CORO & COROCRAFT

   Coro, Cohen & Rosenberger began early in the 1900's in Providence, Rhode Island. As CORO they are familiar to all costume jewelry lovers. CORO made jewelry from about 1920 until the 1970's and probably did it under more different names than any other maker.  Vendome (1944-1979) , Corocraft (1935-1980), and Duette are just three examples. In general, the Coro mark was on the more modestly priced jewelry. Corocraft, Vendome and Francois were the higher priced lines. Adolph Katz was one of the best known of the designers, but there were many others responsible for the wonderful style of Coro jewelry.

   Vendome, best known for glittering glass beads and earrings, also featured other wonderful pieces such as the cabochon and rhinestone pieces pictured below. Corocraft was often sterling vermeil, and the pieces that incorporated both rhinestones and enameling are truly spectacular. The "Day and Night" pieces shown below are true works of genius with fascinating mechanisms that allow the pieces to move.

Be sure to see our CORO vintage advertisements in Jewel Chat Magazine HERE

   CORO pink enameled floral Duette marked "Coro Duette, Pat'n 1798867" and is 3-5/8" by 2-1/3", similar to the Day & Night set. Patent issued to Adolph Katz in 1939; in Christie Romero's "Warman's Jewelry, 3rd Ed, page 188; and in Brunialti's American Costume Jewelry, Art & Industry" on page 108, patent 115,852 dated July 1939.    View    #C13105

 CORO "Day and Night" unsigned bracelet. Each flower on these pieces opens and closes. They are enameled on both sides, and the underneath each are round glass beads and rhinestones.   View   View   View   #C10118

   CORO unsigned  "Day and Night" pieces. The earrings are 1-1/8" and the bracelet is 7" by 1-1/4". They are beautifully enameled, and the flower petals move to open and close the flower, circa 1940. (Seen in Christie Romero's "Warman's Jewelry, 3rd Ed, page 188.)    View  View   View   View   #10118 and #C13105

      CORO rose cabochons and clear rhinestones fur clip, 2-1/3".  View   #C25412

   COROCRAFT  16" gold tone necklace with rose-colored cabochons and clear rhinestones.   View    View    View   #C21695

CORO rose glass cabochons set in gold and silver tone brooch.  View  #C22656  

     CORO fabulous  rose and pave 3" double pronged clip circa 1940's.... really rare and unusual!   View   View    #C19221  

   CORO pink glass cabochons, clear rhinestones and green enameled leaves set in silver tone brooch, 2-1/2".   View   #C28103     

    CORO white enameled flower with rose moonstone center bracelet, 7" by 1-1/2".   View   View  #C21841    

CORO Duette sterling vermeil enameled "Jays" brooch/clips, Adolph Katz, 1942, 3", one belly has slight chip. This style Duette can be seen in Brunialti's American Costume Jewelry, Art & Industry" on page 129.  View   View   #C25083

CORO Duette crowned cupid heads pin, 2-1/2", marked "patn 1798867".   View   #C20937

   COROCRAFT sterling vermeil enamel and rhinestone folded wings pink butterfly fur clip, circa 1945,  2-1/3".   View   #C26656 

    CORO "Cherubin" cupids birthday Duette, January with red heart-shaped rhinestone, 2-1/3", circa 1956.  View   View  #C20927

CORO cupids Duettes brooches.

CORO "Cherubin" cupids Duette fur clip and brooch combination with red heart-shaped rhinestone center and clear rhinestone accents set in gold tone, 2-1/3", circa 1956.   View   #C29725  

    COROCRAFT  sterling vermeil leaf pin with red and clear rhinestones, 3-1/2".   View   View   #C24209

  CORO brushed gold tone rose 1-13/16" pin with marcasites and a faux pearl center.   View   #C20494

   CORO "Golden Laurel" sterling vermeil leaf clip with red and clear rhinestones, 2-3/4" circa 1947.  View   See 1947 Ad  #C24417

    CORO enameled bird fur clip, 2-3/4".  View   #C21912  

      CORO pot metal enameled, rhinestone and faux pearl 2" basket pin, circa 1940.   #C9744  

