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CORO and COROCRAFT
JEWELRY
Coro, Cohen & Rosenberger jewelry manufacturers began early in the 1900’s
in Providence, Rhode Island, and it was one of the largest costume jewelry
makers in America. The name CORO is familiar to all costume
jewelry lovers. CORO made jewelry from about 1911 until 1979 and probably did it under more different names than any other
maker. Vendome (1944-1979) , Corocraft (1935-1980), and
Duette are just three examples. In general, the Coro mark was
on the more modestly priced jewelry while Corocraft, Vendome and
Francois were their higher priced lines. Gene Verri was one of the best known of the
designers, but there were many others responsible for the wonderful style of Coro jewelry.
Vendome, best known for glittering
glass beaded necklaces and earrings, also featured other wonderful pieces such as the cabochon
and rhinestone pieces pictured below. Those are certainly my
favorites, and they are harder to find than the glass bead jewelry.
The Corocraft "Day and Night" pieces shown below are true works of
genius with fascinating mechanisms that allow the pieces to open and
close.
Be sure to see our CORO vintage
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CORO Duette large blue glass star
sapphire and clear rhinestones marked with the patn #1,798,867
for Gaston Candas 1930. It is 3-5/8" wide and in excellent vintage
condition. This piece was seen in the book "Hollywood
Costume" by Deborah Nadoolman Landis. View #Y21861
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NOTICE: The Victoria &
Albert Museum’s
autumn exhibition,
‘Hollywood Costume’, was from October 20, 2012
through January 27, 2013
was "a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see over 100 of the most
iconic costumes in the history of film-making. It explored the central
role costume design plays in cinema storytelling. Bringing together over
100 of the most iconic movie costumes from across a century of
film-making, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the clothes
worn by unforgettable and beloved characters such as Dorothy Gale,
Indiana Jones, Scarlett O’Hara, Jack Sparrow, Holly Golightly and Darth
Vader."
Thanks to Deborah Landis, my Coro Duette shown above was in this exhibit,
and it traveled the world more than I ever hope to! It was shown on the
dress in this wonderful movie clip of the 1936 screwball comedy "My Man
Godfrey" (William Powell) showing Carole Lombard wearing a blue star
sapphire and diamond clip at her throat and a matching ring on her
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CORO blue, yellow and green enameled flower
basket brooch with pink glass cabochons and clear rhinestones, (patent number 123,301) circa 1940, 2-1/3".
View #C26765
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CORO "Fragrance" basket brooch and
earrings with red, green, pink, purple, green and clear rhinestones, yellow
gold plated, patent #147,457, circa 1947, pin 2" and earrings 1". This
1947 magazine ad shows the
brooch. #C65031 |
CORO "Fragrance" basket brooch and
earrings with red, green, pink, purple, green and clear rhinestones, yellow
gold plated, patent #147,457, circa 1947, pin 2" and earrings 1". This
1947 magazine ad shows the
brooch. #C65031
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CORO basket brooch of
blue moon glow cabochons, enameling and clear rhinestones set in pot
metal, circa 1940. View
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CORO
enameled 2-1/8" basket pin with rose moon glow stones, circa 1940.
View #Y9450 |
CORO blue glass
cabochons. clear rhinestones and black enamel grapes fur clip.
View #C23007 |
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CORO very unusual peacock fur clip with both
enamel work and rhinestones in a gold tone setting. The crest on his head is
lavender enamel and the wing is lined with clear rhinestones. He sits on a
brown enamel branch and has a black enamel beak. The tail feathers are
decorated with lavender and purple enamel "eyes" and atop each is a
rhinestone in red, green or blue. This is from around 1940 and it is an
extra large fur clip at 4-1/16" long and 1-3/4" at the widest. It is signed
on the back "Coro" in script.
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CORO CRAFT sterling enameled basket of flowers brooch, a gorgeous piece
with colorfully enameled flowers and leaves, clear rhinestones all set in
gold over sterling, signed on the back "Coro Craft sterling", 2" by 2" .
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CORO basket of pansies
brooch with purple. lavender, blue, and aqua enamel, brown enameled
handles all in a rhodium plated setting, circa 1940, 3". The flowers
with all the wonderful
colors of pansies, one of my favorite flowers.
