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.
Find a wide range of vintage Trifari jewelry on 1stDibs.
TRIFARI crown signed vintage gold tone pearl designer clip earrings
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI crown • gold tone with faux pearls • vintage designer earrings MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear ...
TRIFARI crown signed vintage gold tone flower designer brooch
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI crown • gold tone • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 56 ❤️❤️ VI...
TRIFARI crown signed vintage silver tone pendant chain designer necklace
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI crown • silver tone • vintage designer necklace MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 60 ❤️❤️ ...
TRIFARI signed vintage gold tone rhinestone musical notes designer brooch
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI • gold tone with rhinestones • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 50 ❤️❤️...
Vintage TRIFARI crown gold white ename flower designer brooch
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI • gold tone with enamel • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with some signs of wear / cracking on en...
TRIFARI crown signed gold designer brooch
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI crown • gold tone • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 37 ❤️❤️...
TRIFARI crown signed gold waterfall amber lucite drops multi chain necklace
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI crown • gold tone with lucite drops • vintage designer necklace MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wea...
Trifari Enamel and Jeweled Butterfly Brooch
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Charming Trifari Enamel and Jeweled Butterfly Brooch from the 1960's. Green glass cabs set in wings within enamel frames with crystal paste accents. 1960's USA. 2" x 1.5".
Enamel, Gilt Metal
Vintage TRIFARI crown signed gold tone small apple designer brooch
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI • gold tone • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 48 ❤️❤️ VINTAG...
TRIFARI crown signed silver tone glass designer clip on earrings
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI • silver tone with glass stones • vintage designer earrings MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear ...
TEIFARI crown signed gold enamel butterfly designer brooch
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI • gold tone with enamel • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 43 ❤️...
Vintage TRIFARI crown gold tone faux turquoise designer bracelet
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI • gold tone with faux turquoise • vintage designer bracelet MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear ...
Vintage Trifari Pearl Stud Earrings 1970s
By Trifari
Located in Wilmslow, GB
Trifari are undoubtedly America's most prolific costume jewellery maker. Creating jewellery since the early 1900s. When the founder Gustavo Trifari partnered with two others, Krussma...
Trifari Aurora and Sapphire Jeweled Crest
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Striking Trifari Aurora and Sapphire Jeweled Crest from the 1960's. Fantastic design with a mixture of deep sapphire pastes and Aurora crystals. 1960's USA. 3" x 2.5".
Rhodium
TRIFARI crown signed vintage gold tone carved lucite designer clip on earrings
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI crown • gold tone with lucite • vintage designer earrings MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 50 ...
TRIFARI crown signed vintage silver tone pendant chain designer necklace
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI crown • silver tone • vintage designer necklace MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 60 ❤️❤️ ...
Trifari Jelly Belly Sailfish Clip Brooch, Norman Bel Geddes
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Rare Trifari Norman Bel Geddes Jelly Belly fish brooch designed in 1941. This Jelly Belly Sailfish Clip-Brooch is formed of a yellow and rose gold plated base metal alternating to fo...
Gilt Metal
Striking Trifari Crystal Pendant Drop Earrings
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Imposing and striking articulated Trifari Crystal Drop Earrings from the 1960's. Clip earrings with a grid of pave work set within a gold...
Gilt Metal
Trifari Bakelite Pendant Necklace
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Marbleized green bakelite cushion shaped pendant with gilt fox tube chain, 1970s USA by Trifari. Excellent condition.
Spectacular Early Trifari Art Deco Bracelet
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular Early Trifari Art Deco Bracelet from the 1930's in the high Art Deco taste. Beautiful quality designed likely by Alfred Phillipe for Trifa...
Gilt Metal
TRIFARI crown signed vintage gold tone rhinestone designer brooch
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI crown • gold tone with rhinestones • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 5...
TRIFARI signed vintage gold tone faux amber designer beaded necklace
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI • gold tone with faux amber beads • vintage designer necklace MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear ...
TRIFARI crown signed gold tone pearl designer bracelet
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI crown • gold tone with glass pearls • vintage designer bracelet MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear ...
Trifari Gold Plated and Black Glass Drop Clip On Earrings circa 1960s
By Trifari
Located in London, GB
Beautiful Trifari gold plated and black glass drop earrings, featuring a swirl design. Measuring length including the clips 4.7 cm / 1.85 inches. There is some scratching to the gold...
Gold Plate
TRIFARI crown signed vintage gold tone white cabochon designer clip on earrings
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI crown • gold tone with glass • vintage designer earrings MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 51 ❤...
Vintage Crown Trifari Art Deco Alfred Philippe Brooch 1940s
By Trifari
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A Vintage Crown Trifari sterling brooch designed by Alfred Philippe in the early 1940s. Featuring a large and weighty solid silver swirl design mounted with claw set pastes each emit...
TRIFARI signed vintage gold tone circle designer brooch
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI • gold tone • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 56 ❤️❤️ VINTAGE...
Vintage TRIFARI signed gold tone glass designer clip on earrings
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI • gold tone with glass • vintage designer earrings MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 47 ❤️...
Striking Trifari Faux Ivory Pendant
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Striking Trifari Faux Ivory Pendant in the David Webb style. Signed. 1960's USA. 3" x 2.5". Chain 28".
Gilt Metal
$78Sale Price|20% Off
Gold Leaf Climber Earrings By Crown Trifari, 1960s
By Trifari
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item - Each earring measures 1.1" tall - Gold plated - Clip on earring backs - By Crown Trifari (signed on clips) - Circa 1960s - Estate acquired - Good vintage cond...
