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1928 Jewelry Co.

  Mark: 1928 © and unmarked.  Photo courtesy Deb Schneider
  Distinctive swirl design on back of 1928 unmarked jewelry.   Photo courtesy Deb Schneider

• Dates: 1968-present
• Founded: Melvyn Bernie.
• Location: Burbank, CA, USA
• Line: "2028" sold through Macy's.
• Line: "The Vatican Library Collection"

A4567 (example) -- see Sphinx

*A* inside triangle -- See Napier

A Werthley Creation - see Wertheimer

A*D -- see Daub, Andreas

A&S -- See Atwood & Sawyer

A & Z Chain Co.

  Mark: A & Z.  Courtesy ID: eclecticgramma.

• Dates: 1905 to at least 1975
• Founded: Carl Anshen and Saul Zietlin
• Location: Providence, RI
• Notes: Now part of the Hayward Company.

ABargas -- See Bargas

Accessocraft Products Co.

  Mark: Accessocraft N.Y.C.  Courtesy Cheri Van Hoover

  Mark: Accessocraft ©   Courtesy Cheri Van Hoover

  Tag: A Accessocraft  Courtesy Lilly Vittetow

• Mark: PLASTIGOLD -- September 1940
• Mark: FETHAGOLD -- August 1945 -- used for plated plastic jewelry.
• Dates: 1930, closed 1998
• Founded:
• Location: New York, NY, USA
• Notes: Some designers for Accessocraft were: Theodore Steinman, Philippe Israel, Edgar Roedelheimer, Robert Appleby amd Albert Freedman. (information from Costume Jewelry 202 by Julia Carroll)

Adagio

  Adagio   Photo courtesy Lilly Vittetow

• Dates: 1983 to present
• Location: Northbrook, IL
• Notes: Handcrafted porcelain jewelry.

Adele Simpson -- See Simpson

Adrian

  Mark:   Sterling by Adrian   Photo courtesy Carolyn Newhouse

• Dates: c. 1940's
• Founded: Adrian Adolph Greenberg (Gilbert Adrian)
• Location: Beverly Hills, CA
• Notes: Adrian was a noted Hollywood costume designer; opened his own fashion house in 1942.
• We are not certain, but it is probable that the Adrian signature above on a 1940's style sterling brooch is his.

Aeronaut  See Providence Stock Company

AFJ

  Mark: AFJ  Photo courtesy justabunchawildflowers

Aguilar, Hector

  Mark: Stylized H, numeral 9 in Mexican eagle  Photo courtesy Jennifer Lynn's Timeless Jewelry.

• Dates: Mid 1930s to ??
• Location: Taxco, Mexico
• Notes: Began working in Spratling's silver shop in 1937, started his own workshop in 1939.

AJC -- American Jewelry Chain Co.

  Mark: AJC (used as late as 1997)  Courtesy Linda Heberling.

  Mark: © AJC (used as late as 1997) Photo courtesy of Gail Gupton.

• Mark: AJC Co. -- overlapping each other inside an elongated diamond shape
• Mark: American
• Dates: 1927 to at least 1997

Albert

  Mark: ALBERT  Photo courtesy Cathy Gordon.

Albert Manufacturing Co.

   Mark: Alberta  Photo courtesy RCJ

• Dates: Early 1930s to ??
• Founded: Albert Weiner
• Location: Providence, RI, USA

Albion Jewelers

    Mark: ALBION   Photos courtesy Beth Rowlands.

• Mark: A
• Mark: Contessa (1955)
• Location: Chicago, IL, USA
• Notes: Not always marked.

Alex and Ani

  Mark: Design of flower with two letter A's at base.

  Mark: Alex & Ani ©.   Photo courtesy Nancy Lewis

• Dates:1996 to present
• Founded: Carolyn Rafaelian-Ferlise and named after her first two daughters.
• Location: Providence, RI, USA
• Notes: Uses vintage stones, crystals, and castings. All metals used in jewelry are from recycled scrap (Alex and Ani website).

Alexis Kirk -- See Kirk

Alice Caviness -- See Caviness

Alice Jewelry Co.

  Mark: Alice ® in cursive.

• Dates: 1956 until at least 1977. (Dolan states about May 1950, Rainwater states 1956.)
• Founded: Jennie Jaron and her husband. Purchased by Bernard Scola in 1977.
• Location: Providence, RI, USA
• Notes: Not Alice Caviness and no connection to her company.

Alice Nielsen -- See Whiting & Davis

Alfred Sung -- See Sung, Alfred

A.L.L. Co. -- See Lindroth, A.L.

Alpaca (term definition)

Metal with content of copper, zinc, nickel and 2% silver -- Jewelry Concepts and Technology by Oppi Untracht.

Alpha Craft

• Dates: ? 1946 to ?
• Location: 303 5th Ave., New York, NY, USA
• Ads: Have ads from 1946 and 1947.

