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 silver tone leaf wreath 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 61 ❤️❤️ VINTAGE...
Vintage TRIFARI gold glass designer runway clip on earrings
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI • gold tone with glass • vintage designer clip on earrings MEASUREMENTS • 1.25" by 1" CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of w...
Trifari Rare 1960s Gold-Tone Sea Dragon Brooch with Cabochons
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional and highly collectible find for connoisseurs of fine costume jewelry, this 1960s Crown Trifari mythical "Sea Dragon" brooch showcases the dramatic flair and whimsical ...
Crystal, Rhodium, Gold Plate
Vintage Trifari Art Deco Pave and Baguette Choker Circa 1960s
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Trifari Art Deco Pave and Baguette Choker Circa 1960s. This is a link choker featuring pavé with baguettes underneath on each piece, and it then continues with the same patte...
Mixed Metal
Vintage TRIFARI crown signed gold tone grape small 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 ❤️❤️ VINTAGE DESIGNE...
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...
Vintage Trifari Pearl Torsade Necklace 1980s
By Trifari
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A Vintage Trifari Pearl Shell Collar. A gorgeous clam design clasp finishes rows of pearls strung in a torsade style. Eternal elegance with a playful twist. Trifari are undoubtedly A...
TRIFARI signed vintage gold tone rhinestone enamel cat basket designer brooch
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI • gold tone with rhinestones and enamel • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear ...
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 Fanciful Bolo Style Necklace
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Trifari Fanciful Bolo Style Necklace with a horned mask figure pendant. The gilt motif is fixed on the necklace and does not slide. 1970's USA. Necklace 19...
Gilt Metal
Trifari Retro Aquamarine Parure
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful Trifari gold washed sterling silver retro demiparure circa 1940. Can be worn as bracelet and necklace or as an extra long necklace. Superb quality 1940s USA. Excellent condition. necklace 15 inches...
Gold Plate
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 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 ❤️❤️...
TRIFARI crown signed vintage gold tone faux pearls designer beaded bracelet
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI crown • gold tone with faux pearls • vintage designer bracelet MEASUREMENTS • 7 1/4" long CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs...
Vintage TRIFARI TM gold black chain designer runway clip on earrings
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI TM • gold tone with black lucite • vintage designer clip on earrings MEASUREMENTS • 1.13" in diameter CONDITION • very good...
Rare Diane Love for Trifari Russian Icon Necklace
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Rare Diane Love for Trifari Russian Icon Necklace from the 1970's. Based on an 18th Century Russian Traveling Icon, reimagined into a necklace with...
Gilt Metal
TRIFARI crown signed vintage gold tone green jade glass designer clip earrings
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI crown • gold tone with glass beads • vintage designer earrings MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear ...
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 by Diane Love, Mystical Animal Brooch
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Collectible and Rare Trifari by Diane Love Archealogical Revivalist Brooch from the 1970's. Diane Love created a line of Artist jewels based on Ancient forms in the 60's and 70's. A...
Gilt Metal
Vintage Trifari Diamante Channel Set Tie Choker Circa 1960s
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Trifari Diamante Channel Set Tie Choker Circa 1960s. This appears to be a classic, yet costly, necklace. It features baguette and round pieces, and the end piece resembles a ...
Mixed Metal
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 ...
Vintage TRIFARI signed gold tone black rhinestones designer bracelet
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI • gold tone with rhinestones • vintage designer bracelet MEASUREMENTS • 7" by 5/8" CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of w...
Vintage TRIFARI crown Roman gold chain designer runway necklace
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI • gold tone • vintage designer runway necklace MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • excellent vintage condition with minimal signs of wear SKU 9 ❤️❤️ ...
Gold Plate
Vintage gold tone enamel nautical massive designer brooch
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone with enamel • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • 2 1/8" by 2 1/8" CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear ...
$183Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage 24" Gilt & Black Cord Twisted Chain Necklace by Trifari, 1970s
By Trifari
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item - 24" length - Gold plated - Black nylon cord - Clasp closure - By Trifari (signed near clasp) - Circa 1970s - Estate acquired - Excellent vintage condition
Vintage TRIFARI crown signed gold tone enamel leafs 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 vintage gold tone moon 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 61 ❤️❤️ VINTAGE ...
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 signed vintage gold tone glass amethyst topaz 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 32 ...
