E
E *WITHIN A DIAMOND - JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR EMPRESS NOVELTY JEWELRY CO., NEW YORK SINCE 1958.
E.B. *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY ED BENJAMIN & SONS, SAN DIEGO, CA. SINCE 1955
E G V * JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY E & V GREENFIELD, NEW YORK BEGINNING IN 1946
EMJ * JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY E.M.JOHNSON, PROVIDENCE, RI.
EMR *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY LITTON SYSTEMS, INC., MORRIS PLAINS, NJ SINCE 1970
ER *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY ERNEST RUBINSTEIN, NEW YORK SINCE 1957
ESR *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY EMPIRE SMELTING & REFINING, PHILADELPHIA, PA. FOR JEWELRY SINCE 1962
EU *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY EUGENE UNGER & CO., NEW YORK SINCE 1962
EV *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY BLOCK RINGS CORP., RUFFALO, NY SINCE 1910
EWR *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY E.W.REYNOLDS CO., LOS ANGELES, CA. SINCE 1920
EAGLE HEAD *FIGURAL JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY OTSBY AND BARTON JEWLERY, PROVIDENCE, RI SINCE 1904.
EAR BRETTE * JEWELRY TRADEMARK OF BEN HUR PRODUCTS, NEW YORK FOR A SPRAY EARRING/PIN C.1952
EAR CHARMERS * JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY CORO, NEW YORK SINCE 1956 FOR EARRINGS
EAR CLIP *ORNAMENT ATTACHED TO THE EAR LOBE IN TWO PARTS ONE CLOSING TO THE BACK AND THE
BACK CLOSING TO THE FRONT.
EAR MATES * JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY RALPH R. DADDIO/TRIFARI, KRUSSMAN & FISHEL FOR EARRINGS C.1953
EAR RESISTIBLES * JEWERLY TRADEMARK USED BY MERCURY RING CORP., NEW YORK BEGINNING 1943
EARJOYS * JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY ANNA G. LENZ/THE PERFECTION MFG. CO. FOR CLIP EARRINGS C.1954
EARLE, MARIE * PERFUMER - PARIS, FRANCE; C.1930'S; "ARC DE TRIOMPHE"
EARLINE * JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY HARRY MAILAND, NEW YORK FOR EARRINGS SINCE 1951.
EARRING *JEWELRY MADE TO BE WORN ON THE EAR LOBE. TH EARLIEST WERE LIGHTWEIGHT HOLLOW
GOLD AND WERE MADE WITH WIRE HOOKS WHICH WENT THROUGH PIERCED EAR LOBES.
WIRE POSTS CAME AFTER 1900. FROM 1900-30 THERE WERE SCREW BACKS AND AF TER 1930
CAME THE EAR CLIP. PIERCED THEN CAME BACK INTO VOGUE AFTTER 1930 AND ALSO THE
PIERCELESS CLIP. EARRINGS WERE DECORATED WITH ANY NUMBER OF GEMSTONES, SEMI-
PRECIOUS AND PRECIOUS, GOLD AND SILVER, PEARLS AND PASTE BRILLIANTS. PLATINUM
CAME INTO EARRING USE AROUND 1913. LONG TASSEL EARRINGS WERE HIGH STYLE DURING 1920-30.
TYPES OF EARRINGS:
ART DECO - USUALLY GEOMETRIC. ORIG. IN 1920'S REPOPULARIZED IN 1960'S.
