Carlyle in script Photo courtesy Mary Baker; ID rockygems

CARNEGIE, HATTIE — 1918 — at least 1979 According to WWD, Carnegie issued her first CJ collection in 1939, and then none of her marked jewelry is older than that.

CAROLE, INC.

Marker: Carole, Inc. — 1962 Photo courtesy eclecticgramma
Dates: 1958 - present
Founded: Norman Goldbach
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Notes: Carole Accessories and Carole, Inc. are the same company.
Notes: Cheers to Christie Romero for this information.

CAROL DAUPLAISE — See DAUPLAISE Ballad HENRY — See HENRY, CAROL CAROLEE — 1972 — nowadays

CAROLINE BALLOU — See BALLOU, CAROLINE CASSANDRA— See CASTLECLIFF CASSELL, BURT — Providence, RI — 1953

Mark: Burt Cassell Courtesy eclecticgramma

CASSINI, OLEG — c. May 1965

Mark: Oleg Cassini Courtesy Lilly Vittetow
Notes: Have ads from 1964 & 1965

CASTLECLIFF Co., INC OF NY — c. 1918-1977

CASTLECRAFT JEWELRY — Greencastle, IN

Mark: Castlecraft Courtesy Linda Lange
Notes: Founded by Charlie Ellis. See as well Hillcraft Jewelry.

CASTLEMARK — Run into CASTLECLIFF CATAMORE JEWELRY CO., INC., — Christopher & Phyllis Catanzaro, East Providence, RI — c. 1942-1981

Marking: Catamore. Photo courtesy Beth Rowlands.
Mark: John Grant Designs — June 1970
Notes: Catamore purchased by Johnson Mathy LTD, a British metals supplier in 1981
Nonetheless listed as Catamore Co. in 1988
Ads seen for 1947 and 1963.

CATHE— CATHE JEWELS, INC., Torrence, Ca. — June 1961

Mark: Cathe Courtesy RCJ

CATHEDRAL ART METAL CO., Providence, RI — 1920 to present (2/07)

Mark: © CAMCO — starting time used 1930 Courtesy Karen Magill.

CAVINESS, ALICE — c. 1945 — out of business organization

C.D. PEACOCK — See PEACOCK CEIL CHAPMAN — c.1950s

Marker: ©Ceil Chapman Courtesy Kathryn of the-vintage-jewelry-advisor.com .
Notes: High style designer c. 1950s, whose proper name was evidently used on some cosutme jewelry pieces. This marker was found on a brooch.

Celebrating THE MILLENNIUM 2000 TWO THOUSAND YEARS — See KLITZNER INDUSTRIES, INC. Celebrity — 34th Street in Brooklyn, NY — c. 1971

CELIA SEBIRI — See SEBIRI, CELIA CELLINI, INC. — Warwick, RI — 1961 to nowadays

Marker: Cellini in script on a slant — from United states Trademark site Courtesy RCJ
Annotation: This mark was originally registered past Coro in 1954, but was starting time used by them in 1942.
It is now owned by Cellini, Inc. and was last renewed in 2004.

CELLINI— Run across Automated GOLD CHAIN CO. CELLINI, INC., 5th Ave., NY, NY

Mark: Cellini
Note: Their 1978 ad says "Jewelry By Precious Metal Craftsmen" and is for Sterling with 18k gilt electroplate.

CELLINI

CELLINI'S — Florence, IT

Marker: Cellini's Argent 800 Florence Courtesy Manon Kavesky

CERRITO JEWELRY LIMITED INC. — Johnston RI; 1977 — present (vii/05)

Mark: Cerrito RCJ

CHANEL — 1914-1939, 1954-present

CHANEL NOVELTY CO. — 1941

Mark: "Chanel" in script.
Not related to Maison "COCO" Chanel in Paris (see Reinad)

CHARADE — See TRIFARI CHAREL JEWELRY CO., INC., Brooklyn, NY — July 1945

Marker: Charel Photograph courtesy Victoria James
See "Copyright" on the "C" page for more information.

CHARLES ARMOUR —c 1924 - ?

Marker: Courtesy Lisa Riccardi
Note: Vesture manufacturer with his own jewelry line.

CHARLES ROTHMAN CO. — Providence, RI — c. 1950s -c. 1900s

CHARLIN, OSCAR

Mark: Oscar Charlin.
Annotation: DeLizza & Elster did a lot of their designing and manufacturing.

CHATANI PEARLS LTD. by HASKELL

Notes: This is non a marking of the Miriam Haskell company.

CHIFFON — See MARVELLA CHECH — Run across CZECHOSLOVAKIA CHECHO — See CZECHOSLOVAKIA CHECHO SLOV — Run across CZECHOSLOVAKIA CHICO'Southward — 1983 to present

Mark: Courtesy Sande Kattau
Annotation: Not sure when they started their line of jewelry.

