RARE and Collectible designer costume jewelry earrings signed  w/ maker's mark: CRAFT (Gem Craft) Orange Enamel, Gold , pearl Rhinestone statement earrings -Clip on
RARE and Collectible designer costume jewelry earrings signed  w/ maker's mark: CRAFT (Gem Craft) Orange Enamel, Gold , pearl Rhinestone statement earrings -Clip on
RARE and Collectible designer costume jewelry earrings signed  w/ maker's mark: CRAFT (Gem Craft) Orange Enamel, Gold , pearl Rhinestone statement earrings -Clip on
RARE and Collectible designer costume jewelry earrings signed  w/ maker's mark: CRAFT (Gem Craft) Orange Enamel, Gold , pearl Rhinestone statement earrings -Clip on
RARE and Collectible designer costume jewelry earrings signed  w/ maker's mark: CRAFT (Gem Craft) Orange Enamel, Gold , pearl Rhinestone statement earrings -Clip on
RARE and Collectible designer costume jewelry earrings signed  w/ maker's mark: CRAFT (Gem Craft) Orange Enamel, Gold , pearl Rhinestone statement earrings -Clip on

1980s CRAFT(Gem Craft) Designer Costume Orange Enamel, Gold , Pearl Rhinestone statement earring FREE SHIPPING

$ 65.00

RARE and Collectible designer costume jewelry earrings signed  w/ maker's mark: CRAFT (Gem Craft) Orange Enamel, Gold , pearl Rhinestone statement earrings

-Clip on

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Craft Vintage Costume Jewelry

Core line featuring Gene Verri’s three dimensional  sculptural style

Gene Verri, born Guido Verrecchia did more than design prettily shaped earrings. He reshaped the landscape of American costume jewelry by moving away from flat, two-dimensional modernist silhouettes and pioneering richly modeled three-dimensional motifs. Drawing on classical sculpture techniques, Verri brought botanical reliefs, sculpted animal figures, and architectural flourishes to fashion jewelry. From 1933 to 1965, Verri served as chief designer at Cohn & Rosenberger (CoRo), driving the brand’s transformation into a household name. Under his creative leadership, CoRo collections featured:

His CoRo era laid the groundwork for the next chapter of his career and inspired other designers to embrace sculptural techniques in mass-market jewelry.

Gem-Craft pieces from this era are distinguished by: Solid brass and die-cast forms with deep, lifelike carving. Triple-plated finishes in antique gold, platinum, and rose gold. Mixed-media accents colored enamels, simulated gemstones, and freshwater pearls

 Founding of Gem-Craft Inc. (1947)

In 1947, Gene and his twin brother Alfeo Verrecchia launched Gem-Craft Inc. in Cranston, Rhode Island. The company name nodded to CoRo’s “Craft” heritage, signaling continuity even as Gene explored new design frontiers. Gem-Craft produced two lines:

The business now known as Gem-Craft, Inc. was founded by Gene and Alfeo Verrecchia in 1945 after the end of World War II. Gene Verri was head designer for Coro for more than 30 years and is credited for sketching some of their most popular designs dating to the 1930s and ‘40s. Familiar names they manufactured for include Capri, Kramer, Tancer II, Kenneth Jay Lane, R. Mandle, and most recently, Oscar de la Renta. Oscar de la Renta and Kenneth Jay Lane were among the notable designers working with Gem-Craft. One of Gene Verri’s last renderings as a designer was a feather-shaped collar necklace produced for Kenneth Jay Lane. Jewelry marketed by Gem-Craft is also made under the brand name Craft. In 2015, Costume Jewelry Collectors Int’l (CJCI) presented Ron Verri with the CJCI Achievement Award for his family’s ongoing contribution to the costume jewelry industry.