Researching Costume Jewelry History, Companies and Signatures -“W”Researching Costume Jewelry History, Companies and Signatures -“W”Researching Costume Jewelry History, Companies and Signatures -“W”Researching Costume Jewelry History, Companies and Signatures -“W”
  • Home
  • About
  • Convention
    • CJCI CONVENTION 2021 CANCELLED
  • Past Events
    • Past CJCI Speakers
    • 2013 Convention
    • 2012 Convention
    • 2011 Convention
    • CJCI Convention 2011 Videos
  • Publications
    • CJCI Magazine Spring Issue
    • CJCI Magazine Summer Issue
    • CJCI Magazine Fall Issue
    • CJCI Magazine Winter Issue
    • Buy the set
  • Social Network
    • Facebook Fan Page
    • Costume Jewelry Collectors Int’l Bazaar
    • Twitter
  • Updates
    • CJCI News
  • Mailing List
  • Donate
  • Help
    • FAQ
    • Terms of Use
    • Contact Us
  • RCJ
    • Update Your RCJ Bookmarks
✕
            No results See all results
            VALENTINO
            Researching Costume Jewelry History, Companies and Signatures -“V”
            August 24, 2019
            YSL
            Researching Costume Jewelry History, Companies and Signatures -“X Y Z”
            August 24, 2019

            Researching Costume Jewelry History, Companies and Signatures -“W”

            Published by Mark Lewis on August 24, 2019
            Categories
            • Costume Jewelry Marks
            Tags
            • costume jewelry marks
            • designer jewelry
            • Jewelry History
            • jewelry marks
            • Jewelry Research
            • jewelry signatures
            • researching costume jewelry
            • Researching Costume Jewelry Marks – W

            Costume Jewelry Collectors Int’l
            is pleased to host
            RESEARCHING COSTUME JEWELRY
            originally created and published by Dotty Stringfield on IllusionJewels.com

            Jewelry History – Jewelry Research – Jewelry Marks – Jewelry Signatures – Jewelry Articles – Jewelry Galleries

            COSTUME JEWELRY MARKS – W*

            Information and images contained in Researching Costume Jewelry (RCJ) were created by Illusion Jewels and are currently maintained and updated by Costume Jewelry Collectors Int’l (CJCI). Written permission by CJCI is needed to use any information obtained from RCJ in any other publication whether written or electronic.

            Help CJCI keep this information online free of charge by making a donation to our Education Fund via PayPal. Please click below to make your donation.


            Paypal donation button
            • A |
            • B |
            • C |
            • Coro |
            • D |
            • E |
            • F |
            • G |
            • H |
            • I |
            • J |
            • K |
            • L |
            • M |
            • N |
            • O |
            • P |
            • Q |
            • R |
            • S |
            • T |
            • U |
            • V |
            • W |
            • X-Z  |

            Mystery Marks?  | Researching Costume Jewelry – Home

            Due to the large volume of requests received, we are unable to answer individual questions about jewelry marks and signatures.

            W

            See Webster Company.

            “W” in a triangle — See WHITE, J.J.
            W. & D. — See WHITING & DAVIS
            W.E. — See STERN, LOUIS
            W.H.H. — See W.H. HASELER
            W.H. Haseler — Birmingham, England

            • Mark:  W.H.H.      Courtesy Carolyn Sunday.
            • Founded in 1870 by William Hair Haseler.

            W. & H. JEWELRY CO., Inc. — Providence, RI c. 1965

            • Mark:   Harwood first used April 1937.
            • Mark:   Harwood Leading Lady     Courtesy Lilly Vittetow
            • Mark:   Leading Lady used since June 1940.
            • Mark:   Leading Band first used August 1940.
            • Mark:   Co-Star first used 1940. (Dolan)     Photo courtesy Simply Sharon.
            • Mark:   Tiny Jewels since 1940 (Dolan)
            • Mark:   WH (co-joined)    Courtesy Barbara Schwartz
            • Mark:   W & H
            • Mark:   Jack ‘N Jill
            • Date: Providence, RI c. 1965

            WAITE EVANS — See STERN, LOUIS
            WALBURT — See LAMPL, WALTER
            WALKER, ALBERT

            • View an Albert Walker catalog from 1915.

