CORO, VINTAGE SIMULATED PEARLS, ROSE DESIGN BROOCH, C.1960-70
CORO, 24 KT. GOLD PLATE, ROSE DESIGN, VINTAGE COSTUME SIMULATED PEARL BROOCH, CIRCA 1960-70
Click Image to Enlarge
Click Image to Enlarge
ITEM NUMBER: PFTP001168
PRICE: $75.00
This Gorgeous Rose Design Brooch is signed with a paper label CORO and dates approximately 1990. It measures 1 3/4" Length by 1 3/4" Width. It contains 24 great color simulated pearls. It is 24 Kt. gold plate on a gold tone base metal.
COMMENT: Roses Always Say “Love”. For that thoughtful little affordable gift for the one you love, this brooch can easily accommodate!
CONDITION: Excellent!
HISTORY OF CORO JEWELRY COMPANY
Coro jewelry was founded in New York by Emanuel Cohn & Carl Rosenberger in 1901/1902 & incorporated in 1913. A factory was established in Providence, RI in 1911. With offices or plants in New York & Providence; at times they had a presence in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Toronto, England and Mexico. Great Britain mechanical patents have been found in the name of Corocraft from 1961 until 1969, which documents actual production in England.
Cohn died in 1910, but the name remained Cohn & Rosenberger. The corporate name "Coro" was adopted in 1943. Rosenberger died in 1957, & his son Gerald, who succeeded him, died in 1967.
In 1969 the family sold 51% of the Coro stock to Richton, Intl. Corp., who bought the remaining stock in 1970. Richton also owned the Oscar de la Renta brand. By 1979 all the Coro companies, except the Canadian company, were bankrupt. It was sold to a South American company & also went bankrupt.
ITEM NUMBER: PFTP001168
PRICE: $75.00
To purchase this item, please make note of the Item Number: PFTP001168 and contact us using our order form or call us at 1-416-535-3883.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING SHIPPING:
Please call 1-416-535-3883 or contact us using our contact form for shipping rates prior to purchasing items that have a total invoice amount of $2500.00 and over (Jewelry items with total invoice amount of $500.00 or over outside Canada). Items with total invoice amount of $2500.00 and over (Jewelry $500.00 and over outside Canada) has to be shipped through special delivery in order to guarantee compensation, protect against breakage and loss. Special arrangements will be made to guarantee a secure and safe delivery.
