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DuJAY
DuJay was a New York company in business from 1934-1954 according to Deanna
Cera’s book "Amazing Gems" on page 121, where she also states that most of their
jewelry was not signed. The owners were
Jules Hirsch and Jacques H. Leff.
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DUJAY attributed faceted glass circle fur clip with red glass bead
berries, green enamel leaves and clear rhinestone veins, 2-1/2" by 1-7/8", circa
1940. This is not signed but has all the attributes of a DuJay piece, circa
1940. There is very slight graying in some of the clear stones, visible only
upon very close examination, but it is in otherwise excellent condition. View
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DUJAY rare flower bracelet, the most amazing I have ever seen! Each
link is centered with a clusters of clear rhinestone paved roses with a
rose colored glass cabochon in the middle, rich and delicious. And
around each flower are green enameled leaves and more clear rhinestones.
The bridges between each link are purple square rhinestones and the
entirety is set in silver rhodium plated metal. The clear rhinestones show an even
and slight graying typical of pieces this age, circa 1940. Typically, there is no
signature. The bracelet is 7-1/4" wearable and 1-1/4" wide, and is is
secured by a double clasp and a safety chain. There are scratches on the
back side only, but nothing that detracts from this amazing bracelet. A
smaller version of this piece is in Deanna Cera’s book "Amazing Gems" on
page 121 where it is circa dated 1935.
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DUJAY unsigned
flowers brooch with red, green and blue transparent beads and clear
rhinestones, translucent enameling , 2-3/4".
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DUJAY band member fur clip with
colorful enameling and clear rhinestones, man with drum, patent 17925 for
1939, 2-1/8". These band series fur clips are very rare and really detailed,
beautifully executed. This clip is in excellent condition, as though it was
never worn. According to Brunialti’s "American Costume Jewelry: Volume I"
on Page 162, the DuJay band series was designed by Jacques H Leff in 1939.
There are 5 members of the band: a drum major, a drummer, a trombone player,
and French horn player and a bass drum player.
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Patent #X36844 |
DUJAY band member fur clip with
colorful enameling and clear rhinestones, man with trombone, no maker’s mark
but it is patent #17926 for 1939, 2-1/8". This band series fur clip is in
excellent condition, as though it was never worn. According to Brunialti’s
"American Costume Jewelry: Volume I" on Page 162, the DuJay band series was
designed by Jacques H Leff in 1939. There are 5 members of the band: a drum
major, a drummer, a trombone player, and French horn player and a bas drum
player. View #X36845
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DUJAY band member fur clip with
colorful enameling and clear rhinestones, man with French horn, patent
117925 for 1939, 2-1/8". This band series fur clip is in excellent
condition, as though it was never worn. According to Brunialti’s "American
Costume Jewelry: Volume I" on Page 162, the DuJay band series was designed
by Jacques H Leff in 1939. There are 5 members of the band: a drum major, a
drummer, a trombone player, and French horn player and a bas drum player.
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Patent #X36846 |
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L. HESS, 1940
No. 119,857
clip pin
Lester Hess
Another jewelry maker’s version of the marching band member. |
DUJAY band member fur clip with
colorful enameling and clear rhinestones, man with trombone, no maker’s mark
but it is patent #17926 for 1939, 2-1/8". This band series fur clip is in
excellent condition, as though it was never worn. According to Brunialti’s
"American Costume Jewelry: Volume I" on Page 162, the DuJay band series was
designed by Jacques H Leff in 1939. There are 5 members of the band: a drum
major, a drummer, a trombone player, and French horn player and a base drum
player. View #X36845
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L. HESS, 1940
No. 119,858
clip pin
Lester Hess
Another jewelry maker’s version of the marching band member.
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DUJAY unsigned flower brooch
with clear rhinestones, green cabochons and green, yellow and brown enamel
in silver tone, 2-1/2". View
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DUJAY
unsigned flower and leaves brooch with rich purple glass beads center,
clear rhinestone accents and translucent green enameled leaves, just
fabulous. It is a large 4-1/2" by 2-1/2" brooch with a gilt
finish, circa 1940. A few of the clear stones have grayed over time, and
there is very light wear to some of the finish, but it is otherwise in
excellent condition, a true treasure. While it is not signed, I believe
it is by DuJay because it has the pin stem that opens only 45 degrees,
typical of that maker as well
as and also typical is how the pin is fastened to a little round plate
and then to the brooch itself.
