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Faux pearl and rhinestone Brooch
RICHELIEU
signed RICHELIEU
measures 8.5 cm
PROVENANCE
E. Aggelopoulou Collection
EXHIBITED
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
LITERATURE
Frivolous Fashion, Fabulous Faux, A century of costume jewelry from the collection of E. Angelopoulou, 1880-1980, Athens 2008, page 199 (illustrated)
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Richelieu Jewelry
Richelieu Jewelry (1911-2003). Richelieu Jewelry was founded in Brooklyn, New York by Joseph H. Myer & Bros in 1911. The company produced costume jewelry for both men and women. As a maker of faux pearl jewelry, the brand was well-known in the 1940s and 1950s in particular. Moving into the 1960s and 1970s Richelieu Jewelry […]
