I was so excited when I discovered and purchased this gorgeous sterling silver modernist necklace at a local thrift store. It was produced in the mid-nineteen fifties by Renoir of California, Inc. Jerry Fels started this company in 1946 with his brother-in-law and another friend under the original name "Renoir of Hollywood." Through 1964, they produced beautiful jewelry in copper, sterling silver, gold-plate, and enamel under the names "Renoir" and "Mattisse." Renoir of California jewelry is highly collectable today, and despite its age, shows very little signs of wear because of the clear enamal coating they developed to prevent tarnish and discoloration.
Feel free to contact me if you are interested in purchasing this piece. My online shop is coming soon.
Thank you to the following website for the historical content of this blog post:
Bonnie & Clyde's Treasure Trove. Retrieved 1/1/2011, from
http://www.bctreasuretrove.com/contact.htm.
Wow- that's quite a find! We need to open a vintage store one day- :) Deb xoxo
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