The Vintage Jewelry Designer Florenza

The Dan Kasoff Company first began to produceprint style, with the copyright symbol. His signature
jewelry in the 1930's; however, the name Florenzalook has interesting stones and expert metal work.
was first used in 1948. The company ceasedAntique-looking gold tone, silver tone, or metal. Most
operation in 1981.pieces are unusual, with creative use of color.
Florenza jewelry has a style and design all his own,Florenza Made beautiful jeweled dresser accessories.
easily identifiable. Antique looking settings give theThese are also fun to find, and often re-sell well. The
jewelry a Victorian look. Florenza always used theFlorenza prices on the collectible market today is
highest quality materials and rhinestones.rising.
He also used the large beautiful stones as the centerFor a beginner collector of vintage jewelry, I feel
piece in his designs and rhinestones an inch or largerthat Florenza is a terrific designer to look for, at least
were also common. More so than just a designer ofone or two pieces. Prices are only going to climb
vintage jewelry, Florenza made picture frames andhigher and is a good investment. The best thing to
trinket boxes to jeweled pillboxes and pincushions.do is buy sets, pieces that move or tremble, and
The Florenza mark on back of his jewelry pieces is ininteresting figural pieces. Look for the wide bracelets,
script with the copyright symbol or it can be found inthese are sought out by many collectors.