Vintage Weiss Black Rhinestone Bracelet

Beautiful vintage estate designer wide rhinestone crystal black bracelet! Mid Century. Signed by designer WEISS. Black faceted glossy glass and classic Weiss (black diamond) rhinestone crystals. Clasp is secure. Gorgeous piece in good condition for its age. Slight silver tone metal color loss. History- Albert Weiss built his jewelry company on his own. He applied to work for Coro Jewelry, one of the most popular New York jewelry producers in the 1900s and got accepted. There, Weiss learned that he had a knack for designing jewelry, so he absorbed all the tricks of the trade and acquired a very good eye for detail. He also worked as the manager for another jeweler – the Grad and Schrager Jewelry House. By 1942, Weiss set up his own costume-jewelry shop in the very same year and in the same city. For his business, Weiss employed only those who specialized in handcrafted pieces. This meant his jewelry collection was exclusive because it took hard work, dedication, and skills to produce even just one brooch or bracelet. Soon, Weiss Jewelry got the attention it deserved. A whole population of women started demanding for more Weiss pieces causing the founder to open up more manufacturing facilities in Germany, France, and even in Rhode Island in the United States. Today, Weiss jewelry is an excellent addition to vintage collections, deemed rare and precious due to the small range that exists, causing its price to spike to unprecedented levels in recent years.