March 26, 2025
The Emergence of Renoir of California: A Legacy in Copper Jewelry* During the mid-20th century, copper jewelry experienced a surge in popularity, with Renoir of California […]
December 1, 2024
The Sparkling Legacy of Coro and Mylu Designs As the Christmas season blankets our world in festivity, it’s a perfect time to reflect on the history […]
August 9, 2023
Magnetic earrings were popular from at least 1957 (possibly earlier) into the 1960s and later in the late 1970s. Coro was not the only manufacturer of […]
June 6, 2023
Lapel whimsies, a unique category of collectible costume jewelry, have garnered a significant following. But what are “whimsies?” Simply put, they are figurals—A term that Longcraft […]
October 17, 2022
Coordinate Jewelry Sets Popularized in 1946 In 1946, coordinated sets were quite desired by consumers. Sellers of jewelry anticipated high sell rates of coordinated necklace and […]
April 25, 2022
Jewelry by Nettie Rosenstein: The First Year Nettie Rosenstein was one of the nation’s foremost fashion designers during the 1930s-1940s. The twenty-year-old business had been a […]
