Trifari 1970
Vintage 1970s American Pendant Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s American Pendant Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s American Drop Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s American Drop Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s Pendant Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Artisan Brooches
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Vintage 1970s American Artisan Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s American Artisan Brooches
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s American Artisan Fashion Rings
Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Revival Chain Bracelets
1970s American Other
Vintage 1970s American Artisan Drop Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s American Artisan Wrist Watches
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s American Artisan Drop Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s American Revival Drop Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s American Artisan Link Bracelets
Gilt Metal
1970s American Wallets and Small Accessories
1970s American Wallets and Small Accessories
Vintage 1970s American Link Necklaces
Vintage 1970s Pendant Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Brooches
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s American Artisan Clip-on Earrings
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Chain Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Baroque Brooches
Vintage 1970s American Brooches
20th Century American Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Brooches
Garnet, Gold
Vintage 1970s American Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s American Modern Chain Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Modern Band Rings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s American Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s American Brooches
Vintage 1970s American Link Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century American Pendant Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Cocktail Rings
Vintage 1950s American Retro Bracelets
Rhodium
Vintage 1970s Clamper Bracelets
Vintage 1970s American Romantic Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
Vintage 1970s American Link Necklaces
Vintage 1950s American Retro Bracelets
Late 20th Century American Modern Brooches
Base Metal, Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s Drop Necklaces
20th Century American Beaded Necklaces
Gold
20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clamper Bracelets
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Rhodium
Vintage 1970s More Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1970s French Retro Brooches
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s American Brooches
Vintage 1960s American Drop Necklaces
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Costume jewelry maker Trifari is widely loved for its fine craftsmanship and complex designs for necklaces, brooches and other jewelry and accessories.
The company was formed in New York during the early 1920s, when its partners Gustavo Trifari (who descended from a family of jewelers), Leo Krussman and Carl Fishel (business associates in hair-ornament manufacturing) recognized, as other designers during the Art Deco era such as Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel had, that fashion trends for affordable jewelry for everyday wear represented an opportunity (and that the popularity of shorter hairstyles didn’t bode well for their haircomb business).
Initially called Trifari, Krussman and Fishel Jewelry (T.K.F.), the trio eventually shortened their brand’s name, at the suggestion of an advertising professional, to Trifari in order to evoke the romance of Gustavo’s native Italy.
The hiring of French designer Alfred Philippe as head designer in 1930 was pivotal to Trifari’s success. A master craftsman who had worked with both Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, Philippe set about establishing the same high-quality standards of materials and craftsmanship in the design of fashion jewelry and trained other Trifari artisans to do the same. Settings were delicate; crystals were hand set; designs, which sometimes featured dazzling floral motifs or exquisite depictions of marine life, were sophisticated and elegant, having both the look and feel of fine jewelry. First Lady Mamie Eisenhower wore a Trifari parure of faux pearls to her husband’s presidential inauguration in 1953 and Trifari glass pearls to his inaugural ball in 1957.
Before retiring in 1968, Philippe created Trifari’s most recognizable designs. In the 1930s, when the company was custom-making accessories for the stars of Broadway musicals, it was the crown motif: These brooches became so often identified with the brand that a crown was eventually incorporated into the trademark. In the 1940s, the “Jelly Bellies” inspired affection as well as knockoffs; these were animals, birds and insects sporting a “belly” of clear Lucite. Clip-Mates were another favorite and a technical marvel — two dress clips that, joined together, created a brooch.
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