CROWN TRIFARI Brooch Vintage Signed Crown Trifari Rhinestone Faux Pearl Gold Plated Brooch Excellent vintage condition. Give a touch of class to your wardrobe by wearing this beautiful, elegant brooch Diameter: 2” Weight: 19g Shipped Insured Tracking number provided Delivery: 15-30 business days approximately +++++++ HISTORY OF TRIFARI JEWELRY Trifari costume jewelry has a long and colorful history. Gustavo Trifari, the company’s founder, came from a family of goldsmiths in Naples, Italy. Trifari came to the United States in the early 20th century and began making his beautiful Trifari jewelry in 1910. Imitaron Fine Jewelry Materials Highly skilled designers frequently used sterling silver, or a gold-plated finish called vermeil, for hand-set jewelry frames. Trifari’s designers used these techniques, as well as added embellishments such as imitation moonstone, faux pearls, paste gemstones, and rhinestones. Superb Craftsmanship The driving force behind Trifari jewelry’s popularity, and the reason it’s collectible today, was lead designer Alfred Philippe. He came to Trifari in 1930 after working for renowned fine jewelry firms Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels. Crown Trifari jewelry became so popular that Trifari added a crown to its signature mark, sometime around 1937. Today, vintage Crown Trifari is a sought-after treasure.