STARET 

STARET is a company about whom little is known. Their jewelry was made in the early 1940's and they may have been located in Chicago. There have always been rumors that they were affiliated with Eisenberg, but this seems doubtful, even though the styles and sizes are somewhat similar. Their pieces are generally large and the settings are often pot metal. 

STARET jewelry is big, showy and fun to wear. The best pieces combine enameling and rhinestones like many of the ones shown below.  

   STARET 3-1/4" hand holding flowers brooch, circa 1940. (Seen in Christie Romero's "Warman's Jewelry, 3rd Ed, page 192.)   #S19508

  STARET torch brooch, circa 1940. Seen in Christie Romero's "Warman's Jewelry, 2nd Ed, page 191 and in Brunialti's "Tribute to America" on page 55.    #S16458

    STARET 4-1/2" hand holding flowers brooch, circa 1940. (Seen in Christie Romero's "Warman's Jewelry, 3rd Ed, page 192.)   #S19509

 STARET 3-1/4" hand holding flowers brooch with detailed enameling and clear rhinestones, circa 1940.  View   View      #S25031

    Staret and unsigned hand pins, circa 1940.  

    STARET 3-3/4" pot metal floral brooch with red and yellow enamel, foiled and unfoiled clear rhinestones, circa 1940.   View   #S24458

       STARET 3-3/4" pot metal 1940's brooch done in red and yellow enamel and red and clear rhinestones.  View    #S13216

  STARET gold tone flower brooch with clear and red rhinestones, 4".   View   #S27694

STARET red and green floral brooch, circa 1940.    #S16702

STARET pink, aqua, red, topaz and clear rhinestone and enamel flower bouquet brooch, 4-1/3".   View   #S29278

 STARET Deco-style green and clear rhinestones set in pot metal flower brooch, circa 1940.   View   #12087  

   HUGE possible unsigned Staret 4" by 3-1/2" clear rhinestone bow brooch circa 1941. Shown in Brunialti's "A Tribute to America" on page 41.  View   #Y24893

STARET clear rhinestones set in silver tone fuchsia brooch, circa 1940, 4".  View   View  View   #S23157

  STARET green enameled leaves and pearlized flowers brooch, circa 1940.   View   View   #S12247

STARET clear rhinestones floral brooch, circa 1940.   View   View    #S18228

   STARET 2-3/4" fish pin with red rhinestone belly, original circa 1941.     View   #S21896

STARET fish pin circa 1941.    #S10011

  STARET 3 inch by 2 inch tulip pin with rhinestone pave and artificial pearl. Circa 1940. View   #S14646

  STARET leaf brooch with pink and clear rhinestones circa 1940, 3-1/4".    View   #S27672

   STARET leaf brooch with red and clear rhinestones circa 1940.   View    View      #S10476

    STARET butterfly pin... that old classic from the 1940's! It is unsigned, but I have had these in several color combinations, both signed and unsigned, before. It is 3 inches across with marvelous purple and clear rhinestones. The clears show age in slight yellowing, as is true with most of these butterfly pins that still have their original stones.   View     #S19255

   STARET clear rhinestones fur clip, circa 1940, 3-1/4".  View   #S17286    

  STARET clear rhinestones dress clip with gold tone and silver tone leaves, 3-1/8".  View   #S22410       

   STARET clear rhinestones set in pot metal  fur clip, circa 1940, 2-1/2".   View   #S19417

   STARET hand and bouquet brooch with pink flowers, circa 1940.    View    View

  Unsigned "pools of light" brooch. I have seen similar pins marked both Trifari and Staret, circa 1940. Shown in Brunialti's "Tribute to America" on page 103.   View   #S12330

   STARET unsigned pink and clear ribbon-like motif brooch, circa 1940.  View   #S15784

     STARET clear rhinestones flower brooch, circa 1940.    View   #S27333   

    STARET 3" aqua and clear rhinestones set in silver tone brooch circa 1940.   View   #S12015 

   STARET 4 1/2" floral bouquet pin in clear rhinestone, circa 1940.   #S10126

   STARET clear rhinestones bow brooch, circa 1940.  View  #S9779 

   STARET floral bouquet in clear rhinestones and red and yellow enameling, circa 1940.    #S11076

  STARET pot metal and clear rhinestone 3 inch bow pin circa 1940.    #S18688

   STARET clear rhinestones dazzle the eye! This 3-1/2" pin is a classic., circa 1940   #S16703

   STARET brooch with red and clear rhinestones set in pot metal, circa 1940, 3-1/3".  View   View    #S19071

    STARET huge 3-3/4" clear and  brilliant rhinestone pin in a symmetrical and very showy design, circa 1940.   #S12116  

   STARET blue and clear rhinestones butterfly pin   View 

    STARET huge 4" feather pin completely professionally re-stoned in beautiful aqua and clears.   #S13206