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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Whiting & Davis "Florodora Bracelets" 1902
From the Jeweler's Circular Weekly, 1902, this ad for the new "Florodora" bracelets by Whiting & Davis. Shown is a snake bracelet with mention of 50 other patterns! These bracelets used a newly patented hinge mechanism that is described in the patent as allowing the bracelet to be "opened and held open until desired to be closed...and closed until desired to be opened".
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Style Notes - 1937 - Convertible Jewelry
From the Los Angeles Time, Feb 1937
"Women are indulging in beautiful matched ensembles, in perfect separate pieces, or in single pieces that can be transformed into others"
"Bracelets are important. For daytime, heavy gold bracelets sometimes set with gems. Flexible gold or platinum bracelets with jeweled clasps fashioned from two clips that can be worn separately, and gold chain and link bracelets ad infinitum - all are smart with tweeds and sport clothes. For evening the formula is to wear as many on one or both arms asyou like"
"Brooches, very much in style now, are frequently made up of clips which may be used as such or as pins. Some of the newest clips turn on swivels to point up or down, according to the way they are to be worn"
"Women are indulging in beautiful matched ensembles, in perfect separate pieces, or in single pieces that can be transformed into others"
"Bracelets are important. For daytime, heavy gold bracelets sometimes set with gems. Flexible gold or platinum bracelets with jeweled clasps fashioned from two clips that can be worn separately, and gold chain and link bracelets ad infinitum - all are smart with tweeds and sport clothes. For evening the formula is to wear as many on one or both arms asyou like"
"Brooches, very much in style now, are frequently made up of clips which may be used as such or as pins. Some of the newest clips turn on swivels to point up or down, according to the way they are to be worn"
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
New Book! Costume Jewelry 303 - the Flip Side
I'm a big fan of Julia Carroll's Costume Jewelry 101 and 202 books. Looks like 303 will be coming out in the fall! The title of the book is "Collecting Costume Jewelry 303, The Flip Side, Exploring Costume Jewelry from the Back". The description says that the book will focus on hardware traits, construction elements, interesting stones and signatures. This sounds really cool!!! I can't wait to get my hands on this one in the hopes that it lives up to the description!
You can pre-order the book from Amazon or Collector Books. Click the image below to pre-order on Amazon. (note: JewelryPatentProject.com gets a small percentage if you order from the link below - so if you'd rather not do that, you can go to Amazon directly or Collector Books directly and search for the book that way).
You can pre-order the book from Amazon or Collector Books. Click the image below to pre-order on Amazon. (note: JewelryPatentProject.com gets a small percentage if you order from the link below - so if you'd rather not do that, you can go to Amazon directly or Collector Books directly and search for the book that way).
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Consolidated page for researching Coro
Seems like I often need to research Coro items, as they are some of my favorites and I snap them up when I see them. Over time, I've found a bunch of great websites that have old Coro advertisements, patents and info on the various Coro marks.
So, I've consolidated my most often used links onto one web page. I'll keep working on it, adding more links, but the basics are there. You can visit the page on the main JPP website here. I hope you also find it helpful! I would love suggestions for more places to add!
So, I've consolidated my most often used links onto one web page. I'll keep working on it, adding more links, but the basics are there. You can visit the page on the main JPP website here. I hope you also find it helpful! I would love suggestions for more places to add!
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Joolies Tweeting
Just for fun, I did a search on Twitter for "vintage jewelry" tonight. How cool to see people searching for jewelry, others selling and many just expressing their enjoyment of vintage jewelry!
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Bye Bye B.A. Ballou?
Seen in the news at the National Jeweler Network website, B.A. Ballou and Co, Inc of Providence Rhode Island will be up for sale on April 29. Apparently another victim of the current economy, B.A. Ballou recently was put into receivership and will be sold on April 29.
A 140-year-old company, B.A. Ballou makes jewelry and jewelry findings. A quick search found patents that span the life of the company, including one as far back as 1880 for earring findings.
The good news, is that the article notes that there is at least one prospective purchaser.
A 140-year-old company, B.A. Ballou makes jewelry and jewelry findings. A quick search found patents that span the life of the company, including one as far back as 1880 for earring findings.