View #C24416
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Each piece has the enameled two-tone pink flowers, and under each
petal are red
glass beads. Clear rhinestones decorate each segment and all of that is in a
gold tone metal setting.
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Photos show the different positions of the flowers that open and close on a
hinge. The enamel work makes this set even more glorious.
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CORO "DAY and NIGHT" famous pink enameled floral Duette set marked "Coro Duette, Pat’n 1798867".
It
is called the Day & Night set because some of the flowers open and
close on a hinge, absolutely beautiful! The bracelet is 7" long and about 1-1/4" wide, the clips
are 2-1/3", and the earrings are 1-1/8". They are beautifully enameled
in two shades of pink, and the flower petals move to open and close as can be seen in the photos.
The little red glass beads add even more interest!
The patent was issued to Adolph Katz in 1939, it’s in Christie Romero’s book
"Warman’s Jewelry, 3rd Ed, page 188; and in Brunialti’s American Costume
Jewelry, Art & Industry" on page 108, and also shown inBrunialti’s "Tribute
to American Costume Jewelry" on page 70. It is patent number 115,852 dated July 1939.
This set comes in it’s original "Saks 5th Avenue" box, too!
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The top photo shows the left flower open and the bottom photo shows it
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CORO
pink enameled floral
Duette marked "Coro Duette, Pat’n 1798867" and is 3-5/8" by 2-1/3", similar to the Day & Night set. Patent issued
to Adolph Katz in 1939; in Christie Romero’s "Warman’s Jewelry,
3rd Ed, page 188; and in Brunialti’s American Costume Jewelry, Art &
Industry" on page 108, and also shown in can be seen in Brunialti’s
"Tribute to American Costume Jewelry" on page 70, patent 115,852 dated July 1939.
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View #C13105 |
CORO "Day and Night" unsigned bracelet. Each
flower on these pieces opens and closes. They are enameled on both sides,
and the underneath each are round glass beads and rhinestones. View
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CORO unsigned
"Day and Night" pieces. The earrings are 1-1/8" and the bracelet
is 7" by 1-1/4". They are beautifully enameled,
and the flower petals move to open and close the flower, circa 1940.
This same set can be seen in Christie Romero’s "Warman’s Jewelry", 3rd Ed, page 188.
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CORO
blue enamel and clear rhinestones flowers, a day and night set or parure in
gold tone settings,
circa 1940. Each blue flower is hinged at the center so that it can
open and close, revealing little blue glass berries on one side behind the
petals. The necklace is 16-1/2" long, the
pin on the top left is 3-1/4" and the clip is 2-1/2". Patent number 118,130
dated 1939 and issued to Charles E. Pauzat for Coro.
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C.E.PAUZAT, 1939
No. 118,130
CORO day and night
brooch
Charles E. Pauzat
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CORO Day and Night
brooch with brown enameling on gold tone and clear rhinestones.
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CORO Duette
sterling vermeil "Sparkling Peonies" brooch/clips with blue and clear
rhinestones, 1944, patent #1798867, 3".
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CORO unsigned brown
enameled flowers and red berries necklace with clear rhinestones, 16-1/2".
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View #C26072 |
CORO DUETTE comedy and tragedy
in sterling vermeil, enamel and rhinestones, circa 1946. Shown in
Brunialti’s "American Costume Jewelry" on page 84 and in Carole Tanenbaum’s
"Fabulous Fakes" on page 94. View
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CORO fabulous rose and pave 3″ double pronged clip circa 1940’s….
really rare and unusual! View
View #C19221 |
COROCRAFT gold tone
necklace with rose-colored cabochons and clear rhinestones, 16" wearable
lenth.
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View #C21695 |
CORO rose glass cabochons set in gold and silver tone
brooch.
View #C22656 |
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CORO fur clip of rose cabochons and clear
rhinestones set in both gold and silver tone scrolls and ribbons with clear rhinestone accents, 2-1/3".
View #C25412
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CORO pink glass cabochons, clear
rhinestones and
green enameled leaves set in silver tone brooch, 2-1/2".
View #C28103 |
CORO pink faux moonstones flowers brooch with clear rhinestones set in gold
tone metal, signed on the back with the Coro script signature, 4" by
2-1/2".
View #C38871 |
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VENDOME pink faceted cabochons necklace with aurora borealis, all set in
crown-like dog tooth prongs of silver tone with pierced backs, really lovely,
wearable length 15" to 17".