BALL - SHAPE OF A ROUND BEAD AND USUALLY SUSPENDED FROM A FINE CHAIN
BUTTON - ROUND FLAT SHAPED LIKE A BUTTON. VARIOUS MATERIALS
CHANDELIER - LONG DANGLING OVERSIZED USUALLY CRYSTAL OR OTHER ORNATE
CHANGEABLE - MADE WITH SEVERAL TYPES OF INTERCHANGEABLE DISKS OR COVERS
CLIP BACK - FASTENED TO THE EAR BY A SPRING CLIP - ORIG. C. 1930'S
CLUSTER - GROUP OF PEARLS, CRYSTALS, STONES, ETC. FORMING A LARGE MOTIF
DOOR KNOCKER - ELONGATED HOOPS HANGING FROM EAR CLIP - MAY BE INTERCHANGEABLE
DROP - SMALL BUTTON TOP WITH DANGLING PENDANT
EAR BAND - CLIPS ON MIDDLE EDGE OF EAR WITH DANGLE HANDING DOWN OVER EAR
GYPSY - LARGE METAL HOOPS INSPIRED BY BRASS EARRINGS WORN BY GYPSIES
HOOP - CIRCLE OR OVAL OF VARIOUS MATERIALS WHICH SWINGS FREE FROM EAR FASTENING
JACKET - VARIOUS COVERS THAT FIT OVER A POST, ETC. INTRODUCED IN 1980'S
MOBILE - DELICATE WIRE "MOBILE SCULPTURES" CONSTANTLY IN MOTION AND BALANCED
PEEK A BOO - FOR PIERCED EARS WITH SMALL OBJECTS SHOWING WHERE EAR IS PIERCED
PENDANT - SAME AS DROP
PIERCED - EARRING DESIGNED TO FIT THROUGH PIERCED EARS.
PIERCED LOOK - FOR UNPIERCED EARS DESIGNED TO MAKE THEM LOOK PIERCED
SCREW BACK - FOR UNPIERCED EARS. HAS SCREW STRUCTURE IN BACK OF EAR.
WEDDING BAND - WIDE GOLD HOOPS
WING BACK - TRADEMARK FOR EARRINGS WITH IS WORN INSIDE THE EAR ATTACHMENT
DESIGNED BY JUDITH MCCANN IN 1950'S.
WIRES - FOR PIERCED EARS. VARIOUS SHAPED WIRES SOMETIMES WITH DANGLING OBJECTS
EARRING FITTINGS *MECHANISMS THAT HOLD THE EAR ORNAMENT IN PLACE ON THE EAR. PIERCED FITTINGS
INCLUDE THE VARIOUS "WIRE" OR POSTS. FOR UNPIERCED EARS, CLIPS OR SCREWS ARE USED.
EARRITE * JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY MARCEL BOUCHER, NEW YORK FOR EARRINGS C. 1950
EARTHBEADS *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR ROBERT W. NICKLE, CHICAGO, ILL. FOR BEADED JEWELRY SINCE 1970
EBENDORF, ROBERT *CONTEMPORARY STUDIO JEWELRY DESIGNER/ARTIST USING WHIMSICAL COLLAGE AS ONE OF
HIS METHODS.
EBONEX * JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY JACOBY-BENDER, INC., NEW YORK FOR FAUX GEMSTONE
PIECES USED IN WATCHES, ETC. SINCE 1952
EBONITE *BLACK VULCANIZED RUBBER THAT WHEN CUT AND POLISHED CAN BE USED FOR COMBS, CASES, BUTTONS AND OTHER ORNAMENTATION.
EBONY *BROWN/BLACK FINE GRAINED WOOD OFTEN USED IN BEADS
ECKFELDT & *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR THIS MFG. IN NEWARK, NJ WAS THE "ACORN" SINCE 1898.
ACKLEY, INC.
EDWARDIAN ERA *THE REIGN OF EDWARD VII CHANGED THE VICTORIANISM INTO AN OPULENT, ELEGANT PERIOD
(1901-1910) WHICH CONTRASTED SOCIAL VALUES . THE ELEGANCE IN COSTUME WITNESSED
MILLINERY MAGIC RESULTING IN THE "GLORY" OF THE HATPIN ERA AS WELL AS
INNOVATIONS OF ART NOUVEAU. JEWELRY ITEMS WERE SCALED DOWN AND DAINTY PINS
AND CONCEITS WERE AT THEIR BEST.
EDWARDIAN *EXCELLENT QUALITY WITH PROFUSE USE OF DIAMONDS AND PLATINUM.
