KP 14K Violet Diamond Basket Brooch
Carved Jade, Amethyst Flower Basket Pin with Diamond, Pearl Accents. Trombone Clasp.
Hallmarked 585,(14k), West Germany
and Knoll & Pregizer (KP) stamp.
Measures 2-1/4 inches tall and 2-inches wide.
Excellent condition, no cracks, no repairs.
From the Collection of Christia Schutt. www.grandmasjewelrybox.com
This piece came to me through my friend Christia and shows how imparting knowledge to each other in the world of research is so important.
Knoll & Pregizer is known as a costume jewelry company. Their ads even say "Imitation Jewels". But in a Post WWII German record I found (#70) listing KP as "Goldschmuck"-Fine Jewelers (meaning they worked in at least the minimum of 8K gold as well as making imitation jewelry in sterling.) Until this piece was discovered, the only gold jewelry they were known for was their watches. They may have decided to go into the fine jewelry business at the end of their long career of making imitations.
Since it is marked West Germany and because of the motif, I feel this dates the piece to the 1960s.
Hallmarked 585,(14k), West Germany
and Knoll & Pregizer (KP) stamp.
Measures 2-1/4 inches tall and 2-inches wide.
Excellent condition, no cracks, no repairs.
From the Collection of Christia Schutt. www.grandmasjewelrybox.com
This piece came to me through my friend Christia and shows how imparting knowledge to each other in the world of research is so important.
Knoll & Pregizer is known as a costume jewelry company. Their ads even say "Imitation Jewels". But in a Post WWII German record I found (#70) listing KP as "Goldschmuck"-Fine Jewelers (meaning they worked in at least the minimum of 8K gold as well as making imitation jewelry in sterling.) Until this piece was discovered, the only gold jewelry they were known for was their watches. They may have decided to go into the fine jewelry business at the end of their long career of making imitations.
Since it is marked West Germany and because of the motif, I feel this dates the piece to the 1960s.
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Other Sizes: Original