Description: An Original by Robert signed brooch pin pendantLarge green "Peking" glass cabochon set in an ornate brass setting. This piece is from 1955 or after. Height/Length: 2 Inches; Width: 1 5/8 InchesMaterials: Brass, Glass, GoldStyle: Mid-centuryHallmark: signed on the verso: Original by Robert (c)Moderate weight, not too heavy. Weighs 1.1 oz. More about the company: The designer’s full name was Robert Levy. He, along with David Jaffe and Irving Landsman, created the Fashioncraft Jewelry Company in New York City in 1942. Landsman left the company in 1951. Fashioncraft’s name was changed to Robert Originals, Inc. in 1960, but the company often went by the name of Robert or Original by Robert. The quality of his work was compared to that of Miriam Haskall. Levy often included nature and floral images in his designs that were indicative of the Art Nouveau movement. Faux pearls, crystal beads, colored glass, and high quality imported Austrian rhinestones were set onto ornate gilded filigree with openwork mountings. Robert’s jewelry was usually marked, but there were a variety of marks used from 1942 to 1979 including, FASHIONCRAFT, FASHIONCRAFT ROBERT, PINLESS PIN, ROBERT, and ORIGINAL BY ROBERT. After 1955, they all had a copyright symbol. Based on the company’s advertisement in the 1940s, expert jewelers could mistake the stones Levy used for genuine precious jewels. Because of its exceptional design, workmanship, and materials used, the jewelry had a high price tag. For example, in the mid-1940s, a Robert Originals pin and earring set would sell for approximately $50. Robert jewelry was used in the television networks and even in a few Hollywood films including the Oscar-nominated Elia Kazan movie Viva Zapata starring Marlon Brando and Jean Peters. In 1975, Robert Levy retired and David Jaffe’s daughter Ellen began to work for the company. Jaffe retired in 1979 and Robert Originals closed its operations. Today, Original by Robert jewelry is highly collectible. Ellen continued creating jewelry under the name Ellen Designs for Robert Originals. In 1984, the name was changed to Ellen Designs, run by Ellen Jaffe Wagman and her husband, John Wagman.
Price: 60 USD
Location: West Chester, Ohio
End Time: 2025-02-01T21:17:51.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Antique: No
Number of Diamonds: N/a
Shape: Oval
Occasion: All Occasions
Main Stone Color: Green
Metal: Brass
Item Length: 2 In
Secondary Stone: N/a
Jewelry Department: Fashion
Main Stone: Glass
Vintage: Yes
Main Stone Treatment: Unknown
Department: Women
Main Stone Shape: Cabochon
Features: Signed, Can Be Worn As Pin Or Pendant
Number of Gemstones: 1
Handmade: Yes
Main Stone Creation: Lab-Created
Seller Warranty: No
Signed: Yes
Color: Gold
Cut Grade: N/a
Material: Glass, Metal
Total Carat Weight: N/a
Certification: N/a
Brand: Originals By Robert
Setting Style: Solitaire
Diamond Clarity Grade: N/a
Type: Brooch
Metal Purity: Unknown
Era: Retro (1935-1950)
Customized: No
Colored Diamond Intensity: N/a
Diamond Color Grade: N/a
Original/Reproduction: Original
Theme: Art, Beauty, Celestial & Horoscope, Flowers & Plants, Luck, Retro
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Country of Origin: United States
Wholesale: No
