Corocraft Jewelry Marks

In general the coro mark.

Corocraft jewelry marks.

For coro corocraft or vendome makers marks and trademarks please refer to the blue buttons above. Registered 1945 used to 1947. On june 24 1943 company changed their name from cohn rosenberger inc to coro inc. By 1952 coro maintained showrooms in all the top u s.

Size 2 3 4 long 1 1 8 wide in widest point. As coro they are familiar to all costume jewelry lovers. 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. The heyday for coro production lasted through the mid 1950s.

First used in 1944. A factory was established in providence rhode island in 1911. I have gathered a list of them here. Coro made jewelry from about 1920 until the 1970 s and probably did it under more different names than any other maker.

A lot of them apply to other costume jewelry manufacturers of the time too. Both jewelcraft and corocraft were the names used by us company coro. During september i will be adding examples and more information. In spite of war and hardships the success of coro marched on.

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. 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. Vendome 1944 1979 corocraft 1935 1980 and duette are just three examples. 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.

My only conclusion is that many pieces were unsigned and sold only with a pad tag card or box which were named. When corocraft was the biggest seller for international company coro. Corocraft was one branch opened in england in 1933. The jewelry lines and marks.

Coro jewelry history and marks coro cohn and rosenberger c. Coro and corocraft jewelry coro cohen rosenberger began early in the 1900 s in providence rhode island. 1900 1979 coro jewelry cohn rosenberger was founded in new york by emanuel cohn and carl rosenberger in 1901 1902 and incorporated in 1913. 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.

In the sixties i can remember that most of the jewellery that i came across was corocraft. Coro corocraft vendome makers marks and trademarks. The coro mark which is most common was in use since 1919. Check out our corocraft jewelry selection for the very best in unique or custom handmade pieces from our necklaces shops.