JEWELRY ALEXANDRA OF DENMARK, WIFE OF EDWARD, INFLUENCED THE JEWELRY
DESIGNS AND POPULARIZED THE "DOG COLLAR" JEWELRY THAT SHE WORE
TO CONCEAL A SURGICAL SCAR. DESIGNS DURING THIS PERIOD INCLUDED
LAUREL WREATHS, GOOD LUCK SYMBOLS, DOVES, HEARTS, DUCKS, FOXES,
SUN, STARS, MOON COMBINED WITH DIAMONDS, PEARLS, AMETHYST,
EMERALDS, PERIDOT AND AFTER 1910 - WHITE GOLD.
EFFIGY/EFFIGY *PRE COLUMBIAN AND IN THE FORM OF A SMALL FIGURE SOMETIMES CALLED QUIMBAYA
FLASK JEWELRY. THEIR USE IS UNKNOWN BUT IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT THEY MAY
HAVE CONTAINED A HALLUCINOGENIC SUBSTANCE USED IN RELIGIOUS RITES.
EGYPTIAN *GRAPHIC PROFILE USED BY PERE ORECK, SAN FRANCISCO, CA. AS JEWELRY TRADEMARK SINCE 1948.
EISENBERG *PERFUMERY - CHICAGO, ILL.; C.1938 PERFUME "ENTICING", "STARTLING"
EISENBERG * JEWELRY MFG. FOUNDED BY AUSTRIAN JONAS EISENBERG ORIGINALLY AS A LADIES FASHION
BUSINESS 1930-PRESENT IN CHICAGO . HE BEGAN ADDING SPECTACULAR JEWELRY TO HIS
DRESSES AND EVENTUALLY THE JEWLERY BEGAN SELLING ON ITS OWN MARKED "EISENBERG
ORIGINALS" SOMETIMES WITH THE LETTER "E" IN SCRIPT. STERLING SILVER WAS USED FOR
SOME PIECES. AFTER 1940 WHITE BASE METAL WAS USED IN MOST PIECES. IN THE 1970'S AN
ENAMEL DESIGN WAS USED AND ENVELOPED THE DESIGNS OF CHAGALL, BRAQUE, CALDER
AND PICASSO. THE GRANDSON OF JONAS, KARL EISENBERG, HAS CONTINUED THE HIGH
STANDARD OF JEWELRY DESIGN SINCE 1969.
EISENBERG ORIGINAL MARK 1935-1945 STERLING ITEMS 1941-1945
E. (IN SCRIPT) 1942-1945
EISENBERG /ICE IN BLOCK LETTERS 1945-1958
EISENBERG ICE IN SCRIPT LETTERS 1970-PRESENT
NO MARK USED 1958-1970
EISENBERG ICE * SEE ABOVE. THIS TRADEMARK BEGAN USE C.1945/1950, WAS DISCONTINUED AND THEN
RETURNED IN THE 1970'S. WORLD REKNOWN FOR SUPERB JEWELRY. NOW REPRODUCING A
LIMITED NUMBER OF OLD BROOCH STYLES. THEY WILL BE MARKED "EISENBERG ICE CLASSIC" BY GABRIELE
GREINDL. OLD STONES WILL BE USED AND THEY WILL BE EXACT REPRODUCTIONS USING RHODIUM PLATED
FINISH FOR SILVER. ANYONE INTERESTED IN OBTAINING MORE INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT
GABRIELE AT 2627 CHAMBERLAIN AVE., MADISON WI 53705.
EISENSTADT * JEWELRY MFG., ST. LOUIS MO., MENS AND WOMENS ITEMS SINCE 1893
EISLER, EVA *CONTEMPORARY STUDIO JEWELRY DESIGNER/ARTIST BORN IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA. MOST DESIGNS ARE
SMOOTH, LINEAR AND PLANAR RELATING HER LOVE OF THE ORDER OF GEOMETRY AND LOGIC.
EL SAH * JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY LIPPMAN, SPIER & HAHN, NEW YORK BEGINNING 1923
ELBE *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY MORRIS LACKOW, NEW YORK SINCE 1962
ELECTRA * JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY COHN & ROSENBERGER, NEW YORK (CORO) SINCE 1931
TRISEMBLE
ELECTROCLAD * JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR CELLINI CHARM CO., PROVIDENDE RI SINCE 1962
ELECTROPLATE *ITEM THAT HAS BEEN COVERED OR COATED WITH A THIN LAYER OF METAL BY ELECTROLYSIS.