            WALT DISNEY

            • Mark:    Photo courtesy ID: justabunchawildflowers

            WARNER

            • Mark:   Warner  
            • Mark:   Joseph Warner     Courtesy Mary Ann Docktor-Smith
            • Dates: c. 1950s-1970s
            • Owner — Joseph Warner.

            WARNER NEW YORK

            • Mark:   Warner New York     Courtesy eclecticgramma

            W.E. RICHARDS — See RICHARDS, W.E.
            WEBSTER COMPANY — 1879 — Attleboro, MA

            • Mark:   Sterling & the logo   
            • Founded by George K. Webster.

            WECKSTROM, BJORN

            • Mark:      Photo courtesy Cathy Gordon.

            WEEBER, MARION

            • Mark:   Her personal studio jewelry was signed “Marion Weeber”      Photo courtesy Cheri Van Hoover.
            • Notes: Weeber designed jewelry for Coro 1940 – 1941.
            • Notes: She also designed whimsical plastic buttons during the 1940’s.

            WEINREICH BROTHERS — See MARVELLA
            WEISS — ALBERT WEISS & CO., INC., NY, NY — 1942 — 1971 (Wice — like “rice”)

            • Mark:   Albert Weiss New York    Photo courtesy Glitz & Glitter Boutique.
            • Mark:   Weiss N.Y.     Courtesy Linn Alber
            • Mark:   Weiss — first used1951 
            • Mark:   ©Weiss   
            • Tags were also marked A.W.Co.
            • Mark:   Jewels by Albert Weiss & AWCo, with a “W” crown on a brooch card       Courtesy RCJ
            • Mark:   Pieces have been seen with both “TOP” and “Weiss” on them.     Photo courtesy of eclecticgramma.
            • Mark:   Weiss/Weissco first used 1947
            • Mark:   WEISSCO – first used 1947     Photo courtesy of Jennifer from Jennifer Lynn’s Timeless Jewelry.
            • Mark:   WEISSCO NY     Courtesy of Lyn Peightal

            Notes: Identical rhinestone clips have been found — one marked Weiss and one marked Weissco.  Front of clips    Back of clips
            Thanks to Plenty O’Jewels@Rubylane for sharing proof that WEISSCO was an Albert Weiss mark and for much of the other Weiss information contained here.
            Note: Weiss did not design all of their jewelry, and manufactured none of it. Some items were made for Weiss by Hollycraft, including Christmas trees. Have ads from 1954 thru 1966

            WEISS MEXICO

            • Mark:   Weiss Sterling 925 Mex and in the center it either says SIII or 1115      Photo courtesy Paula Robinson.

            WELL’S JEWELRY

            • Date: c. May 1964
            • Mark:   Wells
            • Manufactured: Pierced earrings
            • Special Notes: Have ads from 1964 & 1965

            WELLS INC., Attleboro, MA 1922 — 1978

            • Mark:   Wells 14K GF    Courtesy Norma Adams
            • Mark:   Photo courtesy Glitz & Glitter Boutique.
            • Mark:   Wells 10K G.F.     Photo courtesy Linda Lange.
            • Mark:   Wells Sterling   Photo courtesy eclectic gramma.
            • Notes: 1977 combined with Benrus to become Wells Benrus Corp.
            • Terminated: Left the jewelry industry in 1978.

            WENDY GELL — See GELL, WENDY
            WERTHEIMER, E.K. c.1930 to at least 1972; NY, NY

            • Mark:   A Werthley Creation 1930
            • Mark:   Werthley Whipoos 1946
            • Mark:   Tween-age Jewelry

            WERTHLEY WHIPOOS — See WERTHEIMER
            WEST GERMANY / WESTERN GERMANY — See GERMANY
            WHIRLAWAY — See CORO
            WHITE BLUSH — See TRIFARI
            WHITE COPPER BY RENOIR — See RENOIR
            WHITE, J.J.; Providence, RI; 1896 – at least until 1978

            • Mark:   “W” in a triangle     Courtesy Lee Caplan
            • Mark:   Crusader
            • Mark:   Helgen Mfg. Co.
            • Mark:    Letter “H” with small triangle above and below the letter.
            • Mark:   Horoscope

            WHITE JET — See DALSHEIM
            WHITE METAL CASTER’S ASSOC., INC., NY, NY

            • Mark:   WMCA — first used June 1930    Photo courtesy Stefanie Brawner.
            • Mark:   WMCA     Courtesy Richard Hanson
            • Mark:   WMCA     Courtesy Jessica Hope

            WHITE  MFG. Co. — North Attleboro, MA

            • Mark:   WhiteCo — first used in 1928.    Photo courtesy Lilly Vittetow.

