F *TRADEMARK FOR FISHER & cO., NEWARK NJ FOR JEWELRY SINCE 1948
F *IN SCRIPT - TRADEMARK FOR FORSTNER , INC. IRVINGTON, NJ SINCE 1962
F *IN HORIZONTAL DIAMOND
- TRADEMARK FOR MAURICE GOLDSTEIN/FRANCO AMERICAN JEWLERY,
PHILADELPHIA SINCE 1926
FAJ *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR FACET JEWELRY CO., NEW YORK SINCE 1962
FB *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR JACK FISHER, NEW YORK SINCE 1962
FC *IN AN OVAL - TRADEMARK FOR LOSSAU & KRAMER, CHICAGO, IL. SINCE 1934
FC *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR FORSTNER CHAIN CORP. IRVINGTON, NJ SINCE 1920
FF *IN CIRCLE - TRADEMARK FORWALTHAM WATCH CO., SINCE 1962 (COSTUME JEWELRY AS WELL AS WATCHES.)
FGC *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR GEORGE COLBERT/FASCINATION JEWELRY, BEVERLY HILLS, CA since 1962
FJ *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR FRENCH JEWELRY CO., PHILADELPHIA PA. SINCE 1933
FLW *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR FRANK L. WILMARTH CO, CHICAGO, ILL. SINCE 1964
F.M.CO *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FORFINBERG MFG. CO., ATTLEBORO, MASS. SINCE 1944
FN *INTERSECTING A BROKEN TRIANGLE - TRADEMARK OF FERRO NOVELTY CO.., JOHNSTON, RI since 1962
FRG *FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
FRL *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR FEDERATED DEPT. STORES/F&R LAZARUS & CO., COLUMBUS, OH. since 1962
FABERGE *PERFUMER - NEW YORK C. 1930'S. "APHRODISIA", "TIGRESS"; ALSO COSMETICS LINE
FABERGE' , PETER CARL
*1846-1920 - GOLDSMITH OF FRENCH DESCENT WHO LIVED IN RUSSIA. REKNOWN RUSSIAN
DESIGNER AND
ARTISAN OF SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST EXQUISITE WORKS OF ART IN
JEWELRY AND OBJECTS D'ART USING PRECIOUS GEMS. NOTED FOR THE
IMPERIAL EASTER
EGGS THAT WERE PRESENTED TO TSARS ALEXANDER III AND NICHOLAS II.
FABIL *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR FABIL MFG., NEW YORK FOR BOYS AND GIRLS JEWELRY SINCE 1945
FACE BEAD *TYPEOF BEAD WITH A FACE DESIGN. OLDER FACE BEADS ARE VERY COLLECTIBLE.
FACET *SMALL FLAT SURFACES CUT ONTO A GEMSTONE TO ENHANCE THE SPARKLE.
FACETED *BEAD OR STONE WITH FLATTENED CUT OR GROUND REFLECTIVE SURFACES. POLISHED AND REFLECTIVE.
FACO *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR FELCH-ANDERSON CO., PROVIDENCE RI SINCE 1946
FACTOR, MAX *PERFUMER, HOLLYWOOD, CA. C. 1940'S. "GOLDEN LAVENDER", "TROCADERO", LATER COSMETICS MFG
FAHRNER, THEODOR
*1868-1928 - JEWELRY MFG. IN PFORZHEIM, GERMANY - MASS PRODUCED USUALLY
IN LOW CARAT GOLD
OR SILVER. HIS MARK IS "TF" BLOCK INSIDE A CIRCLE.
FAIRY QUEEN *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR
ORIGINALITIES OF NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND, FOR CHILDRENS
CHILDRENS JEWELRY SINCE 1953
FAIRYLAND *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR
B.B. GREENBERG, PROVIDENCE, RI FOR CHILDRENS JEWELRY SINCE
1962.
FALA *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR AURELIA BACHMAN, NEW YORK SINCE 1945
FAMOUS *PERFUMER - CHICAGO,
ILL. C. 1950'S; "TRUE LOVE" (ALSO KNOWN AS VALMORE PRODUCTS)
PRODUCTS
FANITE *JEWELRY TRADEAMARK FOR ATLAS CREATIONS, NEW YORK SINCE 1942 FOR PLASTIC JEWELRY
FARA *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR BEN BERCHMAN & CO., NEW YORK SINCE 1952
FASHION ART *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR MAYER BROS., SEATTLE, WA. SINCE 1957
FASHION *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR LOSSAU
& KRAMER, CHICAGO, IL. SINCE 1934
CRAFT
FASHION FLAIR *J EWELRY TRADEMARK FOR CORO, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1957
FASHION FUN *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSEMBLIX CORP., TOLEDO, OH. SINCE 1971
FASHION *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR BERGER
JEWELRY MFG., ST. LOUIS, MO. SINCE 1941. MARK
GUILD
INCORPORATED THE USE OF SILOUETTES WITHIN AN OVAL WITH THE NAME.