PROCESS WAS DEVELOPED AROUND 1830 BUT NOT USED EXTENSIVELY UNTIL AROUND 1860. GOLD
FILLED OR ROLLED GOLD JEWELRY WORE FAR BETTER THAN AN ELECTROPLATED PIECE.
ELECTRUM *NATURALLY OCCURRING MIXTURE OF GOLD AND SILVER MENTIONED BY THE ANCIENTS. WE
CALL IT WHITE GOLD NOWDAYS.
ELEGANTE' *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY CORO, INC., NEWY ORK SINCE 1948
ELEPHANT IVORY *VARIETY OF IVORY FROM THE TUSKS OF ELEPHANTS (INCISOR TEETH) NOW ILLEGALLY
OBTAINED. TRUE IVORY IS THE TUSK OF THE ELEPHANT AND WAS HIGHLY PRIZED FOR
JEWELRY, CARVING AND OTHER ORNAMENTATION. THIS ART IS NOW FROWNED UPON AND
ILLEGAL IN MOST COUNTRIES.
ELGIN AMERICAN * TRADEMARK USED BY ELGIN AMERICAN MFG. FOR JEWELRY , COLLECTIBLE COMPACTS,
CASES, ETC. SINCE 1893 (THEY ARE A DIVISION OF ILLINOIS WATCH CASE CO.)
ELGIN CRAFT * TRADEMARK USED BY ELGIN AMERICAN MFG. FOR VANITIES, COMPACTS, CIGARETTE HOLDERS,
C.1930
ELIZABETH *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY ELIZABETH COWAN, WASHINGTON DC SINCE 1943
ORIGINALS
ELIZABETH ARDEN * MFG. OF COSTUME JEWELRY ITEMS AS WELL AS PERFUME AND COSMETICS. JEWELRY SINCE 1939
ELIZABETH POST * JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY THE LANDER CO./ELIZABETH POST, NEW YORK SINCE 1958
ELITE * JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY CORO SINCE 1948
EMBASSY * JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY ROSENBERT & CO., NEW YORK BEGINNING 1923
EMBRACELET * JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY URUS SALES CORP., NEW YORK FOR BRACELETS SINCE 1943
EMERALD *PRECIOUS STONE - BERYLLIUM-ALUMINUM SILICATE. THE EMERALD IS
REGARDED AS ONE OF THE MOST VALUABLE GEMSTONES. THEY WERE
DISCOVERED 3,000 YEARS AGO IN SOUTHEASTERN EGYPT. MEDICINALLY
THE EMERALD WAS SAID TO CURE EYE DISEASE AND EPILEPSY. IT WAS
KNOWN AS THE LOVESTONE AND ASSOCIATED WITH VENUS. ORIENTAL
CULTURES THOUGHT IT REPRESENTED IMMORTALITY AND HOPE. THE
EMERALD HAS BEEN EXHALTED IN POETRY AND LORE SURROUNDING
SAILORS AND THEIR PROTECTION AT SEA.
EMMA MELENDEZ *JEWELRY DESIGNER OPENING A SHOP IN MEXICO IN 1953. MOST PIECES WERE SILVER AND
WERE SIGNED "EMMA"/SOMETIMES THE INITIALS EM WERE USED.
EMME.GI.VI. * PERFUMER - MILAN, ITALY, C.1920'S; "AMPOLLE"
EMJ *E.M. JOHNSON AND COMPANY, PROVIDENCE RI/COSTUME JEWELRY
EMMONS * JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY EMMONS JEWELERS, NEWARK, NY BEGINNING 1949 - 1981
EMMOLITE * JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY EMMONS JEWELERS, NEWARK, NY BEGINNING 1955
EMPRESS * JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY EMPRESS PEARL SYNDICATE, LOS ANGELES, CA. FOR FAUX
PEARL JEWELRY BEGINNING 1942
EMPRESS OF INDIA * JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY STIX, BAER & FULLER CO., ST. LOUIS, MO. FOR NECKLACES C. 1919
ENAMELLING *ART OF DECORATION USING A VITREOUS SUBSTANCE USUALLY MELTED INTO PLACE IN A KILN.