            WHITING, FRANK M.  — N. Attleboro, MA – C. 1878 — c. 1960

            • Mark:   Griffin holding a shield with a “W” on it. Not used after 1896.
            • Mark:   first used 1896     Courtesy RCJ
            • Notes: Made Sterling flatware; accessories such as bookmarks, etc. Don’t know if they made any jewelry. Thanks to Carolyn Davis for bringing this info to our attention.

            WHITING AND DAVIS — WHITING & DAVIS CO., Plainville, MA

            • Mark:   Whiting & Davis Chain Co., first used Nov. 1926
            • Mark:   Whiting Davis         Photo courtesy Simply Sharon.
            • Mark:   
            • Mark:   Alumesh
            • Mark:   Beadite
            • Mark:   Perlimesh
            • Mark:   Mesh-Mates c 1950    courtesy Joan Elias Vogel.
            • Mark:     Courtesy eclecticgramma
            •   Logo on a presentation box — RCJ
            • Mark:   Oromesh     Courtesy Sandra Carroll; see Mesh Mates card above
            • Mark:   Bracelet was found with both these marks on it, but can find no information.        Courtesy Cathy Corday
            • Rainwater states that the following marks were discontinued by 1915:
            • Mark:   W. & D.
            • Mark:   Alice Nielsen
            • Mark:   Florodoro
            • Mark:   Yo San
            • Notes: They stopped making non-mesh jewelry in 1980. They stopped making mesh jewelry in 1991. (Updated information needed here mll 20191016)

            WHITNEY, FRANNY c. Dec. 1967

            • Manufactured: Sculptured jewelry.

            WHITESIDE & BLANK

            • Mark: Arrow through a “C” or crescent   Photo courtesy RCJ
            • Mark: Letter “C” with an arrow through it side to side.
            • Dates: 1903 – 1986
            • Founded: Henry Blank
            • Location: Newark, NJ
            • Notes: Original firsm was N.E. Whiteside & Co. (1890), which became Whiteside & Blank in 1903
            • Notes: Became Henry Blank & Co. in 1917.

            WIESNER OF MIAMI, INC., Miami Beach, FL — c. 1953

              • Mark: Wiesner

            (script font with a fancy W)

            • Notes: Have ad for “trickettes” line of purse accessories from 1953
            • Doesn’t appear to be related to Joseph Wiesner, N.Y.

            WIESNER, JOSEPH — New York – until at least 1954

            • Mark:   Wiesner
            • Mark:   Joseph Wiesner N.Y.      Photo courtesy Beth Rowlands.
            • Mark: Astra c. 1950s.   Courtesy Linda Lombardo
            • Notes: Listed in a 1954 brochure of an accessories show at the Hotel McAlpin in New York.
            • Doesn’t appear to be related to Wiesner of Miami, which produced compacts and purse accessories along with some jewelry marked in script font with a fancy W.
            • Appears to have had offices in both New York and Los Angeles according to 1953 Jewelers’ Buyers Guide (source Costume Jewelry 101 by Julia C. Carroll).

            WILD BRYDE JEWELRY — El Sobrante, CA — 1980 to present

            • Mark:   Wild Bryde     Courtesy Carol Hearn
            • Mark:   WB     Courtesy justabunchawildflowers
            • Mark:   Wild Bryde     Courtesy
            • Notes: Jewelry is based on nature and animals. Hand-hammered base metal is recycled brass which is then plated in either 14k gold or rhodium.
            • Founded by artists Mike Warner and Tracy Holzman; now owned by Mike Warner.

            WILLITTS DESIGNS INTERNATIONAL

              Mark:      Photo courtesy Matt & Patti Ribarich

            • Mark: Willets Design
            • Dates: 1984 to present
            • Location: Petaluma, CA
            • Notes: Mail order company who sold gifts, ornaments, collectibles and general merchandise.
            • Notes: Appears to have been purchased by Department 56.