       CORO "Heavenly Swallows" Duette with clear rhinestones, circa 1944, designed by Adolph Katz, 2-1/2", patent #1798867. Shown in Brunialti's "Tribute to America" on page 79 and in Brunialti's "American Costume Jewelry, Art & Industry" on page 129.    View   #C27864

  COROCRAFT  sterling and pave wild rose brooch, 2-1/8".  View   View    #C22018

   COROCRAFT  2-3/4" gold tone and clear rhinestone open rose brooch with topaz-colored and clear rhinestones.  View   #C23232

   COROCRAFT  gold tone and clear rhinestone 2-1/2" rose pin.   View   #C22892

     CORO blue enameled floral trembler brooch with pink rhinestones, 2-3/4".  View   #C24899

   COROCRAFT aqua, red and blue cabochon and rhinestone with artificial pearls necklace, 15" with 2" front drop.  View   View   #C23487

   CORO pink and white enameled floral brooch with blue and clear rhinestones, 3".  View   #C24902

 CORO Retro sterling and topaz-colored rhinestone 4-1/4" retro brooch, circa 1945.   View   #C24291   

     CORO large purple and green enameled flower brooch, 3-1/2".  View   #C24901   

 CORO lavender and green with clear and purple enameled flower brooch, circa 1940, 3-7/8".   View   #C26749

   CORO DUETTE  "Calopsitta" red enameled birds brooch with rhinestones, marked with patn. 1798867, circa 1940, 3-5/8". This style can be seen in Brunialti's American Costume Jewelry, Art & Industry" on page 98.  View   View  #C10718

   CORO large enamel and rhinestone tulip brooches in pink, purple and brown versions, circa 1940. This style of Coro brooch can be seen in Brunialti's American Costume Jewelry, Art & Industry" on page 107.   #tul

     COROCRAFT DUETTE  enameled brown, orange and yellow bird Duette... a pair of clips that can also be affixed to a pin back and worn as a brooch.   VIEW   #C17670

       CORO 3-1/4" hand holding bouquet brooch, (hand probably repainted).   View  #C23890

     CORO hand holding glass perfume bottle brooch, 2-1/8".     #C23925

   CORO hand holding enameled flowers pin.  View #C21166

      CORO pastel pink and yellow enameled flamingo brooch, 4-5/8".  View   #C22417

  CORO NORSELAND 4-1/3" sterling eagle brooch circa 1943.  View   View  #C23918

   CORO 3-1/4" lady with umbrella brooch with multi-colored rhinestones.  View   #C24286

   CORO "Jeweled Dolphins" enameled and rhinestone fish fur clips, part of a Duette set. These can be seen in in Brunialti's "American Costume Jewelry, Art & Industry" on page 141.   View  #C13106

     CORO sterling dress clips with embossed and engraved floral design.   View   #C19470

CORO clear rhinestone pave on silver tone floral motif Duette, 3-1/3", circa 1940.   View   #C15621         

  CORO rose pink cats eye and aurora borealis earrings, 1".   #C27940

       CORO "Amigos Siempre" enameled flags brooch, 2-1/4" by 2-5/8", (patn 130836) circa 1941. This can be seen in Brunialti's "American Costume Jewelry, Art & Industry" on page 237.   View   #C27762

    CORO purple, pink and clear unfoiled rhinestones filigree 2-1/2" Maltese cross brooch.  View   #C23383  

CORO jelly belly enameled fish brooch, 2".   View   #C28007  

   CORO Lucite heart held by bird, 2" by 2-5/8".   View   #C28009    

   CORO sterling vermeil orchid brooch with purple and yellow enamel and clear rhinestones, circa 1945.   View   #C21466

    CORO DUETTE 3" clear rhinestone brooch/clips marked "patn #1,798,867 and 1,852,186", circa 1940. This is unusual in that the brooch looks good even when the clips are off. View    View   #Y21860

  CORO wings pot metal and clear rhinestone wing clips, circa 1935, 2-1/8" each.   View   #Y27558  

   CORO silver tone lizard brooch with clear rhinestones and green enamel, 4-3/4".   View   #C27639

     COROCRAFT  sterling vermeil demon head fur clip, 2-1/4".   View   #C23488           

   COROCRAFT clear rhinestones star brooch set in silver tone, 3-1/2".   View   #C21862

CORO clear rhinestones in gold plated base metal bug screw-back earrings, 3/4".   View   #C32328