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FEATURE: TWO of my FAVORITE MAKERS, DeRosa & Eisenberg

DEROSA JEWELRY  1934-1970s
DeRosa jewelry is known for its complex dimensional design, high quality components, translucent enameling and wonderful coloring. Ralph DeRosa jewelry designs range from floral, figural, retro motifs, and designs inspired by the precious jewelry of the era.  DeRosa jewelry is not easy to find, but is certainly worth the search. This New York City firm was at 404 Fourth Street in New York City and made jewelry from the mid-1930s until the 1970s. Like many jewelry makers, their 1940s jewelry is the best.

Hand painted illustrations from the De Rosa Jewelry Company were the first step in the design process. These miniature art works are from a collection of over 500 similar illustrations that I own. Several are dated in the 1940s, and many have hand written notes about how each piece would be produced. They seem to have been done by several different artists, as the painting styles and designs vary. Many jewelry designers never worked on paper first, but for those who did, these illustrations are illuminating as to the thought processes and design sense that went into creating this jewelry.


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To see wonderful original design illustrations of DeRosa Jewelry, click HERE

EISENBERG 1930s to 1990s

Eisenberg marks include "EISENBERG" in all capital block letters, 1945-1958; "Eisenberg Originals" 1935-1945; "Eisenberg Sterling" 1943-1948; and "Eisenberg Ice", 1970-present. Some early Eisenberg pieces are unsigned, and there was also a period in the late 1970s to the 1990s when the company did not mark all of their jewelry.

Eisenberg did not always design their own jewelry in-house. Starting in 1940 it was designed by Ruth Kamke who worked for the manufacturer Fallon and Kappel in New York (she also designed for Panetta later for about 15 years). F&K had a mutually exclusive arrangement.  Eisenberg was made only by F&K, and F&K only made Eisenberg.  That all changed in the mid-1970s when F&K suddenly closed. After that it is difficult to determine who designed what.

If you would enjoy adding EISENBERG to your own collection you can purchase it at Morning Glory Jewelry.

To read more about Eisenberg jewelry, click below:

http://www.morninggloryjewelry.com/eisenberg-jewelry-aid-13.html