The good news, is that the article notes that there is at least one prospective purchaser.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Seen in a 1935 ad - Duoettes v Duettes
In a 1935 ad for Coulter Dry Goods Company in Los Angeles. A drawing of a generic "Duette" type pin, described as "two clips that may be instantly transformed into a brooch...available in many striking styles". It is called a "Duoette Clip". No manufacturer or brand is mentioned, so perhaps a play on the Coro Duettes available at the time - or perhaps a misprint, since this was during the time that the Coro Duettes were being introduced.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Coro "Tag" Bracelets - 1949
Coro Tag Bracelets were described in a 1949 ad as "Flexible link bracelets with a tag for monogramming." Think a charm bracelet with a flat charm that could be monogrammed. The tags (charm) could be square, round, rectangular and "charm" shapes.
There were different price points ranging from about $1 to $5 (in the two ads that I saw). And they were made from a range of materials. One ad describes the following materials:
There were different price points ranging from about $1 to $5 (in the two ads that I saw). And they were made from a range of materials. One ad describes the following materials:
- gold plated
- silver plated
- gold filled
- sterling silver
The ad also shows differing chain types; snake chains, and thick and thin regular type chains
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Can a patent number be used on an item before the patent is issued?
Quick answer: Nope
Common sense would tell us that when you see a patent number on an item, it means that the patent has been formally granted/issued. But then, we are dealing with the government here, so I thought it might be a good idea to look it up to make sure. I was wondering if possibly the patent number was given to an applicant early in the process - just for record keeping. And if that was true, would some companies mark an item with a patent number before it was granted?
What I've been able to find on the US Patent site is, that it is definitely against the rules to include a patent number on an item before it is issued. And that the words "patent pending", or "patent applied for" have no legal effect. There is a separate "application number" that is issued at the time that the patent is applied for.
So, yep, if you see a patent number written on an item, it was manufactured on or after the date the the patent was issued.
Common sense would tell us that when you see a patent number on an item, it means that the patent has been formally granted/issued. But then, we are dealing with the government here, so I thought it might be a good idea to look it up to make sure. I was wondering if possibly the patent number was given to an applicant early in the process - just for record keeping. And if that was true, would some companies mark an item with a patent number before it was granted?
What I've been able to find on the US Patent site is, that it is definitely against the rules to include a patent number on an item before it is issued. And that the words "patent pending", or "patent applied for" have no legal effect. There is a separate "application number" that is issued at the time that the patent is applied for.
So, yep, if you see a patent number written on an item, it was manufactured on or after the date the the patent was issued.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Style notes - 1930 - Snake Jewelry
From the Los Angeles Times in 1930 -
"Snake jewelry, the latest fad in Hollywood last year, is all the rage in Europe"...
Actress Louise Brooks was in Europe starring in both French and German pictures and brought back news that jewelry of the reptilian type has become quite popular, especially in Paris.
Mentioned also is that "Hollywood jewelers, predict a return to this type of adornment"
"Snake jewelry, the latest fad in Hollywood last year, is all the rage in Europe"...
Actress Louise Brooks was in Europe starring in both French and German pictures and brought back news that jewelry of the reptilian type has become quite popular, especially in Paris.
Mentioned also is that "Hollywood jewelers, predict a return to this type of adornment"
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Style Notes - Spring 1920 - Oriental and Egyptian
From a NY Times article, Feb 29, 1920....
"Bead necklaces continue to be good and jade is the leading color for the new season. Last Spring red was the color. There is a touch of the Oriental in all necklaces. One manufacturer displays a line of necklaces in both round and odd shaped beads. Complete sets, consisting of beads, bar pins, and bracelets, in which the same design appears are being shown. Some of the necklaces are beads and links, while others are made entirely of the beads
Bracelets are once again becoming favorites..... A vogue for wearing two or three bracelets one each arm is promised. Earrings will not be worn so much this Spring....a change in the style of coiffure must occur before much interest will be taken with earrings. Those that are being shown are mostly the long Egyptian designs, some of which seem almost like weights, because a large French pearl or fancy jade ball hangs on a slender sterling chain."
"Bead necklaces continue to be good and jade is the leading color for the new season. Last Spring red was the color. There is a touch of the Oriental in all necklaces. One manufacturer displays a line of necklaces in both round and odd shaped beads. Complete sets, consisting of beads, bar pins, and bracelets, in which the same design appears are being shown. Some of the necklaces are beads and links, while others are made entirely of the beads
Bracelets are once again becoming favorites..... A vogue for wearing two or three bracelets one each arm is promised. Earrings will not be worn so much this Spring....a change in the style of coiffure must occur before much interest will be taken with earrings. Those that are being shown are mostly the long Egyptian designs, some of which seem almost like weights, because a large French pearl or fancy jade ball hangs on a slender sterling chain."
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