TRIFARI crown signed vintage gold tone designer bracelet
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI crown • gold tone • vintage designer bracelet MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 60 ❤️❤️ VI...
TRIFARI crown signed vintage gold tone designer clip on earrings
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI crown • gold tone • vintage designer earrings MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 49 ❤️❤️ ...
Vintage Crown Trifari Persian Garden Tassel Necklace 1960s
By Trifari
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A stylish Vintage Crown Trifari Persian Garden Necklace from Trifari's 1968 Persian Garden collection. Featuring a large central pendant, crafted from gr...
Gold Plate
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
Trifari Art Deco Carved Glass Fruit Salad Flower Basket Brooch c 1930s
By Trifari
Located in University City, MO
Trifari Art Deco exquisite carved glass fruit salad flower basket brooch c 1930s Embellished with a collection of jewel tone carved glass flowers in emerald green, sapphire blue & ru...
Rhodium
$103Sale Price|20% Off
Textured Gold Bow Brooch With Stitch Detail By Crown Trifari, 1960s
By Trifari
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item - Collectible costume jewelry piece from the mid-century - 2.5" x 1.75" - Gold plated - Brushed gold texture - By Crown Trifari (signed on verso) - Circa 1960s ...
TRIFARI crown signed gold pearl rhinestone flower designer necklace
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI • gold tone with faux pearls and rhinestones • vintage designer necklace MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs o...
TRIFARI crown signed gold plated faux pearls rhinestones flower designer brooch
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI crown • gold plated with faux pearls and rhinestones • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal ...
TRIFARI signed vintage gold tone crystal enamel designer necklace
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI • gold tone with enamel and crystal • vintage designer necklace MEASUREMENTS • 17" long CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal sig...
TRIFARI signed vintage silver tone modernist designer brooch
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI crown • silver tone • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 57 ❤️❤️ ...
Trifari Silver Tone Rhinestone Tremblant Pendant and Necklace circa 1950s
By Trifari
Located in London, GB
Fabulous Trifari silver tone necklace with rhinestone baguettes, and featuring a rhinestone pendant with a teardrop tremblant. The necklace measures len...
TRIFARI crown signed vintage gold tone leaf designer brooch
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI crown • gold tone • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 56 ❤️❤️ VI...
TRIFARI crown signed silver tone designer brooch earrings set
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI crown • silver tone • vintage designer brooch and earrings set MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear ...
TRIFARI signed vintage gold tone swirl enamel designer brooch
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI • gold tone with enamel • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 56 ❤️❤...
TRIFARI crown signed vintage gold tone designer brooch
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI crown • gold tone • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 56 ❤️❤️ VI...
TRIFARI signed vintage gold tone enamel flower designer clip on earrings
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed MONET • gold tone • vintage designer earrings MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 57 ❤️❤️ VINTAGE...
TRIFARI signed vintage gold tone rhinestone enamel designer brooch
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI • gold tone with enamel and rhinestones • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear...
Vintage TRIFARI crown signed gold tone enamel designer brooch
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI crown • gold tone with enamel • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku...
TRIFARI crown signed gold tone green lucite hoop designer clip on earrings
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI crown • gold tone with lucite • vintage designer earrings MEASUREMENTS 1 1/8" by 1" • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs o...
Trifari Mod Faux Tortoise Hoop Pendant
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Trifari Mod Faux Tortoise Hoop Pendant from the 1970's. Graduated tortoise plastic and gilt hoops hand from a thick textured chain. Signed Trifari. Pendant 3" x 2". Chain
Gilt Metal
$1,350 / set
Trifari L'Orient Series Brooch Set
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Trifari L'Orient Series Brooch and earring set from the 1960's. Done in a David Webb style with faux cab coral and emeralds with enamel. Crest bro...
Gilt Metal
TRIFARI signed vintage gold tone door knocker designer clip on earrings
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TIRFARI • gold tone • vintage designer earrings MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 53 ❤️❤️ VINTAG...
TRIFARI crown signed vintage silver tone designer brooch
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI crown • silver tone • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 58 ❤️❤️ ...
Vintage Trifari Pave and Pear Choker Circa 1960s
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Trifari Pave and Pear Choker Circa 1960s. This is a link choker featuring pavé separated by a piece of baguette, with pear-shaped diamante accents placed on top, including on...
Mixed Metal
TRIFARI signed gold tone black glass designer clip on earrings
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • TRIFARI signed • gold tone with glass stones • vintage designer earrings MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sk...
Vintage TRIFARI signed gold tone crown royal jewel rhinestone designer brooch
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI • gold tone with rhinestones • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 4...
Glamorous Trifari Faux Aquamarine and Ruby Necklace
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Glamorous Trifari Faux Aquamarine and Ruby Necklace in the Art Deco style from the 1960's. Beautiful articulated design in rhodiumed metal...
Rhodium
TRIFARI crown signed vintage gold tone cross designer necklace with tags
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI crown • gold tone • vintage designer necklace MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 32 ❤️❤...
Vintage 1950's brushed gold leaf Trifari link Bracelet 1950s Trifari jewellery
By Trifari
Located in Nashville, TN
This spectacular 1950's link bracelet, finished in a textural brushed gold finish, is the perfect statement piece to add to your jewellery collection. Each link showcases a double le...
Mixed Metal
TRIFARI signed vintage gold tone enamel designer chain necklace
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI • gold tone with enamel • vintage designer necklace MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 33 ...
Vintage TRIFARI crown silver tone designer brooch
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI • silver tone • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 48 ❤️❤️ V...
Gold