Description
●Era: 1940s to 1950s
●Approx. Size: Please refer to the supplementary photo with rulers. The black is in inches, and the white is in cm.
●Color, Materials: Gold color metal, Lucite (old plastic resin), mustard seed
●Brand, Designer: Coro
●Engraving: Coro
●Condition: Vintage Very Good (The gold coating has some vintage-like fading due to use over time, and there are linear streaks on the back of the Lucite ball.It doesn’t seem to be uneven like a scratch. It is noticeable when viewed from the back side, but it is not so noticeable when viewed from the front side (please check the enlarged photo).
[Costume jewelry famous brand story]
Coro
The brand name comes from the two founders, “Co” for Emanuel Cohen and “Ro” for Gerald Rosenberg. Founded in 1901, the company name was changed to Coro Inc. in 1943. Production in America continued until 1979 and in Canada until 1998.
Designer and director Adolf Katz, a visionary who joined the company in 1924, played a pivotal role in leading it to rapid growth as America’s largest costume jewelry company. Along with Trifari, this manufacturer produces a wide range of products, from affordable to luxury lines in terms of quality and design, and is also an easy-to-collect brand.
Corocraft, launched in 1937, and Vendome, launched in 1944, are the company’s luxury brand lines.
An antique brooch with a swaying Lucite ball containing real yellow mustard seeds suspended from a ribbon pin.
Mustard seeds are used in the Bible as an illustration of how small things can grow big and create a bountiful nature, and during the Victorian era, they were considered a symbol of Faith.
Coro, an American vintage costume jewelry brand, has released a new product called Amulet of Faith–This tiny genuine mustard seed will be a beacon light to guide you always-through Faith. The seed will be a light that will always guide you through faith.” This item was released as an amulet.
