signed HOLLYCRAFT CORP. 1953
circa 1953
measures 2.5 cm

E. Aggelopoulou Collection

Frivolous Fashion, Fabulous Faux, A century of costume jewelry from the collection of E. Angelopoulou, 1880-1980, Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum, Athens, 15th Oct 2008-20th Jan 2009

Frivolous Fashion, Fabulous Faux, A century of costume jewelry from the collection of E. Angelopoulou, 1880-1980, Athens 2008, page 47, no 6 (listed), page 46, no 6 (illustrated)

The Hollywood Jewelry Manufacturing Company was founded by Joseph Chorbajian and others in New York around 1938, while the first marked pieces began to appear around 1948. Hollycraft started inscribing the date of manufacture on their costume jewelry pieces after 1950, which means that pieces produced in that decade can be securely dated.