TRIFARI crown vintage sugned leaf gold rhinestone pearls designer brooch
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI crown • gold tone with rhinestones and faux pearls • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal s...
TRIFARI signed vintage gold tone dangle ball designer clip on earrings
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI • gold tone with resin beads • vintage designer earrings MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku A7...
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 Vintage Rare Gold Pink Purple Blue Yellow Crystals Rectangle Earrings
By Trifari
Located in Wokingham, England
Trifari Vintage 1980s Purple Pink Blue Yellow Crystals Rectangle Elegant Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very good condition. A very beautiful earrings, signed at the back. 100% Genuine. ...
Gold Plate
TRIFARI crown signed vintage silver tone textured flower pearl designer brooch
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI crown • silver tone with faux pearl • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear ...
TRIFARI signed vintage gold tone jewel glass designer clip on earrings
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TIRFARI • gold tone with glass • vintage designer earrings MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 53 ❤️❤...
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 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 ❤️❤️ ...
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 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...
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 Crown Trifari Sculpted Leaf Earrings 1960s
By Trifari
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A Pair of Vintage Crown Trifari Sculpted Leaf Earrings. The quintessential Trifari brushed gold clip earring. Trifari are undoubtedly America's most prolific costume jewellery maker...
Trifari Fuschia Swarovski Crystal Pendant
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Attractive Trifari Fuschia Swarovski Crystal Sphere Pendant from the 1960's. Pendant 2.75" x 1.5". Chain 24".
Crystal, Gilt Metal
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 ❤️...
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 vintage silver tone maltese cross designer brooch
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI crown • silver tone • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • 2" by 1 3/4" CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear ...
Large Trifari Fruit Salad Feather
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Large Trifari fur clip/brooch from the 1940s. Beautiful design with pave accents and retro curls with baguettes. Molded glass fruit in moonstone travel up the spine of the feather. M...
Trifari Buddha Pendant
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Trifari faux jade buddha pendant with massive chain tassel. Buddha figure sits on golden plinth with long tassel below.
Faux jade beads on neck c...
TRIFARI signed vintage gold tone hot pink enamel designer clip on earrings
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI • gold tone with enamel • vintage designer earrings MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 61 ❤️...
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 massive stretch designer link 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 62 ❤️❤️ V...
Trifari Gold Plated and Faux Pearl Flower Brooch
By Trifari
Located in London, GB
Stylish Trifari textured and shiny gold plated flower brooch, featuring beautiful faux pearls. The brooch is in very good condition, with little wear to the pearls. Measuring length...
$318Sale Price|20% Off
1940s "Comet" Choker Necklace & Earring Set By Alfred Philippe for Trifari
By Trifari
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item - Collectible costume jewelry piece from the early mid-century - Extremely rare, hard to find set - Choker measures 16.5" in length and .6" width - Earrings measur...
Vintage TRIFARI crown gold tone pearls designer brooch
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI crown • gold tone with faux pearls • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear ...
Trifari Vintage Rare Gold White Pearls Aurora Pink Orange Crystals Swirl Set
By Trifari
Located in Wokingham, England
Trifari Vintage 1980s Pink Orange Enamel Spiral Twist Flower Floral White Pearls Aurora Crystals 2 Gift Jewellery Set Earrings Brooch, Gold Plated Very good condition. Some of light...
Gold Plate
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 ❤️❤️...
Vintage TRIFARI crown gold faux amber designer runway necklace
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed Trifari Crown • gold tone with lucite beads • vintage designer runway necklace MEASUREMENTS • 16.5" long, beads are 0.5" in diameter CONDITION • very good vi...
Trifari KTF Late 1920s Art Deco Paste Vintage Bracelet
By Trifari
Located in Wilmslow, England
So very Deco, this bracelet dates from the late 1920s and is an early creation by Trifari. Condition Report: Good - A little darkening to some of the paste stones due to ageing. ...
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
Vintage Trifari by Kunio Matsumoto Rare Grapevine Necklace & Brooch Set 1980s
By Trifari
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A dreamy and incredibly beautiful vintage Trifari Kunio Matsumoto necklace and brooch demi-parure. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Japanese arch...
$311Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Gilt & Black Resin Mod Teardrop Pendant Necklace By Crown Trifari, 1960s
By Trifari
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item - 27" length gilded snake chain - 2.5" x 1.6" pendant - Black resin - Gold plated - Clasp closure - By Crown Trifari (signed on verso & hangtag) - Circa 1960s ...