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CORO Duette with pink, rose and
yellow porcelain flowers, red and clear rhinestones, all set in silver tone,
2-5/8".
View #C34501 |
CORO white enameled flower
with rose moonstone center bracelet, 7" by 1-1/2".
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COROCRAFT day and night Flower bouquet brooch with blue glass moonglow
cabochons and clear rhinestones in a gold plated setting, 4" long
The petals on the central flower open
and CLOSE around
the center blue cabochon giving the brooch a wonderful dimensional look. The
MECHANISM that
allows this is amazingly complex.
OPEN
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CORO burnt sienna enamel, red
glass bead and clear rhinestones necklace.
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View #C20075 |
CORO blue rhinestone bow pin set in heavy gold tone with tiny roses,
3-1/3". View
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COROCRAFT sterling vermeil and enameled leaf brooch with clear
rhinestone accents, 3" by 1-3/4". Marked on the back "Corocraft sterling" it
is in excellent condition and was made in about 1942.
View #C39640 |
CORO
DUETTE flower dress clips with blue glass beads, clear rhinestone ribbons
and little flowers in a rose and yellow gold washed sterling setting with slight
missing finish. These clips are not signed because the signature would have
been on the pin back that would have held them together. While the pin back
isn’t with these, they are very easy to wear as two dress clips and each is
1-3/4" by 1".
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View #C41294 |
COROCRAFT star and cross brooch with pink, aqua
and clear rhinestones set in gold tone metal, 1-5/8" by 1-5/8". On the back
it has a loop so that a chain can be passed through, allowing it to be worn
as a pendant necklace.
View #C40234 |
CORO aqua glass cabochon earrings
set in brushed gold tone on original card, 1". #C65030 |
CORO pink glass
flower and leaves brooch with green enameled stems.
View #C23155 |
CORO insect pin with purple
rhinestone body and red eyes, 1-1/3". #C65032 |
CORO rhinestone coffee pot and pot of brushes brooches and round clip
back earrings, all circa 1948.
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CORO Deco
style 1953 brilliant clear rhinestones bracelet with clear rhinestones set in
silver tone, back clasp with a safety chain, 7" and 1-1/8" at the front and
3/4" at the back. The mark, "Coro des pat pend" is on the back of the
clasp. This amazing bracelet has pierced sides and is decorated with
baguettes and chatons, which are all brilliant but one, which is very
slightly grayed. The patent number for this amazing bracelet is 170,124
dating it to 1953, and it was patented by Adolph Katz. View
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View #C38522 |
CORO all clear rhinestone baguettes necklace set in gold colored metal,
wearable length 15" and in excellent vintage condition.
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CORO Duette sterling vermeil
enameled "Jays" brooch/clips, Adolph Katz, 1942, 3", one belly has slight
chip. This style Duette can be seen in Brunialti’s American Costume
Jewelry, Art & Industry" on page 129. Patent number
133,479 dated 1942. View
View #C25083 |
CORO Duette
crowned cupid heads pin, 2-1/2", marked "patn 1798867".
View #C20937 |
COROCRAFT
sterling vermeil enamel and rhinestone folded wings pink butterfly
fur clip, circa 1945, 2-1/3". Patent 133,739 dated 1942. View
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COROCRAFT
Duette enameled bees brooch and earrings, see patent 1798867 for 1942,
brooch and dress clip combination 2-3/4", screw back earrings 1".
View #C37193 |
CORO unsigned cherub heads duette
style clip brooch and fur clips, 2-1/3", Coro Duette but not signed.
View #C36701 |
COROCRAFT Duette rabbits brooch
and clips combination, patent 142483 for 1935, Adolph Katz, each 1-7/8". Note
that what looks like dark belly buttons on the rabbits is really the reflection
of my camera lens! View #C37214 |
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CORO "Cherubin" cupids birthday
Duette, January with red heart-shaped rhinestone, 2-1/3", circa 1956.
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CORO cupids Duettes brooches. |
CORO "Cherubin" cupids Duette
fur clip and brooch combination with red heart-shaped rhinestone center and
clear rhinestone accents set in gold tone, 2-1/3", circa 1956.
View #C29725
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COROCRAFT sterling vermeil
leaf pin with red and clear rhinestones, 3-1/2", patent 131,776 dated
1942. .
