Two Fun Spring Finds
The separable brooch was pure marketing genius, plus they are fun to wear and to collect.
Coro, one of the worlds most famous costume jewelry companies, was responsible for the separable
brooch that they marketed as a Duette starting in 1935. The clip mechanism/frame was patented and they alone held the rights to the name Duette. The frame was first used for fine jewelry and they were cumbersome to produce. The Duette soon became Coro's most profitable line.
Just look at how lovely this piece is.
The enamel is in near perfect condition and most every stone is bright and clear. You'd probably be a little suspicious if you found it looking brand new, so we see this minor issues as appropriate for the age.
Duettes were versatile. You could wear them together, on the frame, as shown or you could remove the frame and use the two sides as clips. Additional pictures can be seen at our site.
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Coro Enamel and Rhinestone Floral Duette
Our second great find this past week is the lovely set shown below. The clip- on earrings are signed Weiss while the clamper bracelet is unsigned.
These ca. 1950s plastic pieces with
embedded rhinestones are increasingly hard to find and when you do, you pay! They were very popular during the 1950s and obviously, they remain popular
today.
It is truly remarkable that pieces like these have survived after all this time. Back when they were produced, do you think the makers even had an inkling of how much we were going to pay for their
throw away items...hmm!!
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