Corocraft Jewelry Marks

Whereas most vintage coro pieces were built on metal frames vintage corocraft pins and bracelets were often made of sterling silver or plated in gold.

Corocraft jewelry marks.

A lot of them apply to other costume jewelry manufacturers of the time too. By 1952 coro maintained showrooms in all the top u s. In the sixties i can remember that most of the jewellery that i came across was corocraft. Both jewelcraft and corocraft were the names used by us company coro.

Check out our corocraft jewelry selection for the very best in unique or custom handmade pieces from our necklaces shops. First used in 1944. Registered 1945 used to 1947. For coro corocraft or vendome makers marks and trademarks please refer to the blue buttons above.

A factory was established in providence rhode island in 1911. The jewelry lines and marks. When corocraft was the biggest seller for international company coro. 1900 1979 coro jewelry cohn rosenberger was founded in new york by emanuel cohn and carl rosenberger in 1901 1902 and incorporated in 1913.

Coro jewelry corocraft jewelry early coro jewelry as early as 1901 is marked cr stands for emanuel cohn and gerald rosenberg coro production ceased in 1979 except for coro inc in canada which was still operational in 1990. Coro jewelry history and marks coro cohn and rosenberger c. Size 2 3 4 long 1 1 8 wide in widest point. Coro and corocraft jewelry coro cohen rosenberger began early in the 1900 s in providence rhode island.

In general the coro mark. Corocraft was one branch opened in england in 1933. The heyday for coro production lasted through the mid 1950s. When you are trying to pinpoint the date for your piece of coro corocraft or vendome jewelry it is important to know some key facts.

In spite of war and hardships the success of coro marched on. Vintage signed coro pegasus silver tone bow brooch 1945 pegasus mark. Coro made jewelry from about 1920 until the 1970 s and probably did it under more different names than any other maker. I have gathered a list of them here.

As coro they are familiar to all costume jewelry lovers. On june 24 1943 company changed their name from cohn rosenberger inc to coro inc. The first 14 are cohn rosenberger inc. During september i will be adding examples and more information.

The coro mark which is most common was in use since 1919. As for the rhinestones coro craft ads from the late 1940s refer to these as diadem jewels to give its line of cut glass the allusion of royal lineage and status. On the back of the brooch it is marked coro in raised letters with a picture of pegasus next to the word coro 1945 mark. The co from cohn and the ro from rosenberger i also just noticed that the popular coro pegasus mark was first used in june of 1945.