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View #C24209 |
CORO brushed gold tone rose
1-13/16" pin with marcasites and a faux pearl center.
View #C20494 |
CORO "Golden Laurel" sterling
vermeil leaf clip with red and clear rhinestones, 2-3/4" circa 1948. Patent
number 148,423 dated 1948.
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See 1947 Ad #C24417 |
CORO red
velvet crown brooch with red, green and clear rhinestones, 2-1/4". This
looks like it was inspired by the
St. Edward’s crown
of
England, which was named after a medieval king.
View #C25130 |
CROWN
& SCEPTER View
#C25130 |
CORO scepter brooch with red,
green and clear rhinestones, 4-3/4".
View #C25131 |
CORO matte gold tone 2-3/4"
doorknocker with red clear and aqua rhinestones.
View #C25128 |
CORO door knocker and key
brooches set. #C25128 |
CORO 2-3/4" key brooch set
with red, clear and aqua rhinestones.
View #C25128a |
COROCRAFT sterling with gold
wash enameled frog brooch in green, orange, yellow and white, circa 1940, 2-1/2".
This piece can be seen in the book "American Costume Jewelry" by
Brunialti on page 48.
View #C35833 |
CORO large enamel and
rhinestone tulip brooches in pink, purple and brown versions, circa 1940. This
style of Coro brooch can be seen in Brunialti’s American Costume Jewelry,
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COROCRAFT gold plated sterling
Persian rider with parasol brooch with clear rhinestones and blue, black,
yellow and green enamel, marked "Coro Craft sterling", 2-1/2" by 2-3/4",
Adolph Katz patent 137,153, circa 1944. C. This can be seen in several
of the best books including Christie Romero’s "Warman’s Jewelry" on page
205; Brunialti’s "American Costume Jewelry, A-M" on page 146.
View #C65041 |
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CORO purple and clear rhinestones
sterling flower bouquet brooch with gold wash, retro style, 3-1/2".
#C65037 |
LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY enameled
and artificial pearl lily-of-the-valley brooch, 5", possibly a Coro see
patent number 125,676 dated 1941.
View #Y25986 |
CORO lily-of-the-valley brooch
with navy enamel leaves, artificial pearl flowers all set in gold tone,
marked on the back Coro and patent 120,676 circa 1941, a large and lovely 4-3/4".
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View #C34704 |
COROCRAFT sterling double crown
chatelaine brooch with red, blue and green cabochons, red, blue, clear and
green rhinestones set in gold tone, 1-7/8" and 1-1/2" with 5-3/4" chains.
View #C65039 |
COROCRAFT sterling insect brooch
with red, green, blue, topaz and clear rhinestones set in gold wash,
2-1/4". #C65040 |
COROCRAFT sterling crown brooch
with red and green cabochons, red, blue and green rhinestones set in gold
tone, 1-7/8". #C65038 |
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CORO
brooch with a bird scene enameled on sterling silver, a two-tone peach colored bird with green
leaves, red berries and a wave of blue water at the bottom. Set in a rectangular frame
and signed on the
back "Sterling by Coro", it is 2-1/8" by 2". The
contemporary enamel work is a wonderful addition to this lovely old brooch
from the 1940s or 1950s.
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View #C42206 |
CORO
sterling silver brooch with a two-tone red enameled bird sporting a jaunty
yellow crest surrounded by lovely green leaves and a brown branch. The
brooch is from the 1940-50s and the enamel work is contemporary and
professionally done. The
bird is in an oval frame that is signed on the back "Coro Sterling",
probably from the 1940s, and it is 2-1/3" by 2".
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CORO enameled bird fur clip,
2-3/4". Patent 133,472 dated 1942.
View #C21912 |
CORO sterling craft blue enameled
bird pin, he sits on a branch with green leaves and clear rhinestones set in
gold tone, light enamel wear, 1-7/8". #C65034 |
CORO "Heavenly Swallows" Duette
with clear rhinestones, circa 1944, designed by Adolph Katz, 2-1/2", patent
#1798867. Shown in Brunialti’s "Tribute to America" on page 79 and
in Brunialti’s "American Costume Jewelry, Art & Industry" on page 129.
