Eisenberg Jewelry
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Eisenberg was renowned as one of the finest costume jewelry companies of the 1930s and 1940s, as a result of its excellent workmanship and the stunning use of Swarovski crystals.
Eisenberg Original was an American clothing company,
established in 1914 in Illinois by Jonas Eisenberg, an emigre from Austria. In
the 1920s, the company began to accessorize its outfits with its own pin
designs, pinning or sewing the pieces onto garments, which w ere sold only
through the finest stores in the I'nited States.
The paste jewelry was so admired that when customers found out they could not buy it separately, they began to steal it. By 1930, Eisenberg began producing pins as a separate line, and soon the range was expanded to include necklaces, bracelets, and earrings.
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The paste jewelry was so admired that when customers found out they could not buy it separately, they began to steal it. By 1930, Eisenberg began producing pins as a separate line, and soon the range was expanded to include necklaces, bracelets, and earrings.
Early Originals EISENBERG JEWELRY are
large, free-flowing designs with asymmetrical bows and sw irls, popularized at
the time by Hollywood.
In the 1940s, base metals were restricted for war use, so from 1943 to 1948 Eisenberg used sterling silver, and pieces became lighter and more detailed. Wartime rumors claimed that diamonds were being smuggled into America disguised as rhinestones in Eisenberg jew elry, but this has never been verified.
In the 1940s, base metals were restricted for war use, so from 1943 to 1948 Eisenberg used sterling silver, and pieces became lighter and more detailed. Wartime rumors claimed that diamonds were being smuggled into America disguised as rhinestones in Eisenberg jew elry, but this has never been verified.
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From 1940 to 1972, Ruth M.
Kamke was head designer. She had started designing at Fallon & Kappel, who
manufactured exclusively for Eisenberg. After her appointment she created
almost all the pieces marked "Eisenberg Originals" and the
"Eisenberg Ice" range.
The fashion in the 1950s,
defined by Dior's "New Look," was for femininity. Emulating Kramer
and Weiss, Eisenberg used richly colored rhinestones in dainty necklace and
earring demi-parures,
which replaced its large pins
and clips. In "Eisenberg Ice" pieces, Swarovski rhinestones were now
highly
faceted.
faceted.
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The pieces use sterling silver, white base metal, or silver- and gold-plated metal. Typical forms include Art Deco-inspired, medallion-like pins or clips of aqua, ruby, and clear crystals, and organic, abstract pieces. Also popular are the pins featuring kings and queens, and those in the form of mermaids, ballerinas, and animals. Some represent children's characters or stories such as Puss in Boots. Early 1940s figures are avidly collected.
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