Coro

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CORO and COROCRAFT
JEWELRY
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 beaded necklaces 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 E-zine by clicking HERE

CORO Duette large blue faux star
sapphire and clear rhinestones marked with the patn #1,798,867
for Gaston Candas 1930. It is 3-5/8" wide and in excellent vintage
condition. This piece was seen in the book "Hollywood
Costume" by Deborah Nadoolman Landis. View #Y21861

NOTICE: The Victoria &
Albert Museum’s
autumn exhibition,
‘Hollywood Costume’, October 20, 2012
through January 27, 2013
is "a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see over 100 of the most
iconic costumes in the history of film-making. It explores the central
role costume design plays in cinema storytelling. Bringing together over
100 of the most iconic movie costumes from across a century of
film-making, it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the clothes
worn by unforgettable and beloved characters such as Dorothy Gale,
Indiana Jones, Scarlett O’Hara, Jack Sparrow, Holly Golightly and Darth
Vader."

Thanks to Deborah Landis, my Coro Duette shown at the top above, was in this exhibit,
traveling the world more than I ever hope to! It is shown on the
dress in this wonderful movie clip of the 1936 screwball comedy "My
Man Godfrey" (William Powell) showing Carole Lombard wearing a blue star
sapphire and diamond clip at her throat and a matching ring on her
finger (not shown). If you are a lover of 30’s jewelry, become a fan of
the Turner Movie Channel where so many of these 30’s movies can be seen,
commercial free. It is a real treat for both vintage jewelry and classic
movie lovers like me!

CORO "Fragrance" basket brooch and
earrings with red, green, pink, purple, green and clear rhinestones, yellow
gold plated, patent #147,457, circa 1947, pin 2" and earrings 1". This
1947 magazine ad shows the
brooch. #C65031

CORO very unusual peacock fur clip with both
enamel work and rhinestones in a gold tone setting. The crest on his head is
lavender enamel and the wing is lined with clear rhinestones. He sits on a
brown enamel branch and has a black enamel beak. The tail feathers are
decorated with lavender and purple enamel "eyes" and atop each is a
rhinestone in red, green or blue. This is from around 1940 and it is an
extra large fur clip at 4-1/16" long and 1-3/4" at the widest. It is signed
on the back "Coro" in script.
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CORO CRAFT sterling enameled basket of flowers brooch, a gorgeous piece
with colorfully enameled flowers and leaves, clear rhinestones all set in
gold over sterling, signed on the back "Coro Craft sterling", 2" by 2" .

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View #C41212

CORO enameled and rhinestones on
rhodium flower basket pin, circa 1940, 3". The flowers are all the wonderful
colors of pansies, one of my favorite flowers.
View #C24416

Each piece has the enameled two-tone pink flowers, and under each are red
glass beads. Clear rhinestones decorate each segment and all of that is in a
gold tone metal setting.

Photos show the different positions of the flowers that open and close on a
hinge. The enamel work makes this set even more glorious.

CORO "DAY and NIGHT" famous pink enameled floral Duette set marked "Coro Duette, Pat’n 1798867".
It
is called the Day & Night set because some of the flowers open and
close on a hinge, absolutely beautiful! The bracelet is 7" long and about 1-1/4" wide, the clips
are 2-1/3", and the earrings are 1-1/8". They are beautifully enameled
in two shades of pink, and the flower petals move to open and close as can be seen in the photos.
The little red glass beads add even more interest!

The patent was issued to Adolph Katz in 1939, it’s in Christie Romero’s book
"Warman’s Jewelry, 3rd Ed, page 188; and in Brunialti’s American Costume
Jewelry, Art & Industry" on page 108, and also shown inBrunialti’s "Tribute
to American Costume Jewelry" on page 70. It is patent number 115,852 dated July 1939.

This set comes in it’s original "Saks 5th Avenue" box, too!

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#C40297 $1,998.00

The top photo shows the left flower open and the bottom photo shows it
closed.

