It's a big 23 new item update tonight at N&N Vintage Costume Jewelry....
   
Stunning headline Trifari Philippe - 1939 'Ombre Stones' set, necklace bracelet and clip, the bracelet advertised for sale at $45 that year... blue moonstone and enamel flowers bracelet, another variant on one of Philippe's finest series, seen also with pastel crystals, or iridescent cabochons, all 1939 - magnificent three flower floral spray from the Philippe 1940-41 enamelled flowers series... the much sought after, unpatented but advertised, 1949 Moghul Jewels heart pin clip - in melon cut sapphire and emerald...
   
...more fascinating Trifari - KTF 1936 interchangeable Clipmate on a Bangle, with patent, and NYT Saks 5th Ave advert (it came in two sizes, and prices) - a great resource for small clipmate collectors... here are three Trifari Philippe brooches showing the designer returning to his earlier ideas: 1) the rare 1941 'as patented' Palm Tree and Moon, with coconuts (more commonly encountered in a 1948 revival, with post-sterling signature stamp in a circular plaque - also on site, and linked to)... 2) 1948 Philippe Bee pin, dated from the circle plaque signature, revisiting the original 1941 patent design (an example of which is also linked)... 3) Empress Eugenie 'Romantique' swirl pin clip, reviving in 1947 a 1940 patented design, now in Trifanium, with more precise casting, selling for $36... like the 'Renaissance' pins of 1948 (eg the Heart. and Musical Clef pins), these later revisitations are all easily distinguishable from the earlier pre-war productions, by: the later simplified sterling and post-sterling Trifari mark; the use of clasps on the pin clips; and the lack of reference, in the marks on the 1947-48 pieces, to the now-expired 1940-41 design patents...
   
...stunning vintage costume fashion jewelry - with dates! ... wonderful 1957 Boucher necklace, bracelet and earrings set, in sparkling pave, diamante baguettes, and sapphire cabochons... Vintage KJL deco skyscraper necklace, blazing with baguettes and multicolour cabochons - fab new 1957 advert, dating a superb black glass leaves and pave accents Jomaz Maple Leaf set - fascinating 3 advert sequence, from Vogue and Harper's Bazaar late 1947, identifying and dating a beautifully made, Originals by Robert, 'Dramatic Modern Antique' Crown pin (the designer offered to appear at your favourite store, and design a custom piece, on application)...
   
...important 1951 patented, never here before, Corocraft Ballerina, from the Maria Camargo series - magnificent Reja Sterling Greek Warhorse with Pennants... 1947 patented Corocraft Leaves pin and earrings... and rare matched pair of Corocraft Sterling lovebirds, seen as a triquette in Brunialti, patented in mid 1942...
...and with a 23 item update - there's lots more to see at N&N tonight - take a look!
Meanwhile... in this week's Research News -
  
...Kramer by Dior began in 1951, and it began with the best - here are new adverts and dates for the 'Christmas Rose' trembler series - and the 'Chameleon' marquise cut petals series (there's also a pair of earrings in tonight's update) - both among the first collections designed by Christian Dior, and produced in the US by Kramer NY, referenced from WWD and retail newspaper adverts... and there's a nice new advert showing the Corocraft Sterling, stylish, stylized Lovebirds (based on a single lovebird patent) - in Indianapolis, November 1942 (links on the thumbnails above go to the relevant pieces, and adverts)...
N&N's Research Discoveries page has a useful archive of these illustrated update emails, going back to the start of 2020 - catch up on missed emails there.
All our best...
Neil & Natasha Cuddy (N&N)
N&N Vintage Costume Jewelry
https://www.trifari.com/index.html
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