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Let me begin by saying that I am a big fan of DeRosa jewelry, having bought, collected and sold it for over three decades now. I am always in the market for DeRosa jewelry!
Ralph DeRosa Company jewelry is known for its intricate and layered designs, high quality, unusual stones and lovely translucent enameling. Mr. DeRosa's wife was Virginia, and she and their two daughters, Teresa and Vera (Elvira), also participated in the company. Some of their jewelry lines were designed by Elvira, a very talented lady. This family firm was at 404 Fourth Street in New York City and created jewelry from 1934 until 1955.
DeRosa jewelry designs include floral, figural, and retro motifs, as well as designs inspired by some precious jewelry of past eras. DeRosa jewelry is not always easy to find because not many of each design were originally made, but is certainly more than worth the search. After years of collecting and selling this wonderful brand, I have found that the majority of their pieces were signed, so beware unsigned attributions unless there is very good reference material to substantiate them. I am also sad to say that some fakes are now being made.
Hand painted design illustrations from the De Rosa Jewelry Company seem to have been the first step in the design process. These miniature works of art are from a collection of over 200 illustrations that I am happy to own and use as a reference. Several are dated in the 1940's, and some have hand written notes about how each piece should be produced. Many jewelry designers never worked on paper first, but for those who did, these illustrations are illuminating as to the thought process and design sense that went into creating this amazing jewelry.
We BUY, collect and sell DeRosa jewelry!
To enjoy some of the wonderful original hand painted design illustrations of DeRosa Jewelry, click HERE
TO BUY...
DeRosa jewelry FOR SALE is HERE.
More wonderful JEWELRY is available to purchase HERE.
GALLERY
DeRosa Jewelry Gallery, 5 wonderful pages of it, is HERE!
To see some of the wonderful original hand painted design illustrations of DeRosa Jewelry, click HERE
And be sure to stay tuned as we share more marvelous jewelry for sale in the coming weeks!
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