            WINARD – until at least 1954

            • Mark:   Winard 1/20 – 12 KGF     Courtesy RCJ
            • Mark:   Photo courtesy ID: justabunchawildflowers.
            • Mark:   Photo courtesy justabunchawildflowers.
            • Notes: Listed in a 1954 brochure of an accessories show at the Hotel McAlpin in NY

            WIND, JOHN — Philadelphia, PA — contemporary artist

            • Mark:   Maximal Art — 1985; commercial line of John Wind    Courtesy Cindy Amirkhan
            • Notes: He started the John Wind Signature Collection in 2004.

            WINGBACK — See MCCANN, JUDITH
            WMCA — See WHITE METAL CASTER’S ASSOC
            WOLF, NINA

            • Mark:   Nina Wolf
            • Notes: Have ads from 1943, 1946

            WOLPERT, LUDWIG — (1900-1981)

            • Mark:   WOLPERT    Photo & information courtesy Laura Libio.
            • Notes: Silversmith designer of Judaica, who worked exclusively for the Jewish Museum in New York.

            WOOD, J.R.  — See J.R. WOOD
            WOOD NYMPH — See CORO
            WORN THE MOST FROM COAST TO COAST — See CORO
            WRE — See W.E. RICHARDS CO.
            WRISTACRAT — See LOUIS STERN CO., INC.

            BIBLIOGRAPHY

            PAT SEAL: research files
            DOTTY STRINGFIELD: research files
            BOBYE SYVERSON: research files.
            A TRIBUTE TO AMERICA by Carla and Roberto Brunialti
            AMERICAN COSTUME JEWELRY by Carla and Roberto Brunialti
            AMERICAN JEWELRY MANUFACTURERS by Dorothy T. Rainwater
            COLLECTIBLE COSTUME JEWELRY by Cherri Simonds
            COLLECTING COSTUME JEWELRY 101 By Julia Carroll
            COLLECTING COSTUME JEWELRY 202 By Julia Carroll
            COLLECTING RHINESTONE COLORED JEWELRY by Maryanne Dolan
            COPPER ART JEWELRY by Burkholz and Kaplan
            COSTUME JEWELRY A PRACTICAL HANDBOOK AND GUIDE by Fred Rezazadeh
            COSTUME JEWELRY (2nd Ed.) by Harrice Simons Miller
            EUROPEAN DESIGNER JEWELRY by Ginger Moro
            INSIDE THE JEWELRY BOX By Ann Pitman
            LUCILLE TEMPESTA: owner-publisher of the Vintage Fashion & Costume Jewelry Magazine
            MASTERPIECES OF COSTUME JEWELRY by Ball and Torem
            MID-CENTURY PLASTIC JEWELRY By Susan Klein
            MIRIAM HASKELL JEWELRY by Cathy Gordon and Sheila Pamfiloff
            OLD JEWELRY by Jeanenne Bell
            WARMAN’S JEWELRY 2nd Ed. by Christie Romero
            WARMAN’S JEWELRY 3rd Ed. by Christie Romero

            *DISCLAIMER: As in the past, we make every effort to ensure all information contained in the RCJ pages is accurate. However, errors can occur. Neither the prior owner of RCJ, CJCI or its representatives are responsible for your use of these resources.


            Researching Costume Jewelry — Home

            Copyright 1997 to present — www.costumejewelrycollectors.com — All Rights Reserved.
            All RCJ publications and pages were created
            by Dotty Stringfield with the assistance of research contributor Pat Seal
            and other valued members of the costume jewelry collecting community.

            Share
            0
            Mark Lewis
            Mark Lewis

            Related posts

            YSL
            August 24, 2019

            Researching Costume Jewelry History, Companies and Signatures -“X Y Z”


            Read more
            VALENTINO
            August 24, 2019

            Researching Costume Jewelry History, Companies and Signatures -“V”


            Read more
            UBU
            August 24, 2019

            Researching Costume Jewelry History, Companies and Signatures -“U”


            Read more

            Comments are closed.

            CJCI COMMUNITY SPECIAL OFFERS
            ✕
            • Popular
            • Recent

            Help CJCI keep this information online free of charge by making a donation to our Education Fund via PayPal. Please click below to make your donation.


            Paypal

            About the Co-founders

            Melinda L. Lewis
            Pamela Y. Wiggins

            CONTACT CJCI

            members@costumejewelrycollectors.com

            Mailing address:
            CJCI
            P.O. BOX 446
            BENICIA, CA 94510

            Costume Jewelry Collectors International Copyright © 2023