THERE ARE DIFFERENT METHODS OF ENAMELING:
CHAMPLEVE - WHERE METAL DIVISIONS ARE REMOVED BY CHASING THEN
THE ENAMEL IS APPLIED AND FIRED.
BASSE-TAILLE-THE DESIGN IS CARED AT THE BASE AND COVERED WITH THE
ENAMEL - THE DESIGN SNOWS THROUGH.
PLIQUE-A-JOUR - FINE WIRES ARE USED FOR DESIGN AND REMOVED AFTER
FIRING. A STAINED GLASS EFFECT IS THE RESULT.
CLOISONNE: WIRES ARE AGAIN USED TO SEPARATE THE DESIGN TO
SEPARATE COLORS. WIRES REMAIN.
GRISAILLE - SIMILAR TO BASSE-TAILLE EXCEPT USING ONLY BLACKS,
WHITE AND GRAYS.
ENAMEL JEWELRY WAS VERY POPULR IN THE RENAISSANCE AND REEMERGED IN THE 19TH
CENTURY. USED PROFUSELY IN ART NOUVEAU PERIOD. REKNOWN ARTISTS- CARLO
GIULIANO , CARL FABERGE'. RENE LALIQUE, LOUIS TIFFANY
ENCHANTRESS * JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY PAKULA AND CO., CHICAGO, IL. BEGINNING IN 1946
ENCORE *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY A.H. POND, CO., INC., SYRACUSE, NY SINCE 1949
END OF THE DAY *GLASS - IN JEWELRY BEADS MADE FROM THE ENDS OF GLASS CANES USED AT THE "END OF
THE DAY" AND MADE INTO BEADS AND OTHER DECORATIVE ARTICLES.
ENGRAVING *INCISING OR CARVING A LINEAR DESIGN WITH A SHARP TOOL. SOME ENGRAVING
TECHNIQUES ARE WOODCUT, LINOCUT, LINE ENGRAVING, DRYPOINT, ETCHING,
MEZZOTINT, AQUATINE, WOOD ENGRAVING, INTAGLIO ENGRAVING.
USED AS A GENERIC TERM FOR MULTIPLE PRINTS. AFTER THE ENGRAVING IS DONE ON
WOOD STONE, METAL ETC. IT IS INKED AND IMPRESSIONS ARE TAKEN. (SEE ETCHING)
INTAGLIO ENGRAVING - THE INK LIES IN THE ENGRAVED FURROWS RATHER THAN ON
SMOOTH SURFACE.
LINE ENGRAVING - LINES OF VARIOUS WIDTHS CUT INTO COPPER.
DRYPOINT ENGRAVING - MADE WITH A NEEDLE INSTEAD OF THE STEEL CUTTING
TOOL. SIMPLEST OF ALL ENGRAVING TECHNIQUES.
MEZZOTINT - ENGRAVED BY SCRAPING OR BURNISHING A ROUGH SURFACE
TO PRODUCE LIGHT AND SHADE.
AQUATINT - FORM OF INTAGLIO WHICH PRODUCES TONES. DONE WITH NITRIC ACID
AND GIVES EFFECT SIMILAR TO WATER COLOR.
ENTERLINE, SANDRA *CONTEMPORARY STUDIO JEWERLY DESIGNER/ARTIST USING THE INDUSTRIAL FORMS AS
A BASE FOR HER DESIGNS.
ENTWINED LOVE * JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY FEATURE RINGS CO., NEW YORK BEGINNING 1947
ERINIDE * JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY L. HELLER & SON, INC., NEW YORK BEGINNING IN 1930
EROTIC *JEWELRY OR OBJECTS WITH EROTIC DECORATIVE MOTIFS SUCH AS A PHALLUS. EROTIC
JEWELRY HAS BEEN MADE THROUGHOUT THE CENTURIES.