View #C27864 |
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CORO DUETTE "Calopsitta" red
enameled birds brooch with rhinestones, marked with patn. 1798867, circa
1940, 3-5/8". This style can be seen in Brunialti’s American
Costume Jewelry, Art & Industry" on page 98. View
View #C10718 |
CORO sterling vermeil enameled bird
on branch brooch in blue, pink, green, yellow and rose with tiny clear
rhinestone accents, marked on the back "Sterling Corocraft", 3-1/3" x 3".
View #C36984 |
COROCRAFT DUETTE
enameled brown, orange and yellow bird Duette… a pair of
clips that can also be affixed to a pin back and worn as a
brooch. VIEW
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CORO
Duette yellow enameled birds clips/brooch with pastel flowers and clear
rhinestones bodies, the larger size at 3-5/8", circa 1940s. As can be seen
in the photos, some of the rhinestones are graying, but not as many as
it looks in these pictures.
View #Y38523 |
CORO large 5" colorfully enameled large exotic bird brooch on gold
tone, marked lightly on the back "Coro", 5" tall.
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View #C38521 |
CORO earrings with white pressed glass leaves, pink striped
rhinestones, pearlized and aurora borealis rhinestones, all set in silver
tone, 7/8". These are in very good vintage condition with only a bit of
blue verdigris at some outer edges.
View #C63567 |
CORO green baguettes and clear
rhinestone earrings set in gold tone, 1-1/4". View #C65036 |
CORO Duette double flower
brooch with brilliant clear rhinestone pave and green enamel on gold
tone, circa 1940, 2-5/8" by 1-3/4".
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View #C34796 |
CORO clear rhinestones set in
textured gold tone bracelet in a basket weave design, 7" by 1-1/2".
View #Y65536 |
CORO "Devastating Amethyst" large
bouquet brooch with unfoiled purple rhinestones and clear rhinestone accents
set in silver and gold tone, circa 1944, 4-1/4". The 1944 magazine ad shows
this and other pieces. View
#C65033 |
This 1944 magazine ad shows the brooches on either side here
as well as other pieces.
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CORO Sterling Craft Retro brooch
with green and clear rhinestone spray set in gold tone, circa 1944,
2-1/2". This 1944 magazine ad shows this and other pieces.
View #C65035 |
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COROCRAFT
sterling and pave wild rose brooch, 2-1/8".
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View #C22018 |
COROCRAFT
2-3/4" gold tone and clear rhinestone open rose brooch with topaz-colored
and clear rhinestones. View
#C23232 |
COROCRAFT
gold tone and clear rhinestone 2-1/2" rose pin, circa 1941. An
enameled version of this can be seen in Brunialti’s "Tribute to American
Costume Jewelry" on page 70.
View #C22892 |
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CORO blue
and green enameled flowers in a basket brooch with clear rhinestones and a center
artificial pearl, 2-1/3" by 2-1/4".
View #C35553 |
CORO Genuine Norseland sterling dove links bracelet with safety
chain, marked on the back as shown in the photo, 6-3/4" by 7/8". Unlike
some of these doves bracelets, this one is heavy and well made, a
quality piece circa 1940. When I first picked it up, I thought it was a
Jensen from the weight alone. Other makers did similar dove bracelets,
including Jensen and Flech & Co.
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View #C37962 |
CORO blue
aurora borealis rhinestone necklace and earrings set in silver tone rope
design, 16" by 7/8" necklace and 1" earrings. #C35554 |
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CORO blue
enameled floral trembler brooch with pink rhinestones, 2-3/4".
View #C24899 |
COROCRAFT aqua, red
and blue cabochon and rhinestone with artificial pearls necklace, 15" with
2" front drop. View
View #C23487 |
CORO pink and
white enameled floral brooch with blue and clear rhinestones, 3".
View #C24902 |
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CORO large purple and green
enameled flower brooch, 3-1/2".
View #C24901 |
CORO lavender and green with
clear and purple enameled flower brooch, circa 1940, 3-7/8".
View #C26749 |
CORO
enameled pot metal, rhinestone and faux pearl 2" basket pin, circa 1940.
#C9744 |
CORO fur clip with
red, blue, green and topaz unfoiled rhinestones set in antiqued gold tone
leaves, 1-3/4".
View #C61843 |
CORO sterling vermeil sword
brooch with red, blue, green and clear rhinestones, 3-5/8".
