Vintage Dior Jewelry Marks
From the mid 80 s to the early 90 s chanel dated the jewelry based on collection number.
Vintage dior jewelry marks. Hallmarks can offer further information about the place of origin date of manufacture and metal content. Vintage chanel pieces sell for several hundreds of dollars especially necklaces. White jewelry was popularized by dior in the 1950s and other designers and manufacturers followed suit. From 1993 2015 the jewelry includes both the season and year.
Mitchell maer for dior 1952 until 1956. Changing with the times. Vintage and collectible costume jewelry marks stones used in vintage costume jewelry. As monsieur dior liked to point out a piece of jewelry is a delightful addition that accentuates your outfit and personalizes your look it s the essential accessory for the dior woman.
The bogoff mark was used throughout the company s existence. Some did not show the date of the jewelry but the stamping is distinctly different from markings belonging to another timeframe. Made in germany for christian dior photo courtesy erik yang. Perles eau douce by christian dior.
Bogoff 1940 1960 s bogoff history. 1931 present ciner jewelry mark used prior to 1955. The terms brooch and pin are often used interchangeably with pieces like this one. Jewelry by this brand can be hard to decipher since they don t include a year on the stamp.
Christian dior by kramer 1950s photo courtesy jennifer from jennifer lynn s timeless jewelry. Coco chanel costume jewelry is a classic brand iconified by gorgeous brooches and in later years gold plated and faux pearl pieces. As with most vintage jewelry marks the copyright was added after 1955. In addition to maker s marks some countries require hallmarks which are given by the country where manufacturing took place.
Researching costume jewelry rcj is a collaboration of hundreds of costume jewelry collectors and dealers who have shared and continue to share their knowledge photos written articles and jewelry catalogs along with assisting in other ways. Jewelry is usually dated. Sandor mark indicates jewelry manufactured by sandor goldberger. Ciner used several similar marks on vintage costume jewelry.
This christian dior mark was registered in 1995 and is still in use today. Collection numbers include 23 29. It includes silver marks from many countries and you can access it here. Identifying this mark is the first step in determining the value of a piece of jewelry.
Modern and elegant asymmetrical and bold dior s jewelry creations are the expression of the expertise and couture spirit so central to dior. When learning how to date vintage jewelry a maker s mark or signature can be a big help since most companies changed their signatures over time.