ESCABELLE *EARLY FRENCH TERM FOR A STOOL OR CHAIR SUPPORTED ON TRESTLES.
ESCAPADE * JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY GEMEX COMPANY, UNION NJ FOR WATCH BRACELETS C. 1954
ESCLAVAGE (FRENCH) *MEANING SLAVERY. USED IN JEWELRY AS MEANING TYPES OF NECK ORNAMENTS
COMPOSED OF CHAINS OR STRINGS OF BEADS OR JEWELS IN WHICH THE CHAINS
OR STRING HANG APPROXIMATELY EQUIDISTANT FROM EACH OTHER.
ESCUTCHEON *(ES KUCH UN)SMALL METAL PLATE USED ATOP AN ORNAMENT OR RING FOR A MONOGRAM
OR SIGNET.
ESEMCO * JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY SHIMAN MFG. CO., NEWARK, NJ FOR PRECIOUS AND SEMI
PRECIOUS JEWELRY BEGINNING IN 1921.
ESPO-FLEX *JEWELRY MFG., PROVIDENCE RI SINCE 1951
ESSENCE D'ORIENT *JEWELRY OR OBJECTS COATED WITH A SUBSTANCE TO CREATE AN IRRIDESCENT EFFECT.
ESSENCE OF SPRING * JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY M & M MFG., PROVIDENCE, R. SINCE 1954
ESTHER REECE * JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR ESTHER REECE, INC. NEW YORK USED SINCE 1957
ESTRELLITA * JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY OBER MFG. CO., PAWTUCKET, RI BEGINNING IN 1950
ESTOILE BY * JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY TRIFARI, KRUSSMAN & FISHEL, INC. NEW YORK, SINCE 1961
TRIFARI
ETCHING *METHOD OF DECORATING METAL OR GLASS BY USE OF AN ACID.
*IN JEWELRY CUTTING A DESIGN OR PATTERN INTO METAL WITH THE USE OF ACID.
ETHEREAL *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY AVON PRODUCETS, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1971
ETRUSCAN ORDER *ALSO THE TUSCAN ORDER. A ROMAN VARIATION OF THE SIMPLE DORIC ORDER.
ETRUSCAN STYLE *FRENCH STYLE OF INTERIOR DESIGN DURING THE LAST PHAS OF LOUIS XVI. IT WAS
CHARACTERIZED BY AUSTERITY OF LINE AND ORNAMENT.
ETHNIC *TERM USED TO MEAN PRIMITIVE, FOLKSY, THIRD WORLD.
ETUI *FRENCH MEANING A SMALL ORNAMNTED CASE CONTAINING MINATURE IMPLEMENTS FOR A
WOMAN'S DAILY USE SUCH AS TINY KNIFE, WRITING TABLET, PENCIL, SCISSORS, ETC. SIMILAR
TO THOSE USED WITH A CHATELAINE.
EUGENE FOR MIRIAM *JEWELRY DESIGNER 1950-1960 IN THE "HASKELL STYLE". HE WAS ORIGINALLY A DESIGNER
HASKELL. HIS DESIGNS WERE ONLY AVAILABLE FOR A SHORT TIME AND ARE
PRIZED FOR THE DELICATE BEADWORK AND USE OF CRYSTALS IN THE COLLAGE STYLE.
EVANS * JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR EVANS CASE CO. NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA, USED FOR COMPACTS SINCE 1948
* QUALITY ACCESSORY CASE MFG. - COMPACTS, LIGHTERS, CIGARETTE CASES, ETC.
EVE *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY EVE NATHANSON, EAST GREENWICH, RI SINCE 1939
EVERFINE * JEWELRY TRADEMARK OF EVERFINE JEWELRY MFG., PROVIDENCE, RI FOR NOVELTY JEWELRY C. 1945
EVYAN * PERFUMER - NY NY: C.1940'S; "WHITE SHOULDERS"
EXCELL * JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY EXCELL MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE RI SINCE 1936
EXOTICA * JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY LESLIE CLAYMOUNG, JACKSON HEIGHTS NY, SINCE 1937
EYE BEAD *TYPE OF BEAD MADE FROM ANCIENT TO PRESENT DAY IN MANY TYPES OF ORNAMENTATION BUT
ALL FOCUSING ON AN "EYE" DESIGN. IN ANCIENT TIMES THESE WERE THOUGHT TO WARD OFF
THE "EVIL EYE".