View #C61892 |
CORO tulips trembler brooch
with blue enamel leaves and clear rhinestones, circa 1939, 3-3/4". This
style can be seen in Brunialti’s American Costume Jewelry, Art & Industry"
on page 105.
View #C61922 |
CORO flower dress clips set
with blue and green enamel and clear rhinestones accents set in gold tone
with a trembler center, each clip 1-1/2". These would also have been worn
clipped on to a brooch back, but in this case, we have only the clips
themselves.
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View #C63576 |
CORO owl fur clip with big
aqua glass cabochon eyes, blue yellow and brown enamel and clear rhinestone
accents set in gold tone, 2"".
View #C63577 |
CORO flower dress clips set
with green enamel and clear rhinestones accents set in gold tone with a
trembler center, each clip 1-1/2". These would also have been worn clipped
on to a brooch back, but in this case, we have only the clips themselves.
View #C63578 |
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CORO 3-1/4"
hand holding bouquet brooch, (hand probably repainted).
View #C23890 |
CORO hand
holding glass perfume bottle brooch, 2-1/8".
#C23925 |
CORO hand holding
enameled flowers pin. View #C21166 |
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CORO
pastel pink and yellow enameled flamingo brooch, 4-5/8". View
#C22417 |
CORO NORSELAND
4-1/3" sterling eagle brooch circa 1943.
View
View #C23918 |
CORO 3-1/4"
lady with umbrella brooch with multi-colored rhinestones.
View #C24286 |
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CORO
silver tone crown brooch with clear, red, green and blue rhinestones and
aurora borealis.
View #C20234 |
COROCRAFT sterling
vermeil 14-1/2" choker with red, clear and aqua rhinestones, 1-1/3" earrings.
View #C24820 |
CORO gold
tone ship brooch with pink, blue and clear rhinestones, 2-1/3".
View #C24287 |
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CORO "Jeweled Dolphins" enameled and rhinestone fish
fur clips, part of a Duette set. These can be seen in in Brunialti’s
"American Costume Jewelry, Art & Industry" on page 141.
View #C13106 |
CORO
sterling dress clips with embossed and engraved floral design.
View #C19470 |
CORO clear rhinestone pave on
silver tone floral motif Duette, 3-1/3", circa 1940.
View #C15621
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CORO earrings with rose
pink glass cats eye cabochons and aurora borealis, 1" clip backs. #C27940
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CORO "Amigos Siempre" enameled
flags brooch, 2-1/4" by 2-5/8", (patn 130836) circa 1941, patent 130.836
dated 1941.. This
can be seen in Brunialti’s "American Costume
Jewelry, Art & Industry" on page 237.
View #C27762 |
CORO purple, pink and clear
unfoiled rhinestones filigree 2-1/2" Maltese cross brooch. This
is one of the few Coro pieces I have seen with the Hobe style wire work
around the edges.
View #C23383 |
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CORO
Lucite heart held by bird, 2" by 2-5/8".
View #C28009 |
CORO sterling vermeil orchid
brooch with purple and yellow enamel and clear rhinestones, patent number
139.407 dated 1944.
View #C21466 |
CORO jelly belly enameled fish brooch, 2".
View
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CORO DUETTE
3" clear rhinestone brooch/clips marked "patn #1,798,867 and
1,852,186", circa 1940. This is unusual in that the brooch looks good even when the
clips are off. View
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CORO silver tone lizard
brooch with clear rhinestones and green enamel, 4-3/4".
View #C27639 |
CORO wings pot metal and clear
rhinestone wing clips, circa 1935, 2-1/8" each.
View #Y27558
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CORO aqua and clear
rhinestones bow brooch set.
View #C27757 |
CORO silver tone cuckoo
clock fur clip, 3-5/8" by 1-5/8".
View #C50673 |
CORO gold tone pierced bow brooch
with dangles, 2-1/2".
View #C28010
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COROCRAFT
sterling vermeil demon head fur clip, 2-1/4".
View #C23488
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COROCRAFT clear rhinestones
star brooch set in silver tone, 3-1/2″.
View #C21862 |
CORO clear rhinestones in gold plated base metal bug screw-back earrings,
3/4". View
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OWL
face earrings with blue eyes, clear rhinestone accents, probably Coro, 5/8".