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ENAMELED leaves and
branches with rippled green cabochons brooch with clear rhinestone accents,
2-1/2". This is an unsigned DuJay.
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DUJAY enameled flower brooch with
peacock blue glass round center stone, clear rhinestone accents and
artificial pearls, an unsigned DuJay, circa 1940, 2-7/8".
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J.H. LEFF (DuJay), 1939
No. 114,663
Pin/clip
Jacques H. Leff |
DUJAY unsigned enamel and rhinestones buds
and leaves leaves pin, not signed, 2-1/8".
The patent shown at the left is for a brooch similar to the two in this
row.
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DUJAY sparkling
open flower brooch
with a brilliant clear rhinestone center surrounded by a halo of smaller
clear rhinestone, then dainty leaves enameled in blue, black and yellow with
more clear rhinestones and then gold plated sterling silver petals or
leaves, It is not signed, the only mark is "sterling", but has the typical
DuJay features, was made in the 1940s, and it is 2-1/2" wide.
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DUJAY style unsigned clear rhinestone roses with green enameled leaves
necklace, 16" with 3" by 1-1/3" front element, some enamel crazing
on the leaves upon close examination, circa 1940.
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DUJAY attributed brooch with oval caramel colored unfoiled
cabochons with facets on the back side only, glass pearls and clear rhinestone
accents along with gold washed leaves and a green enameled stem, with just a a tiny part
missing the enamel. It is 3-1/3" by 2-1/2" and has the catch that opens only
45 degrees and mounted on a little round pad, typical of DuJay construction. Circa 1940s,
it’s a gem of a piece and has the weight of a quality piece. On the back are
the initials "N" in one place and "D" in another, and there’s some slight
wear on the finish on the back.
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DUJAY
fish brooch, 2" enameled and art glass cabochon fish pin, unsigned DuJay.
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DUJAY unsigned three fishes brooch with translucent
enameling and striped glass cabochons, 2-1/4".
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DUJAY unsigned flower
basket fur clip in clear rhinestones, cream and orange beads, red,
purple, blue and green enameling all set in silver tone, 2-1/2".
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DUJAY unsigned bouquet brooch
with purple glass beads and clear rhinestones, set in silver tone, 3-5/8".
View #X36847
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DUJAY unsigned faceted glass
and enameled wreath brooch with intricately enameled flowers, leaves and
bows in blue, blue square invisibly set rhinestones, green and clear rhinestones and green and brown enameling
set in silver tone, 2-1/4" by 2-1/8".
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DUJAY
unsigned umbrella fur clip with a blue enameled umbrella, brown and
green handle and leaves, and rhinestones in clear, red and blue set in
silver tone metal, 1-3/4" by 1-1/3". Made in 1940. this
was called "April Showers".
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DUJAY unsigned fish brooch with a honey
colored cabochon belly and clear rhinestone accents with pale honey colored
enameling in the tail and fins and a green rhinestone eye, circa 1940.
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DUJAY unsigned fish brooch with red unfoiled
glass cabochon belly, clear rhinestone fins, topaz colored eye
and gold colored enamel, circa 1940s, 2-5/8".
View #X37266
Pair of unsigned DuJay fish brooches.
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DUJAY unsigned fish
brooch with a deep blue glass cabochon belly with clear rhinestone accents
and a yellow rhinestone eye, circa 1940. There is a slight amount of
enamel missing, which is typical of pieces of this era.
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DUJAY unsigned green molded glass petals flower brooch with a
center imitation pearl surrounded by clear rhinestones and set in silver
tone, 3". A wonderful brooch in a dramatic color.
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DUJAY unsigned purple and clear rhinestones flower bouquet brooch
with clear rhinestones and green and brown enameled stems, not signed,
3-1/4" by 2-1/3". The bottom of the stems is missing some
of the brown enamel, but it
doesn’t keep this from being a perfectly wearable and lovely pin.
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DUJAY unsigned green enameled leaf brooch with clear rhinestone veins
and a brown enameled stem, all set in silver tone metal. The pin back opens
only 90 degrees, as is the case with most Dujay brooches of this era, and the pin is 1-5/8" by
1-1/2". It is in very good vintage condition with minor misses in the
enameling, which the photo enlarges. Liz Gross tells me that this was
made in 1940 and it came in two sizes, this brooch being the smaller of
the two.
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