CHRISTA JEWELRY

Note: Have ad June 1966

CHRISTIAN DIOR — Run into DIOR, CHRISTIAN CHRISTIAN LACROIX — See LACROIX CHRISTINA — contemporary made in People's republic of china CHUSMIR AND GOLDENBERG MFG. CO., Providence, RI; — 1920 - mid 1950s

Notes: Manufacturers of white metal, white stone jewelry, rhinestone jewelry, novelties. (Rainwater)
Listed in a 1920 state of RI factory inspection study.
Founded by Morris Chusmir.

CHUVEN, MURRY — Newark NJ, — c. 1950

Marking: "MC"

CIANI INC. CORPORATION, — NY, NY

CIANI— See MONET CILCA PARIS

Mark: Photo courtesy Erik Yang.

CINER MANUFACTURING CO., NY, NY — 1892 — present

CINERAMA — Cranston, R.I. — 1966 — nowadays (3/06)

Mark:
Notes: Ralph Rafaelian, President.

CINI — 1922-1979, 1993 to at to the lowest degree 2010 (Pronounced Chee-nee)

Circle JEWELRY PRODUCTS, NY, NY — 1958 - ?

CIRO PEARLS LTD., — 1917 until present, London, England

CIS — COUNTESS CIS ZOLTOWSKA

CLAIBORNE, LIZ — gimmicky company est. 1976

CLAIRE DEVE — Meet DEVE, CLAIRE CLARA STUDIO, INC., — Long Island, Northward.Y. — 1979

Mark: Clara Studio Courtesy Carol Hearn
Marker: Asymmetry - early 1990's
Notes: Founded by Clara Kasavina-Berger

CLARK & COOMBS — Providence, RI, — 1872-nowadays;

Marking: C & C, with C's in triangles; 1st use 1923; cancelled in 1988.
Notes: Founded in 1862 or 1872 in North Attleboro, MA, by William Clark, JR. & ? Coombs; moved to NYC and so to RI.

CLAUDETTE — Run into PREMIER JEWELRY CO., INC., NY, NY — Dec. 1945-? CLIFFORD STERLING — See CHARLES ROTHMAN CO. CLIFT - JIM CLIFT DESIGN —contemporary — Coventry, Rhode Island

Mark: Clift Pewter Courtesy Lilly Vittetow
Notes: Founded past Jim Clift - contemporary designer in pewter

CLIMATEST run into FORSTNER — FORSTNER CHAIN CORP CLOISART — See KLITZNER INDUSTRIES, INC. COLE, DIONNE — DIONNE COLE, INC., fifth Ave., NY, NY — early 1970s to tardily 1970s

Marking: Dionne Cole — engraved
Mark: DIONNE COLE in print on newspaper tags adhered within bracelets.
Notes: Handmade pieces of german silver and copper.
Advertised in major fashion magazines and sold through major section stores.
At the end of the 1970' stopped making costume and began making precious jewelry into the 1990's.
Information graciously given to Dotty Stringfield by Dionne Cole 3/13/06.

COLE, ELLEN — ELLEN COLE FASHIONS, 5th Ave., NY, NY

Notes: Have advert from 1946 — 24K goldplate on Sterling

COLLETTE — c. 1959

Notes: Coral beads

COLLINS, JEEP — See JEEP COLLINS COLONY DESIGNS — c. June 1966

Notes: Leather jewelry.

COMET — Meet SWAROWSKI COMSTOCK CREATIONS — Duango, CO — 1982 to nowadays

Notes: Founded past Don Muchow

CONTINENTAL JEWELLERY, INC.; — 1943-1997; Montreal, Canada

Mark: Continental Photograph courtesy Jo-Ann Sturko.
Notes: Founded by Sam Baker and Sol Mayoff
Sold to an Asian company in 1997.
Information courtesy Nancy Bohm.

COPPERWOOD — See RENOIR COPPOLA E TOPPO — c.1949 — 1986

Mark: Coppola e Toppo Photo courtesy Luda Tovey.
Notes: Founded past Bruno Coppola and Lyda Coppola Toppo in the late-1940s in Milan, Italy. The firm was swallowed past another Italian business concern in 1972 (after Lyda Toppo'south decease). By 1986 jewelry with this mark was no longer existence made.
Designed for Dior, Balenciaga, Pucci, Valentino, and Schiaparelli in addition to making jewelry with their own marking.

COPYRIGHT MARK © In 1947 the U.Southward. Congress expanded copyright laws to include illustrations of merchandise and designs for art works. In 1955 a Federal approximate ruled that costume jewelry designs were "works of art", and therefore should be accorded the protection of the Usa copyright laws (based on lawsuit that Trifari won confronting Charel in 1955). Most costume jewelry having the copyright mark was made after 1955. However, at that place were exceptions. Some companies, such every bit Coro, may take been using this mark as early as 1947; and some jewelry marked Korda (made in the late 1930's and early 1940's merely prior to WWII). The copyright mark found on Korda items protect the movies which inspired the designs. In other words, the copyright protects the picture show and not the jewelry designs. CORDELL JEWELRY MFG. CO. — Providence, RI — 1960-1964?

Mark: Cordina
Info provided by Sammie.