View
#Y27618 |
COROCRAFT "Jelly Bellies", birds and owls,
including the owl earrings shown at the left here.
1943 |
COROCRAFT antiqued gold tone crest
design brooch, 1-3/4". View
#C60665 |
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CORO enamel bird on the wing
brooch with clear rhinestones, circa 1940, 3". The enameling in this is very delicate
and detailed with lovely colors.
View #C61037 |
CORO pastel enameled flowers
necklace and earrings.
View #C61189 |
CORO enamel pastel lavender,
pink and yellow tiny flowers and green leaves brooch with clear rhinestone
accents all set in gold tone, 2-1/2".
View #C61816 |
COROCRAFT Duette in gold tone with
pink unfoiled rhinestones with clear rhinestone accents, 2-1/2".
View #C32729 |
CORO rhinestone bug pin
with red, green, blue and aqua rhinestones set in gold tone, 1-1/3".
View #C34020 |
CORO fur clip with
red, blue, green and topaz unfoiled rhinestones set in antiqued gold tone
leaves, 1-3/4".
View #C61843 |
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CORO Retro sterling and topaz-colored rectangular rhinestone brooch,
super cool, circa 1945, 4-1/4". The hand shaped flowers look a bit like
tulips with stamen inside, and the coil at the bottom balances those in a
lovely design.
View #C24291
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CORO
CRAFT gold plated sterling silver flowers brooch with a large unfoiled
aqua rhinestone and a sterling coil, marked "Coro sterling craft", 4" by
2-1/2". This is in excellent condition, including the gold plating, amazing
for it’s age as it was made in the 1950s or a bit earlier.
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CORO
194 two tone gold metal bracelet with clear faceted center
stone. A bracelet like this with a different colored center stone can be
seen in Brunialti’s book, "A Tribute to America" page 77.
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View #C38570 |
CORO retro gold tone flower brooch with moonstone
center and red rhinestones, 2-3/4".
View #C60961 |
CORO sterling vermeil
Retro brooch with purple unfoiled rhinestone center, 2-1/2".
#C33431 |
CORO sterling vermeil Retro clover brooch with
rectangular aqua unfoiled rhinestone
center circa 1950, 3". View #C61655 |
COROCRAFT sterling vermeil flower
spray brooch with red, blue, green, yellow and purple rhinestones, a large
3-3/4". View #C34815
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CORO Retro rose and yellow gold
slide necklace and bracelet, topaz golden glass big rhinestone centers set in gold
tone, circa 1941, necklace wearable 18" with 2-1/4" slide, bracelet 6-1/4" with 1-1/4"
wide mesh band, slight fleabites on stones. The bracelet can be seen n
Brunialti’s "Tribute to American Costume Jewelry" on page 77.
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CORO brooch with clear rhinestones and
baguettes set in gold tone, 2".
View #C62757
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CORO gorgeous
blue and green enameled flower brooch accented with clear and blue
rhinestones, set in gold tone metal, 2-7/8". The brooch is layered for a
wonderful 3-D effect, and the condition is excellent.
View #Y38579
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CORO Duette brooch with clear
rhinestones set in silver tone, Deco pierced and scroll style circa 1935, 3".
View #C61111
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COROCRAFT red and clear rhinestone hard sided double hinged bracelet
with safety chain, a smaller size at 6" around the inside and 9/16" wide at
the front. It has a combination of both foiled and unfoiled clear baguettes
with red baguettes on each side of the center. Made in about 1954.
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CLEAR
rhinestones brooch with round and baguettes in a beautiful mix and all set in
pot metal. It is 3-1/8" by 1-1/2".
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#Y66579 |
CORO Duette yellow birds brooch of
double fur clips, 3-5/8". As can be seen in the picture, stones
have grayed very slightly and evenly and there is some enamel missing upon
close examination, but the brooch is lovely nonetheless. Patent 126,490
dated 1941.
View #C61335 |
CLEAR rhinestones round
brooch set in silver tone, fan shapes created by teardrops and baguettes and
round accents around the outside edge, 1-5/8".
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#Y66578 |
TRIFARI clear rhinestones
bird brooch with outstretched wings and a red eye, marked "Trifari" on the
back, 1-3/4" by 1-1/4". The stones that line the top of the wings
are yellowed a bit, but the rest are fine so I couldn’t fault this cheerful
bird just for that!
