Vintage Dior Jewelry Marks

Some did not show the date of the jewelry but the stamping is distinctly different from markings belonging to another timeframe.

Vintage dior jewelry marks.

Christian dior henkel and grosse of germany. This christian dior mark was registered in 1995 and is still in use today. Ciner used several similar marks on vintage costume jewelry. Hallmarks can offer further information about the place of origin date of manufacture and metal content.

White jewelry was popularized by dior in the 1950s and other designers and manufacturers followed suit. When learning how to date vintage jewelry a maker s mark or signature can be a big help since most companies changed their signatures over time. Bsk 1948 1980 s. Jewelry by this brand can be hard to decipher since they don t include a year on the stamp.

Researching costume jewelry rcj is a collaboration of hundreds of costume jewelry collectors and dealers who have shared and continue to share their knowledge photos written articles and jewelry catalogs along with assisting in other ways. Modern and elegant asymmetrical and bold dior s jewelry creations are the expression of the expertise and couture spirit so central to dior. In addition to maker s marks some countries require hallmarks which are given by the country where manufacturing took place. Collection numbers include 23 29.

Perles eau douce by christian dior. Coco chanel s 1920s creation of statement jewelry and accessories that were more artful than expensive kicked off the fashion jewelry craze. Mitchell maer for dior 1952 until 1956. Christian dior by kramer 1950s photo courtesy jennifer from jennifer lynn s timeless jewelry.

Identifying this mark is the first step in determining the value of a piece of jewelry. The bogoff mark was used throughout the company s existence. Vintage chanel pieces sell for several hundreds of dollars especially necklaces. As monsieur dior liked to point out a piece of jewelry is a delightful addition that accentuates your outfit and personalizes your look it s the essential accessory for the dior woman.

Jewelry is usually dated. The terms brooch and pin are often used interchangeably with pieces like this one. Made in germany for christian dior photo courtesy erik yang. Vintage and collectible costume jewelry marks stones used in vintage costume jewelry.

From the mid 80 s to the early 90 s chanel dated the jewelry based on collection number. From 1993 2015 the jewelry includes both the season and year. Coco chanel costume jewelry is a classic brand iconified by gorgeous brooches and in later years gold plated and faux pearl pieces. Bogoff 1940 1960 s bogoff history.

Sandor mark indicates jewelry manufactured by sandor goldberger. 1931 present ciner jewelry mark used prior to 1955.