FASHION *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY
AVON PRODUCTS, NEW YORK SINCE 1971
STATEMENTS
THE "LOOKS" AND THEIR DATES(DATES GIVEN ARE POPULARITY ERAS)
AFRO - USEOF COLORFUL AFRICAN
GARMENTS POPULARIZED IN 1960'S-1970'S.
AMERICAN INDIAN - INSPIRED
BY BEADING, TRIM, DOESKIN, TURQUOISE C. 1970'S
ANDROGYNOUS - POSSESSING
BOTH MALE AND FEMALE APPEAL. I.E. BOY GEORGE
ANNIE HALL - BAGGY PANTS,
CAHLLIS SKIRTS, SHAWLS, ETC. FROM MOVIE ANNIE HALL 1977
APRES SKI - SKI RESORT WEAR
C.1960'S. VESTS, BOOTS, COLORFUL SPORTSWEAR
ART DECO - GEOMETRIC INSPIRED
BY EXPOSITION INTERNATIONAL DES ARTS DECORATIFS
MODERNES,
PARIS IN 1925.
ART NOUVEAU - (AR NOO VO)
LATE19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY. NATURAL FORMS, SYLIZED DESIGNS
ATTIC - 1970'S - OLD CLOTHES
FOUND INATTICS
BABY DOLL - 1950'S CHILDISH
LOOK, PLEATS, SHORT PAJAMAS. MOVIE "BABY DOLL" C.1957
BARE - 1970'S TINY HALTERS,
BIKINIS, PLUNGING DECOLLEGATE
BONNIE AND CLYDE - 1967 -
REVIVAL OF 1930'S SILHOUETTE, ABOVE THE KNEE SKIRT, 3 PIECE
SUIT W/V
NECK - PINSTRIPE GANSTER SUITES.
BOY GEORGE - SEE ANDROGYNOUS
BRITISH - CONSERVATIVE ELEGANTSAVILLE
ROW 1960'S
BROOKS BROTHERS - TRADITIONAL
WELL TAILORED LOOK, BUTTON DOWN COLLAR, IVY LEAGUE
CARNABY - MOD 1964
- MINI SKIRTS, BELL BOTTOMS, NEWSBOY CAPS, ETC. NAMED AFTER CARNABY
STREET,
A LONDON BACK STREET.
CASUAL - INFORMAL LOOK OF
PANTS, SHIRTS AND SPORTSJACKETS.
CHELSEA - CENTERED AROUND
KINGS ROAD IN LONDON c.1940-50'S. TIGHT JEANS, OLD UNIFORMS
CHINESE - ORIENTAL STYLES
COOLIE COATS, CHINESE PAJAMAS, MANDARIN COATS, COLLARS.
COSMONAUT - JUMPSUITS AND
HELMETS C. 1963. FEATURED BY SAINT LAURENT.
COUNTRY WESTERN - OVERALLS,
STRAW HATS, GINGHAM DRESSES - "OKLAHOMA" LOOK
COURREGES - ABOVE THE KNEE
SKIRTS W/WHITE CALF LENGTH BOOTS. C. 1965.
CUIR SAVAGE - LEATHER/WET
LOOK
DANDY - EDWARDIAN BUT W/RUFFLES
AT NECK AND WRISTS.
DENIM - JEANS, DRESSES, SKIRTS,
REPOPULARIZED AS SCHOOL, POPULAR WEAR C. 1970
EDWARDIAN - 1900'S NIPPED
WAISTLINES, CAPES, NECK RUFFLES
ETHNIC - 1960-180'S ADOPTION
OF CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES REFLECTING NATIVE COUNTRIES
FLAPPER - 1920'S LOOK OF
KNEE LENGTH, LONG WAISTED BLOUSON AND CHEMESE TYPE DRESSES
BOBBED HAIR W/BROW
BAND AND LONG ROPES OF PEARLS.
FLASHDANCE - DANCEWEAR ADOPTEDFOR
FASHION - TIGHTS, LOOSE OVERSIZED SWEATS. C.1983
FLEA MARKET - OLD CLOTHING//ACCESSORIES
FROM FORMER ERAS SOLD AT FLEA MARKETS.