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, and also shown in can be seen in Brunialti’s
"Tribute to American Costume Jewelry" on page 70, patent 115,852 dated July 1939.
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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
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#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.
This same set can be seen in Christie Romero’s "Warman’s Jewelry", 3rd Ed, page 188.
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CORO
blue enamel and clear rhinestones flowers, a day and night set or parure in
gold tone settings,
circa 1940. Each blue flower is hinged at the center so that it can
open and close, revealing little blue glass berries on one side behind the
petals. The necklace is 16-1/2" long, the
pin on the top left is 3-1/4" and the clip is 2-1/2". Patent number 118,130
dated 1939 and issued to Charles E. Pauzat for Coro.
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CORO Duette
sterling vermeil "Sparkling Peonies" brooch/clips with blue and clear
rhinestones, 1944, patent #1798867, 3".
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View 1944 Ad #C25084

CORO unsigned brown
enameled flowers and red berries necklace with clear rhinestones, 16-1/2".
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View #C26072

CORO DUETTE comedy and tragedy
in sterling vermeil, enamel and rhinestones, circa 1946. Shown in
Brunialti’s "American Costume Jewelry" on page 84 and in Carole Tanenbaum’s
"Fabulous Fakes" on page 94. View
#C5695

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

COROCRAFT gold tone
necklace with rose-colored cabochons and clear rhinestones, 16" wearable
lenth.
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CORO rose glass cabochons set in gold and silver tone
brooch.
View #C22656

CORO fur clip of rose cabochons and clear
rhinestones set in both gold and silver tone scrolls and ribbons with clear rhinestone accents, 2-1/3".
View #C25412

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

CORO pink faux moonstones flowers brooch with clear rhinestones set in gold
tone metal, signed on the back with the Coro script signature, 4" by
2-1/2".

View #C38871

VENDOME pink faceted cabochons necklace with aurora borealis, all set in
crown-like dog tooth prongs of silver tone with pierced backs, really lovely,
wearable length 15" to 17".

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CORO Duette with pink, rose and
yellow porcelain flowers, red and clear rhinestones, all set in silver tone,
2-5/8".
View #C34501

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

COROCRAFT day and night blue cabochon and pave floral 4" brooch.
The petals on the central flower
and CLOSE around
the center blue cabochon
giving the brooch a different look. The
MECHANISM that
allows this is amazingly complex.
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#C20223

COROCRAFT sterling vermeil and enameled leaf brooch with clear
rhinestone accents, 3" by 1-3/4". Marked on the back "Corocraft sterling" it
is in excellent condition and was made in about 1942.

View #C39640

CORO
DUETTE flower dress clips with blue glass beads, clear rhinestone ribbons
and little flowers in a rose and yellow gold washed sterling setting with slight
missing finish. These clips are not signed because the signature would have
been on the pin back that would have held them together. While the pin back
isn’t with these, they are very easy to wear as two dress clips and each is
1-3/4" by 1".
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COROCRAFT star and cross brooch with pink, aqua
and clear rhinestones set in gold tone metal, 1-5/8" by 1-5/8". On the back
it has a loop so that a chain can be passed through, allowing it to be worn
as a pendant necklace.
View #C40234

CORO all clear rhinestone baguettes necklace set in gold colored metal,
wearable length 15" and in excellent vintage condition.

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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. Patent number
133,479 dated 1942. 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". Patent 133,739 dated 1942. View
#C26656

COROCRAFT
Duette enameled bees brooch and earrings, see patent 1798867 for 1942,
brooch and dress clip combination 2-3/4", screw back earrings 1".
View #C37193

CORO unsigned cherub heads duette
style clip brooch and fur clips, 2-1/3", Coro Duette but not signed.
View #C36701

COROCRAFT Duette rabbits brooch
and clips combination, patent 142483 for 1935, Adolph Katz, each 1-7/8". Note
that what looks like dark belly buttons on the rabbits is really the reflection
of my camera lens! View #C37214

CORO "Cherubin" cupids birthday
Duette, January with red heart-shaped rhinestone, 2-1/3", circa 1956.
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#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", patent 131,776 dated
1942. .
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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 1948. Patent
number 148,423 dated 1948.
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See 1947 Ad #C24417

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

CORO purple and clear rhinestones
sterling flower bouquet brooch with gold wash, retro style, 3-1/2".
#C65037

LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY enameled
and artificial pearl lily-of-the-valley brooch, 5", possibly a Coro see
patent number 125,676 dated 1941.
View #Y25986

CORO lily-of-the-valley brooch
with navy enamel leaves, artificial pearl flowers all set in gold tone,
marked on the back Coro and patent 120,676 circa 1941, a large and lovely 4-3/4".
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CORO
brooch with a bird scene enameled on sterling silver, a two-tone peach colored bird with green
leaves, red berries and a wave of blue water at the bottom. Set in a rectangular frame
and signed on the
back "Sterling by Coro", it is 2-1/8" by 2". The
contemporary enamel work is a wonderful addition to this lovely old brooch
from the 1940s or 1950s.
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CORO
sterling silver brooch with a two-tone red enameled bird sporting a jaunty
yellow crest surrounded by lovely green leaves and a brown branch. The
brooch is from the 1940-50s and the enamel work is contemporary and
professionally done. The
bird is in an oval frame that is signed on the back "Coro Sterling",
probably from the 1940s, and it is 2-1/3" by 2".
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CORO enameled bird fur clip,
2-3/4". Patent 133,472 dated 1942.
View #C21912

CORO sterling craft blue enameled
bird pin, he sits on a branch with green leaves and clear rhinestones set in
gold tone, light enamel wear, 1-7/8". #C65034

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

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 sterling vermeil enameled bird
on branch brooch in blue, pink, green, yellow and rose with tiny clear
rhinestone accents, marked on the back "Sterling Corocraft", 3-1/3" x 3".
View #C36984

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
Duette yellow enameled birds clips/brooch with pastel flowers and clear
rhinestones bodies, the larger size at 3-5/8", circa 1940s. As can be seen
in the photos, some of the rhinestones are graying, but not as many as
it looks in these pictures.

View #Y38523

CORO large 5" colorfully enameled large exotic bird brooch on gold
tone, marked lightly on the back "Coro", 5" tall.

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CORO earrings with white pressed glass leaves, pink striped
rhinestones, pearlized and aurora borealis rhinestones, all set in silver
tone, 7/8". These are in very good vintage condition with only a bit of
blue verdigris at some outer edges.

View #C63567

CORO clear rhinestones set in
textured gold tone bracelet in a basket weave design, 7" by 1-1/2".
View #Y65536

COROCRAFT
sterling and pave wild rose brooch, 2-1/8".
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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, circa 1941. An
enameled version of this can be seen in Brunialti’s "Tribute to American
Costume Jewelry" on page 70.
View #C22892

CORO blue
and green enameled flowers in a basket brooch with clear rhinestones and a center
artificial pearl, 2-1/3" by 2-1/4".
View #C35553

CORO Genuine Norseland sterling dove links bracelet with safety
chain, marked on the back as shown in the photo, 6-3/4" by 7/8". Unlike
some of these doves bracelets, this one is heavy and well made, a
quality piece circa 1940. When I first picked it up, I thought it was a
Jensen from the weight alone. Other makers did similar dove bracelets,
including Jensen and Flech & Co.

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CORO blue
aurora borealis rhinestone necklace and earrings set in silver tone rope
design, 16" by 7/8" necklace and 1" earrings. #C35554

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

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

CORO tulips trembler brooch
with blue enamel leaves and clear rhinestones, circa 1939, 3-3/4". This
style can be seen in Brunialti’s American Costume Jewelry, Art & Industry"
on page 105.
View #C61922

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

CORO
silver tone crown brooch with clear, red, green and blue rhinestones and
aurora borealis.
View #C20234

COROCRAFT sterling
vermeil 14-1/2" choker with red, clear and aqua rhinestones, 1-1/3" earrings.
View #C24820

CORO gold
tone ship brooch with pink, blue and clear rhinestones, 2-1/3".
View #C24287

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 earrings with rose
pink glass cats eye cabochons and aurora borealis, 1" clip backs. #C27940

CORO "Amigos Siempre" enameled
flags brooch, 2-1/4" by 2-5/8", (patn 130836) circa 1941, patent 130.836
dated 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. This
is one of the few Coro pieces I have seen with the Hobe style wire work
around the edges.
View #C23383

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, patent number
139.407 dated 1944.
View #C21466

