However if you do find the marks this list below of over 180 vintage jewelry and metal designers may help you identify how old they are.
Italian jewelry designers marks.
1872 1933 optional national marks 950 silver 900 silver 800 silver.
Although the family trade dates back to the late 1800s when natale staurino opened his first workshop in valenza today they design jewelry themselves and also manufacture for other retailers such as aaron basha.
Note the type of jewelry claiming to be italian.
Works primarily in gold.
Gucci is an italian luxury brand founded in 1921 by guccio gucci in florence italy.
The crowned heads were optional marks and silvermiths were not required to have their work assayed and stamped consequently these marks are not often found on italian silver of the period.
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We start with austria and end with the united states.
You can look for marks but frequently the jewelry only bears the mark of the company they worked for.
Garzi and oro vi are other renowned italian jewelry designers.
Typical italian gold pieces.
Staurino fratelli staurino brothers was founded in 1960 by italian brothers paolo and luigi staurino.
This italian designer has an impressive career with lots of award winning moments and working for beautiful jewelry companies.
Below is an alphabetized list of jewelry designers and manufacturers along with photos of their corresponding maker s marks.
Gold pieces from italy span all price points and run the gamut of traditional pieces from necklaces rings pendants and bracelets to more unusual things like gold sculptures.
Also called trademarks they often provide the only evidence that a certain piece of jewelry has indeed been manufactured by a certain jewelry maker.