The holidays are a time to shimmer and shine, and is big, bold, and beautiful brooch certainly does that! This vintage brooch is by Eisenberg Jewelry, one of the most respected producers of fine quality high-hind costume gems. Eisenberg and Sons started in 1914 as a clothing company, but began to create costume jewelry to complement its clothing displays. However the finely-crafted jewelry was so popular, retailers and customers began to clamor more for the adornments than the outfits. Eisenberg took the hint and began to sell its jewelry. Although the earliest pieces are unmarked, beginning in 1935 the company stamped its creations "Eisenger Original," using this mark through the late 1940s. These early Eisenberg pieces used fine crystals from Austria and Czechoslovakia and catered to an upscale audience, with some pieces selling for almost $100! Eisenberg is still a renown name in costume jewelry today, but its vintage pieces, like this large and lovely pin, are highly sought after by collectors.
The brooch is stamped "Eisenberg Original," dating it from the mid-1930s through the 1940s.
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1993-843
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