1930 KREMENTZ 14K GOLD OVERLAY ANTIQUE SET w CULTURED PEARLS BROOCH & EARRINGS

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View 1930 KREMENTZ 14K GOLD OVERLAY ANTIQUE SET w CULTURED PEARLS BROOCH & EARRINGS with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. KREMENTZ   Burmese Cultured Pearls Brooch and Earrings Set  Brand founded by George Krementz, the company thrived over the ages and has become world-famous. It has produced many extraordinary jewels, with fascinating designs, and careful craftsmanship for every taste and every pocket. The name "Krementz" on a piece of jewelry means  skill, knowledge, and high-quality materials . Circa 1930s 14K Golf Filed Pin and Earrings with Genuine Cultured Pearls All pieces signed:  Krementz in Excellent Vintage Condition In the 1850s, young George went to New York to apprentice in the jewelry trade, and in 1866 founded Krementz & Co in Newark, New Jersey.  In the 1880s, the master jeweler begins to use 14 karat gold overlay... two sheets of karat sandwiching a base metal.... Sales went up in no time Krementz Perfected A Manufacturing Technique For Gold Overlay According to jewelry advertisements of the time, Krementz's jewelers used gilding 30 times thicker than that commonly used in the production of most costume jewelry. The intention was to create a high-quality line of jewelry to be sold in department stores. In 1920, the firm began manufacturing women's jewelry. Necklaces, brooches, rings, earrings, bracelets, and other types of women's jewelry quickly became popular.  Krementz traveled the world in his hunt for rare gems, in places such as Myanmar, Burma, Sri Lanka, where few Westerners at that time had access and brought to America incredible stones that no one had ever seen. In fact, Krementz was a member of the American Gem Trade Association, the International Colored Stone Association, the American Gem Society, and the Jewelers’ Board of Trade. From Smoke Free  Environment Condition: Pre-owned - Good. Category: Jewelry & Watches › Vintage & Antique Jewelry › Earrings. Brand: KREMENTZ.

Country of Origin

United States

Style

Screw Back

Base Metal

14K GOLD OVERLAY (1930)

Certification

KREMENTZ

Material

Mixed Materials

Type

BROOCH / EARRINGS SET

Main Stone Color

GENUINE ANTIQUE PEARLS

Signed

Yes

Main Stone

CULTURED PEARLS

Brand

KREMENTZ

Metal

14K GOLD OVERLAY