KRAMER OF NEW YORK VINTAGE 1950s ROSETTE BROOCH

GREAT GIFT IDEA!!!!! QUALITY VINTAGE COSTUME JEWELRY CIRCA THE 1950s BROOCH DESIGNED BY *KRAMER OF NEW YORK* APPROX. DIMENSIONS- 1 1/2" ROUND x 5/8" HIGH SIGNED BACK CLEAR STONES ROUND DOMED ROSETTE *PRONG-SETTING* *RHODIUM PLATED* BASE *Kramer of New York* a jewelry company formerly located on 393 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York City, New York. Jeweler Louis Kramer founded the company in 1943. Although the company ceased operations in 1980, Kramer of New York is still a well-respected name. Today Kramer is an extremely collectible costume jewelry line. Since 1943 Kramer Jewelry Creations has used the Kramer brand. In 1948 the KRAMER PAT. PEND marking appeared. The expensive pieces were generally marked as KRAMER, KRAMER of NEW YORK, KRAMER OF N.Y. or KRAMER NEW YORK. *Prong Set​ting* A gemstone held in place by small, finger-like wires, that are attached to the body of the piece, which bend over the edges of the stone. The prongs allow light to pass through, elevating the brilliance given off by the stone. *Rhodium plated* means jewelry made from a base metal of gold, silver or another alloy that is coated in a thin layer of rhodium for extra strength and luster. Jewelry plated in rhodium is shinier and more durable than other metals. Rhodium plating does not scratch, dent, or corrode and retains its luster.