Hi. The interlocking C's is the mark of Carence Crafters of Chicago. According to the site, ............... Carence Crafters was established in 1908 and was only in business for "a couple of years." RCJ mentions names of principles and shows photos of the mark contributed by http://www.chi...
Congratulations and thanks -- I learned my a,b,c's of sterling jewelry hallmarks on this site It is the longest lasting link on my bookmark toolbar. No one better... Like a human economic multiplier, you are. a relevant quote, "I touch the future I teach" Christa McAuliffe. Now... Keep it ...
Reactions shared to fuel further research perhaps... Although the dangling gold/brass/vermeil bits are used here as rain drops, the bits and the brooch reminded me immediately of the dangles on a traditional Norwegian pin called a solje. Does the "S" seen in your picture follow a purity ma...
To share that which my be useful or interesting, but without enough experience to say that this IS a certain identification... Yours is possibly a mark of Curtis Jewelry Manufacturing (Providence, RI), who mark with initials "dce" and variations of which may include "de" with enc...
For help in dating hinged bangle bracelet by design and finding, I recommend (admin edit - see Posting Requirements ) . Bowing to the weight of dragonflywink's greater experience, and just being chatty, not combative, I would like to share that in my experience, hinged bangles with this style of dec...
My background is costume jewelry, not sterling, so please consider this food for further research not an pat identification. The mark on your ring is similar that of Uncas Manufacturing (1911 - present, Rhode Island) who is known almost exclusively as a ring maker. Uncas marks I know are inward poin...
Replying to my own message in hopes of attention. Has anyone looked at this? Just to know if I am alive, please post a comment even if you just look and don't know the mark. Thank you!