Alumesh -- See Whiting & Davis

Alva Studios

  Mark: ©Alva Museum Replicas.  Photo courtesy RCJ

• Dates:  At least circa. 1957, per records at a museum. Mark f irst used 1960; trademark cancelled 1/1999 (US Trademark records).
• Location: New York, NY, USA
• Notes: Owned in 1981 by Time, Inc. Reported to be sold to an affiliate of the Paul Hanson Company (NYT, Dec 23, 1981)

AM -- See Michelsen, Anton

Am Lee -- Am Lee Jewelry Co.

  Mark: AmLee Sterling.   Photo courtesy Lilly Vittetow.

• Dates: January 1946.

AMCO

  Mark: Amco, 1/20 - 12KT, Gold Filled.  Photo courtesy Beth Rowlands.

  1/20K GF, AMCO.  Courtesy Evelyn Phillips.

• Mark: Amco in cursive.
• Mark: AMCO, 1/20 10K G.G.
• Mark: amcojewels (the "j" has a small star above it)
• Mark: Amco
• Mark: Amcojewels
• Dates: 1919 to late 1970s.
• Founded: A. Micallef & Company
• Location: Providence, RI, USA
• Notes:

American -- See AJC

American Beauty Pearls -- See Rice Weiner and New England Glass Works

American Queen -- See Pitman & Keeler

Amfarco -- See Siam

Amourelle -- See Kramer

Ana Nunez Brilanti-Victoria -- Mexico

Photo courtesy Jennifer Lynn's Timeless Jewelry.

• Mark: Victoria
• Location: Taxco, Mexico

Andersen, David

  Mark: D.A Norway Sterling 925 S  Photo courtesy Erik Yang.

  Mark: DAVID - ANDERSEN NORWAY STERLING  Photo courtesy Erik Yang.

  Mark: D-A 925 S Sterling Norway "W" in circle (designer Willie Winnaess circa 1955)  Courtesy eclecticgramma.

• Dates: 1875 to present
• Founded: Arthur David Andersen
• Location:Oslo, Norway
• Notes: For an in-depth review of David Andersen marks, see Online Encyclopedia of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Maker's Marks.

Andre' Courreges, Paris -- 1961 to present
        Mark:           Courtesy Nicole St-Pierre

Andreas Daub -- see Daub, Andreas

Andree Bazot -- See Bazot, Andree

Ann Taylor -- See Taylor, Ann

Ann-Vien -- See Vien, Ann

Anne Klein -- See Klein, Anne

Anson Pewter

  Mark: ANSON PEWTER  Photo courtesy Glitz & Glitter Boutique.

Anson Inc.

  Mark: Anson in cursive.

• Mark: Glider [key chain]
• Mark: Curvo-gram
• Mark: Golden Weave
• Mark: Grip Clip
• Mark: Kuff Loop
• Mark: Midg-ette
• Mark: Nife slide
• Mark: Pin-ettes
• Mark: Sir!
• Mark: Tri-Slide
• Dates: 1948 to at least 1994.
• Founded : Olof anderson
• Location: Providence, RI
• Notes: Anderson founded Anderson Tool & Die Co. in 1938; became Anderson Tool & Die Works in 1946; became Anson July1948.
• Notes: Women's jewelry introduced in 1967.

Anthony Creations, Inc.

• Mark: Jewels by Antoinette
• Dates: Circa 1948
• Founded: Antonio Aquilino
• Location: Providence, RI, USA
• Notes: See several Anthony Creations patents at JewelryPatents.com.

Anthony -- Anthony Originals

• Mark: Anthony
• Mark: A.
• Dates: Circa 1946
• Location: Providence, RI, USA
• Ads: Have an ad from 1946.

Antonio for Sandor Goldberger -- See Sandor

Antonio Pineda -- See Pineda, Antonio

Anywear -- see Gem-Craft

Apex Art

  Mark:   Apex Art    Photo courtesy Erik Yang.

• Mark: Apex Art
• Dates: Circa 1965.
• Notes:

Apollo Studios

• Mark: Apollo Studios
• Dates: 1909 to 1922.
• Location: New York, NY, USA

A Regel

  Mark: A Regel

Aristo-Gram -- See Swank, Inc.

Armilla -- See R. F. SIMMONS

Arpad

• Mark: ARPAD
• Dates: Circa 1949.
• Founded:
• Location:
• Ads: Have ad from 1949

Art (within a star shape)

  Mark: Art within a star shape.  Photo courtesy Cyndy Threadgill.

Art Deco

  Mark:   Art Deco, BO56   Photo courtesy Carol Hearn

• Dates: c. 1980's
• Location: Providence, RI

Art / Mode Art

  Mark: ART © after 1955.

  Mark: MODE ART ©  Photo courtesy eclecticgramma.

• Dates: 1950-1980.
• Founded: Owned by Arthur Pepper.

Art-Carved, Inc. -- See J.R. Wood & Sons

Artel Jewelry Mfg. Co.

  Mark: ARTEL  Courtesy Kristen Mackey.

• Dates: Circa 1931 to 1965.
• Location: Providence, RI, USA

Artifacts -- See J.J. (Jonette Jewelry Co.)

