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About Vintage Coro Jewelry

Founded by Emmanuel Cohn and Carl Rosenberger, the Coro jewelry company produced costume jewelry in the U.S. from 1901 to 1979. Today, Coro vintage jewelry is still available to jewelry collectors.
  1. How Coro Got its Name

    • The Coro brand name was formed by taking the first two letters of the founders last names--Cohen and Rosenberger--to form the brand name ̶0;Coro."

    Distinguishing Marks

    • The earliest pieces of Coro jewelry carried a ̶0;CR̶1; marking. This mark was used until 1919, when it was replaced by the ̶0;Coro̶1; mark. Later designs bear the signatures ̶0;Coro Craft,̶1; ̶0;Sterling Craft Coro,̶1; ̶0;CoroCraft Sterling,̶1; ̶0;Coro Sterling,̶1; ̶0;CoroCraft,̶1; and a Pegasus mark for the latest pieces.

    Well-Known Collectibles

    • Popular Coro collectibles include jelly belly figurals, pins, brooches, duettes and early Coro pieces.

    Vendome

    • An affiliate of Coro, Vendome jewelry sets are also commonly collected by Coro enthusiasts.

    Where to Find Coro Jewelry

    • Vintage Coro jewelry can be purchased from antique and vintage jewelry dealers, as well as on the Internet.


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