CORDINA — See CORDELL JEWELRY COREL

Mark: Corel — registered in 1971 by Richton who owned Coro — See Coro

CORONADO — See UNCAS CORREANI, UGO — Italy

CORSINI — See UNCAS Courtroom JESTER — See CORO COVENTRY, SARAH — 1949- c. 1984; 2000 - 10/08

SARA COVENTRY NOTES:

Sarah Coventry fabricated sterling flower of the calendar month pins in the late 1960s: carnation, violet, daisy, daffodil, lily of the valley, rose, lily, chrysanthemum, gladiolus, aster, calendula, and poinsettia.
Watches were sold in inexpensive stores during the 1980s and 1990s
Founded by Charles H. Stuart in Newark, NY
Dorothy Rainwater states that Stuart filed for bankruptcy in March 1981, home parties ended in 1984.
The Sarah Coventry name was bought past Lifestyle Brands, Ltd. in 1987. They tried habitation parties in 1994, but the venture only lasted about 6 months. In 2002, they had jewelry that was exclusively sold through Home Shopping Network (HSN).
2003 — Sarah Coventry started selling through a home party plan (current as of 7/04)
Much information and nigh photos courtesy of Debbie Robinson. Sarah Conventry Jewelry

CRADLE CRAFT — Run into VARGAS Arts and crafts — See GEM-Craft CORP. CRAFTMERE — ANSUL-Craft, LTD. — Providence, RI; — 1963 - ?

Marker: Craftmere - outset used in 1963 Courtesy of Linda Lange

CRAFTSMAN — Come across GEM-CRAFT CORP. CRCO — See REIS CO. CREAZIONI RAFFAELLO, INC. — Puerto Rico

Marker: Raffaello with Creazioni above and Italy below — first used 1972. Courtesy Plenty O'[e-mail protected]

CREST Arts and crafts INC. — Cincinnati, OH — 1945 to present

Make jewelry for awards & recognition.

CRISLU — 1961 - present

Mark: CRISLU
Notes: Started in 1961 by Lloyd Crisfield, who is currently the CEO. Before started his own visitor Lloyd Crisfiled piece of work equally a West Declension saleman for The Napier Co. Jewelry is sold in high end department stores and boutiques, and includes sterling, "estate" type and contemporary jewelry.
Info courtesy of Cheri Van Hoover, Robin Deutsch and author Melinda Lewis; photo by Cheri Van Hoover.

CROSBY — A. COHEN & SONS CORP., NY

Mark: Crosby — 1937 Courtesy Enough O' Jewels.

CRYSTAL MAGIC — See Regal Dewdrop CRYSTAL BRANDS

"M" Photo courtesy RCJ
Mark: Surgiclad — 1979
Mark: Expect Of The Existent — 1985
Mark: M — 1986
Marking: Objects D'Center — 1989
Marking: The Beautiful endures — 1990
Dates: In 1985 was divested from General Mills
Location: Southport, CT
Notes: Purchased by Chase Capital letter Partners in 1994
Notes: come across Trifari for more information

CRYSTOGEM — See UNCAS CURTMAN (CURTIS CREATIONS); Providence, RI; — 1936 — See UNCAS

Mark: A hand holding a ball with "C.C." on it.

CURTIS JEWELRY MANUFACTURING CO., INC. — Providence, RI

Mark: beginning used 1950 Photograph courtesy Linda Lange.
Notes: Made sterling and gold filled jewelry.

CURVO-GRAM — Run across ANSON CZECH— Meet CZECHOSLOVAKIA Czecho — See CZECHOSLOVAKIA TCZECHOSLOVAKIA CZECHOSLOVAKIA— many marks used

BIBLIOGRAPHY PAT SEAL: research files DOTTY STRINGFIELD: research files BOBYE SYVERSON: research files. A TRIBUTE TO AMERICA by Carla and Roberto Brunialti AMERICAN COSTUME JEWELRY by Carla and Roberto Brunialti AMERICAN JEWELRY MANUFACTURERS by Dorothy T. Rainwater COLLECTIBLE COSTUME JEWELRY by Cherri Simonds COLLECTING COSTUME JEWELRY 101 Past Julia Carroll COLLECTING COSTUME JEWELRY 202 By Julia Carroll COLLECTING RHINESTONE COLORED JEWELRY by Maryanne Dolan COPPER Fine art JEWELRY by Burkholz and Kaplan COSTUME JEWELRY A Applied HANDBOOK AND GUIDE by Fred Rezazadeh COSTUME JEWELRY (second Ed.) by Harrice Simons Miller EUROPEAN DESIGNER JEWELRY by Ginger Moro INSIDE THE JEWELRY BOX Past Ann Pitman LUCILLE TEMPESTA: owner-publisher of the Vintage Style & Costume Jewelry Magazine MASTERPIECES OF COSTUME JEWELRY by Brawl and Torem MID-CENTURY PLASTIC JEWELRY By Susan Klein MIRIAM HASKELL JEWELRY past Cathy Gordon and Sheila Pamfiloff OLD JEWELRY past Jeanenne Bell WARMAN'S JEWELRY 2nd Ed. by Christie Romero WARMAN'S JEWELRY tertiary Ed. past Christie Romero

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