EYEGLASSES *ORIGINALLY CALLED SPECTACLES, THIS ACCESSORY IS WORN OVER THE EYES EITHER TO IMPROVE THE VISION OR TO PROTECT THE EYES. FIRST INTRODUCED IN ITALY LATE 13TH CENTURY AND WERE AN INDICATION OF WISDOM AS FEW PEOPLE COULD READ. COLORED LENSES WERE INTRODUCED DURING THE 17TH CENTURY. GLASS ES ACTUALLY BECAME A FASHION ACCESSORY DURING THE 1960'S.
TYPES OF EYEGLASSES:
AVIATORS - LENS ARE WIDER AT SIDES OF FACE SLOPING TOWARDS THE NOSE. ALSO CALLED FLYBOYS
BEN FRANKLIN - SMALL ELLIPTICAL OR OBLONG WITH DELICATE METAL FRAMES. ALSO CALLED GRANNY GLASSES
BIFOCALS - LENSES ARE DIVIDED IN PARTS FOR NEAR AND FAR VISION.
BUG EYED - BULGING CONVEX GLASSES LIKE THE EYES OF AN INSECT
BUTTERFLY - RIMLESS SUNGLASSES WITH LENSES LIKE A BUTTERFLY'S WINGS C. 1960'S
COURREGES - INTRODUCED IN 1965 BY ANDRE' COURREGES. HAVE STRIP OF OPAQUE PLASTIC WHICH
CIRCLES THE FACE TO EARS. CENTER HAS TINTED SLIVER OF GLASS OR PLASTIC.
GOGGLES - PROTECTIVE GLASSES USUALLY WITH SHATTERPROOF LENSES.
HALF - USED FOR READING. SHALLOW LENSES FOR LOOKING OVER THE TOP
HARLEQUIN - DIAMOND SHAPED LENSES
HORN RIMS - HEAVY RIMS OF DARK HORN OR MOTTLED BROWN PLASTIC. POPULAR IN 1940-50'S.
LENNON - CIRCLULAR METAL RIMMED LENSES WITH THIN METAL BOWS. NAMED FOR JOHN LENNON
LORGNETTE (LORN-YET) - ATTACHED TO A HANDLE AND USUALLY HINGED SO THEY CAN BE FOLDED.
ORIG. FRENCH LORGNER MEANING "TO SPY OR PEEP".
LOUVRE - MOLDED PLASTIC WITH TILTED SLATS LIKE VENETIAN BLINDS. FRENCH 1980'S
MONOCLE - SINGLE EYEGLASS USED ONLY ON ONE EYE. USUALLY SUSPENDED FROM A CHAIN
OPERA - BINOCULARS USED FOR CLOSE UP VIEWING AT THEATRES, ETC. SOME ORNATE.
OWL - EXTRA GLASSES WITH WIDE HEAVY RIMS
PINCE-NEZ (PANTS NAY) EYEGLASSES WITH NO EAR PIECES AND KEPT IN PLACE BY A SPRING
GRIPPING THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE.
RIMLESS - ATTACHED TO METAL NOSE PIECE AND EAR PIECES BUT NOT OUTLINED BY THE FRAME.
SAFETY - MADE OF UNBREAKABLE MATERIALS. SEE GOGGLES
SHADES - SLANG FOR SUNGLASSES
SPECS - SLANG FOR SPECTACLES
SUNGLASSES - DARK COLORED LENSES TO CUT SUN GLARE. INVENTED C. 1885.
TORTOISE SHELL - FRAMES MADE FROM TORTOISE OR FAUX TORTOISE
TRIFOCALS - CORRECT VISION WITH THREE STAGE LENSE
WRAPAROUND - SUNGLASSES WITH HEADBAND TYPE RIM WITH PLACE FOR INSERTION OF LENSE.