Materials and Features:

• An exceptional Mid-Century statement bangle from the legendary American costume jewelry house, Coro. This piece features a documented 1945 Adolph Katz design, characterized by its romantic "Retro" aesthetic.

• Design & Metalwork features a beautifully etched "skyscraper" style band with intricate scrollwork. The focal point is a highly dimensional filigree bow—a signature motif of Katz’s design tenure—finished in a rich gold-tone Luxurium plating designed to mimic the luster of 14k gold.

• The hinged bangle is centered with a large, prong-set deep royal amethyst rhinestone, encircled by a halo of delicate faux seed pearls and accented with clear crystal "diamanté" highlights.

Type: Tongue and groove

Age/Origin: 1945 and 1955.

Marks: Signed "Coro" with the Pegasus hallmark on the interior. The Hallmark is stamped with the iconic Coro Pegasus mark (script "Coro" at an angle in a rectangle with a winged horse). This mark identifies it as part of Coro’s premium Corocraft or high-end designer lines produced between 1945 and 1955.

The Story: The Coro Jewelry Company was established in 1901, by partners Emanuel Cohen and Gerald Rosenberg, and the company’s first name was Cohen and Rosenberg. In 1943, Cohen and Rosenberg incorporated and the company’s named changed to Coro (“Co” for the first two letters in Cohen’s name and “ro” for the first two in Rosenberg’s name.)

Coro produced jewelry in the United States until 1979, then the company operated in Canada until about 1998.

Coro was a successful company, in part because Cohen and Rosenberg worked with highly skilled designers to finesse the designs, and an army of workers who actually produced the jewelry. By the 1920s, Coro jewelry was sold in dime stores all over the country.

Adolph Katz, began working with Coro as the design director at about the time the partners built a new production facility in Providence, RI, in 1929. Katz did not actually design the vintage Coro pieces, but he selected the designs of other well-known designers, such as Gene Verecchia and Oscar Placco. Verrecchia was the head designer at Coro for about three decades and he created many of the best-loved Coro pieces, although patents have credited Katz. Jewelry from this period in Coro history (the 1930s and 1940s) is highly sought and collected.

Measurements:

• Weight: 49g

Dimensions:

• Inner Diameter: Approx. 2.5” x 2” (Oval)

• Outer Circumference: 8”

• Band Height: 1”

Condition: Good vintage condition with a beautiful aged patina. Please note the piece is slightly misshapen (visible from the top view), which has been reflected in the discounted price.