Askew, Sue

  Mark: Askew, London    Photo courtesy C ynthia Fore Miller

• Dates: c. 1980's
• Location: London, UK

Assoulin, Roxanne

  Mark: ROXANNE © ASSOULIN

• Mark: Roxanne Assoulin for Lee Angel
• Dates: Contemporary (circa 2001 to present)
• Founded: Roxanne Assoulin
• Location: New York, NY, USA
• Notes: See current production at Lee Angel.

Astra -- see Wiesner, Joseph

Astro-Gems -- see Trifari

Athennic Arts -- See Atlas Manufacturing

Atlas Manufacturing Company

Photo courtesy Linn Alber.

• Mark: Athenic Arts
• Dates: Circa 1950.
• Founded:
• Location: New York, NY, USA

Attachables -- see Gem-Craft

Attleboro Manufacturing Co.

  Mark: ACo  Photo courtesy Lyn Peightal.

• Dates: Circa 1898.
• Location: Attleboro, MA, USA
• Notes:   Later became Swank, Inc. (Rainwater).

Atwood and Sawyer (A & S)

• Mark: A&S
• Dates: Circa 1956.
• Founded: Horace Atwood (Sawyer was a silent partner).
• Location: England

Aurea Jewelry Creations

• Mark: Aurea
• Dates: 1969
• Location: New York, NY, USA
• Notes: Information courtesy of Plenty O'Jewels at Rubylane.

Austin & Stone

  Mark:   Austin & Stone -- on goldfilled bangle. Patent 1907   Photo courtesy Fynderskeepers

• Dates: At least 1907 -- 1915
• Location: Attleboro, MA

Authentics

  Mark: Van S. Authentics  Photo courtesy of Cheri van Hoover.

  Mark: VAN S.

• Mark: Authentics
• Mark: Wendy Jewelry
• Dates: Circa 1930 to ?? Sold by the Moonans in 1969.
• Founded:  Founded by Joanne and Reginald Moonan; later changed name to Van S. Authentics.
• Location:
• Notes: Mrs Moonan also designed a line of children's jewelry called Wendy Jewelry, after her daughter.

Automatic Chain Company

• Mark: AUTOMADE
• Dates: At least 1920 - Listed in a 1920 state of RI factory inspection report.
• Location: Providence, RI, USA
• Notes:  Sold to Herbet Kaplan of Marathon Company in 1972 (Rainwater).

Automatic Gold Chain Co.

• Mark: Cellini (all capital letters in block print) -- first used in 1930.
• Location: Providence, RI, USA

Avery, James -- James Avery Craftsman, Inc.

  Mark: Three pronged candelabrum with the initials JA.   Photo courtesy Julie Lavine.

• Dates: 1954 - present
• Founded: James Avery
• Location: Kerrville, TX, USA

AVOn -- 1963 to present for jewelry

  Mark: AVOn

  Mark: Avon ©

  Mark: K.J.L. for Avon - designer 1986 to at least August, 2005.

  Mark: Barrera for Avon -- Jose' and Maria Barrera for Avon 1989 to 1996.

  Mark: Louis Feraud (Avon capital "A" between two names).
     Mark: Avon WN   Photo courtesy Lilly Vittetow

  Mark: Avon SH   Photo courtesy Lyn Peightal

  Mark: Smithsonian Avon   Photo courtesy Kathy Small

• Mark: Celia Sebiri for Avon designer 1987.
• Mark: Shaill Jhevari for Avon designer 1993 to 1994.
• Mark: Elizabeth Taylor for Avon designer 1993 to 1997.
• Mark: Coreen Simpson for Avon designer 1994 to 1998.
• Mark: Billy D. Williams for Avon desigined the UNDENIABLE SET.
• Trifari designed and made the 1986 Centennial Jewelry for Avon.
• Dates: Company in business, 1886 to present. Jewelry first offered as a gift to customers in 1963.
• Dates: 1965-1969 a very few pieces of jewelry could be purchased. Several came only with other Avon products. Jewelry became more widely available in 1970.
• The first set signed Avon was "Precious Pretenders" (stated in an Avon ad in March 1970 ad in Woman's Day magazine)
• Founded: Founded by David H. McConnell as California Perfume, became Avon Products, Inc. in 1939.
• Location: New York, NY, USA
• Notes: Tiffany was acquired in 1980 by Avon, but resold in 1984 to a consortium.
• Notes: Information courtesy of Ann Hellie -- Ann's Gems Avon Information.

AVON (Belleville)

  Mark: Sterling AVON  Photo courtesy Julie Levine.
  Mark: AVON in block upper case letters.  Photo courtesy Linda Jo D. Mitchell.

  Mark: Avon in a stylized script.  Photo courtesy Luda Tovey.

• Dates: 1945 to 1971.
• Founded by Abe Mazer of Mazer/Jomaz.
• Location: Belleville, Ontario, Canada
• Marcel Boucher designed much of AVON of Belleville's jewelry and his four digit code number is found on many pieces.
• Name changed to Avon Canada Ltd., the offshoot of the California Perfume Company in 1971.

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DOTTY STRINGFIELD: research files
LUCILLE TEMPESTA: owner-publisher of the Vintage Fashion & Costume Jewelry Magazine and club
BOBYE SYVERSON: research files.
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