The first owner of the large (170 carat-ish)red spinel that i am aware of is The black prince Edward of Wood stock who named the stone thought to be a ruby after him self in 1367.Its now in The crown of Queen Elizabeth of England set above what i believe is the oval cut Koh-i-noor(106-ish carats.)....
Not all metals were. Platinum was specifically controlled since it is used as a catalyst in the production of nitrogen-based explosives (such as TNT).
Silver is the metal used by better costume jewelry companies because base metals were being used in ammunitions plants.The reason that better costume jewelry rivaled its genuine counter parts is because many master gem cutters , master metal smiths and gem setters were refuges from war torn Europe and found homes in America.Some found work at these costume jewelry companies cutting glass, designing and making jewelry, and setting fakes as if they were the real thing.Sometimes you can find a piece that incorperates a couple of dozen hand cut glass gems each set in multi prongs rather then glued in...some in sterling and some in plated base metals.Date: 10/1/2008 4:41:38 AM
Author: oldmancoyote
Not all metals were. Platinum was specifically controlled since it is used as a catalyst in the production of nitrogen-based explosives (such as TNT).
I''m not sure about the metal, but many famous names produced ''costume'' jewelry during the ''40s, given the low availability of gemsones and precious metals, and low levels of income. I''m stumped on this one
I have always appreciated pieces created by the danish and swedish designers.The early turn of the century pieces by Jensen are very attractive and collectors love them.Date: 10/3/2008 12:22:14 AM
Author: AGBF
My mother had (and now I have) some Georg Jensen USA pieces (they are described in another thread) that are made out of sterling silver. They were made during the war (World War II) when there was little or no communication between Denmark and the United States. Later the Georg Jensen company repudiated some of these pieces. In fact, I do not know that they recognize my mother''s flatware pattern. Clearly, sterling silver was a very popular material from which jewelry was made. My mother had these pieces and also had barrettes for her hair made out of sterling silver that she must have bought during the war. I remember seeing them in her jewelry box as I was growing up. Why she had so much silver jewelry never occurred to me!
In this thread I describe the sterling Georg Jensen jewlery and accessories my mother owned from the 1940''s:
https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/georg-jensen-jewelry.25634/
Deborah
vera Krupp''s husband made huge amounts of money from owning the amunitions plants that made the amunition for Germany during the second world war.Liz Taylor says its perfect that Vera''s flawless diamond be owned by a jewish girl.At the time this was the most paid for a diamond at auction until the purchase of the Taylor-Burton diamond(1.5 million).
Okay...I am getting some conflicting information...the answer i was looking for was the American Jewelry company Marcus & CO. who Ruser had ties to early in his career....but researching Harriet''s answer i found on the net that he managed Trabert & Hoeffer....so Harriet get huge points for correctness...next question...Seaman Schepps made his most popular jewelry during the 1940s...what material from the sea did he use for earrings(not coral) that became a huge hit with jewelry collectors like the dutchess of windsor...
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