View #T66599 |
CORO enameled horse head
brooch with red rhinestone ears and an aqua rhinestone eye, circa 1948, 2".
An ad for this pin can be seen
HERE.
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#C61156 |
CORO "Thorobreds" Duette horse heads
brooch and clips combination in gold tone with red and clear rhinestones,
circa 1945, 2". Here is an image of the original ad for this Duette
View. This can be
seen in Brunialti’s "American Costume Jewelry, Art & Industry" on page 137,
Katz patent number 135,970 dated 1943.
View #C61046 |
CORO Corocraft sterling Pegasus horse heads Duette
clips with clear baguettes and rhinestones, all brilliant and circa 1940. This pair of
clips is each 2" by 1" and they are signed on the back, "Corocraft
sterling". I have added a back so that the clips may be used as a
brooch, but it is free of charge because I do not think it is the correct
one.
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View #Y66580 |
CORO red and green enameled
tulip fur clip with clear rhinestone accents, circa 1940, 2".
View #C61193 |
COROCRAFT antiqued gold tone
cross brooch with carnelian colored and aqua glass cabochons and white
enamel in an antiqued gold tone setting, 2-1/3".
View #C61498 |
CORO clear, red and blue
rhinestone tree brooch set in silver tone
View #C62849 |
COROCRAFT "Dutch Man" sterling
with gold wash fur clip with aqua, blue and clear rhinestones, 1-1/2". It
can be worn as it is but it is also one-half of a Duette pair circa 1947. It
can be seen in Brunialti’s "American Costume Jewelry" on page 84.
View #C63458 |
COROCRAFT "Horned Owl" sterling
with gold wash owl fur clip, can be worn as it is but also is one-half of a
Duette pair circa 1941, 2-1/4". It can be seen in Brunialti’s "American
Costume Jewelry" on pages 62 and 64.
View #C63454 |
CORO brushed gold tone necklace
with red, pink and gray rhinestones, 17" by 5/8".
View #Y62844 |
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CORO
CRAFT sparkling clear rhinestones crown brooch with a rhodium plated
setting, partially struck signature on the back "Coro Craft", 2" by 2". An
absolutely brilliant and regal brooch! This is part of the Coro "Platina" group
from 1946, and the last photo here is a vintage advertisement for it.
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CORO
beautifully boxed set of a necklace and earrings in caramel, brown and
topaz-colored rhinestones set in gold tone. The necklace is 16 inches, the
clip back earrings are 1-1/3", and the box is 6" by 4" by 3/4" deep. The
Coro box shows only light wear, but the jewelry is in excellent condition
and it is beautifully displayed in the original Coro flower-decorated fitted
cardboard box..
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CORO sterling rose circle brooch and earrings marked on the back of
each piece "Coro sterling". The pin is 1-1/3" and the rose
earrings are 1/3" screw backs.
View #N66538
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CORO sterling mood ring
where the center cabochon’s color changes with your "mood" and the warmth of your body from black to
blue and green. This is a size 8 and in excellent condition.
View #C61583 |
And the same ring as #C61583 changed to another color. |
CORO sterling and black tourmaline cabochon ring, marked "Coro sterling"
inside the band. My GIA jewelry appraiser says this black stone could be
tourmaline, onyx or quartz, it is so hard to test black stones. But her
first guess would be tourmaline. It is a size 7-3/4 and the stone is 3/4" by
5/8". It is in excellent condition.
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COROCRAFT gold tone metal chains long necklace with a lovely catch,
signed "Corocraft" on the back, 24" long and in mint never worn condition.
This came from a shop that closed in the 1960s and it was never worn.
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CORO gold tone metal chains necklace with the original 1960s tag, signed
"Coro" on the closure, can be worn from 16-19", mint never worn condition.
This came from a shop that closed in the 1960s and it was never worn.
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CORO gold tone metal chains necklace with the original 1960s tag, signed
only on the foil tag, can be worn from 14-16", mint never worn condition.
This came from a shop that closed in the 1960s and it was never worn.
View #C41743 |
CORO gold tone metal chains and glass pearl necklace, not signed, 18"
total length and can be worn doubled over, mint never worn condition.
This came from a shop that closed in the 1960s and it was never worn.
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