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

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

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

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

OWL
face earrings with blue eyes, clear rhinestone accents, probably Coro, 5/8".
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#Y27618

COROCRAFT "Jelly Bellies", birds and owls,
including the owl earrings shown at the left here.
1943

COROCRAFT antiqued gold tone crest
design brooch, 1-3/4". View
#C60665

CORO enamel bird on the wing
brooch with clear rhinestones, circa 1940, 3". The enameling in this is very delicate
and detailed with lovely colors.
View #C61037

CORO Retro sterling and topaz-colored rectangular rhinestone brooch,
super cool, circa 1945, 4-1/4". The hand shaped flowers look a bit like
tulips with stamen inside, and the coil at the bottom balances those in a
lovely design.

View #C24291

CORO
194 two tone gold metal bracelet with clear faceted center
stone. A bracelet like this with a different colored center stone can be
seen in Brunialti’s book, "A Tribute to America" page 77.

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CORO gorgeous
blue and green enameled flower brooch accented with clear and blue
rhinestones, set in gold tone metal, 2-7/8". The brooch is layered for a
wonderful 3-D effect, and the condition is excellent.

View #Y38579

CORO Duette brooch with clear
rhinestones set in silver tone, Deco pierced and scroll style circa 1935, 3".
View #C61111

COROCRAFT red and clear rhinestone hard sided double hinged bracelet
with safety chain, a smaller size at 6" around the inside and 9/16" wide at
the front. It has a combination of both foiled and unfoiled clear baguettes
with red baguettes on each side of the center.

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CLEAR rhinestones
brooch with chatons (rounds) and baguettes in a beautiful mix and all set in
pot metal. It is 3-1/8" by 1-1/2".
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#Y66579

CORO Duette yellow birds brooch of
double fur clips, 3-5/8". As can be seen in the picture, stones
have grayed very slightly and evenly and there is some enamel missing upon
close examination, but the brooch is lovely nonetheless. Patent 126,490
dated 1941.
View #C61335

CLEAR rhinestones round
brooch set in silver tone, fan shapes created by teardrops and baguettes and
round accents around the outside edge, 1-5/8".
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#Y66578

TRIFARI clear rhinestones
bird brooch with outstretched wings and a red eye, marked "Trifari" on the
back, 1-3/4" by 1-1/4". The stones that line the top of the wings
are yellowed a bit, but the rest are fine so I couldn’t fault this cheerful
bird just for that!
View #T66599

CORO Corocraft sterling Pegasus horse heads Duette
clips with clear baguettes and rhinestones, all brilliant and circa 1940. This pair of
clips is each 2" by 1" and they are signed on the back, "Corocraft
sterling". I have added a back so that the clips may be used as a
brooch, but it is free of charge because I do not think it is the correct
one.
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CORO clear, red and blue
rhinestone tree brooch set in silver tone
View #C62849

CORO brushed gold tone necklace
with red, pink and gray rhinestones, 17" by 5/8".
View #Y62844

CORO
beautifully boxed set of a necklace and earrings in caramel, brown and
topaz-colored rhinestones set in gold tone. The necklace is 16 inches, the
clip back earrings are 1-1/3", and the box is 6" by 4" by 3/4" deep. The
Coro box shows only light wear, but the jewelry is in excellent condition
and it is beautifully displayed in the original Coro flower-decorated fitted
cardboard box..

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COROCRAFT gold tone metal chains long necklace with a lovely catch,
signed "Corocraft" on the back, 24" long and in mint never worn condition.
This came from a shop that closed in the 1960s and it was never worn.

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CORO gold tone metal chains necklace with the original 1960s tag, signed
"Coro" on the closure, can be worn from 16-19", mint never worn condition.
This came from a shop that closed in the 1960s and it was never worn.

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CORO gold tone metal chains necklace with the original 1960s tag, signed
only on the foil tag, can be worn from 14-16", mint never worn condition.
This came from a shop that closed in the 1960s and it was never worn.

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CORO gold tone metal chains and glass pearl necklace, not signed, 18"
total length and can be worn doubled over, mint never worn condition.
This came from a shop that closed in the 1960s and it was never worn.

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