FUNKY - 1969 - ANTIQUE ATTIC
LOOK - LIMP FADED DRESSES, OLD FASHION PRINTS, PLATFORM SHOES
OVERSIZED
AND BAGGY HOBO STYLES.
G-MEN - POPULARIZED BY ELLIOT NESS/BROWN SUITED LOOK - SEE BONNIE AND CLYDE
GANYMEDE - LOOK OF ANCIENT
GREECE REVIVED 1969 W/SHIRT/TUNIC SLASHED TO HIP AND SANDALS.
GAUCHO - 1960-70'S REVIVAL
OF CALF LENGTH FULL CULOTTE TYPE PANTS, FULL SLEEVE BLOUSE AND BOLERO
HAT,
ETC.
GIBSON GIRL - ROMANTIC REINTRODUCED
1967. HIGH CHOKER COLLARS, TUCKED WAISTLINES AND LACY BLOUSES.
ALSO
LEG OF MUTTON SLEEFES AND HAIR WORN UP IN POMPADOUR STYLE. ORIGINATED W/CHARLES
DANA
GIBSON'S
MAGAZINE SKETCHES C. 1895-1910.
GRAFFITI - ABSTRACT DESIGNS, PIECED
FABRICS, LEATHER AND VINYL, BLOBS OF PAINT. 1970'S - PUNK
GRANNY - ANKLE LENGTH DRESSES,
SMALLCALICO PRINTS. POPULARIZED IN ENGLAND EARLY 1960'S AND
REVIVED
IN AMERICA C. LATE 1960'S
GYPSY - COLORFUL FARMENTS,
FULL SKIRTS, BLOUSES, SCARFS, SHAWLS. REVIVED 1960'S.
HAREM - NEAR EAST. FULL ANKLE
HAREM PANTS. LAVISH JEWELRY, CHAINS. REVIVED 1960-1980'S
HARLOW - 1920-30'S BIAS CUT
DRESSES, WIDE LEGGED CUFFED PANTS FOR WOMEN. FROM JEAN HARLOW.
HIGH TECH - UNUSUAL FEATURES,
TECHNOLOGY FABRICS, EASY CARE, NEONS, 1984 +.
HIPPIE - DISHEVELED LOOK,
LONG SKIRTS, FRAYED JEANS, LONG HAIR, FRINGED SUEDE, BARE FEET AND
LONG HIPPIE
BEADS
HUNT - POPULARIZED 1984 -
RIDING APPAREL, TWEEDS, BOOTS
JAPANESE - UNFITTED, KIMONO
STYLE, ONE SIZE GARMENTS
KILTIE - SKIRTS CUT LIKE
KILTSW/KNEE SOCKS. GLENGARRY CAPS AND TAMS. REVIVED 1960'S
LAURA ASHEL Y - SMALL VICTORIAN
PRINTS ON COTTON - GARDEN PARTY PRINTS.
LAYERED - SEVERAL GARMENTS
WORN AT ONCE. 1960-70'S.
LEATHER - NATURAL SUEDE,
POPULARIZED IN 1984 FOR WET LOOK
LITTLE GIRL - SEE BABY DOLL.
ANKLE SOCKS AND MARY JANE SHOES 1960'S REVIVAL.
LUNAR - METALLIC JUMPSUITS,
SEE COSMONAUT. 1960'S
MAXI - ANKLE LENGTH STYLE
- LATE 1960'S. GRANNY LOOK.
MICHAEL JACKSON - MULTI ZIPPERED
JACKETS, WHITE SOCKS, BLACK LOAFERS, GLOVED HAND 1980'S
MIDI - MID CALF STYLE C.
1967 FOR COATS. tHE ZHIVAGO LOOK.
MILITLARY - UNIFORMS, BRASS
BUTTONS, MEDALS, WEARING OF ARMY'NAVY SURPLUS STORES.
1960'S.
MINI - SHORT THIGH LENGTH
SKIRTS 1960'S.
MOD - ORIG. ENGLAND C. 1960'S.MINISKIRTS.
BEATLES STYLES. MARY QUANT, BRITISH DESIGNER.
NAUTICAL - NAVY UNIFORM STYLES, RED,
WHITE AND BLUE - 1960'S. YACHTING WEAR. POPULAR
ORIGINALLY
C. 1860'S.
NEW WAVE PUNK - RIPPED SHIRTS,MOHAWK,
SPIKY HAIR, ORANGE PINK. 1970'S
NO BRA - 1960'S LOOK - THEN
CAME TOPLESS - THEN CAME "BARE"
NOMAD - PATTERNED FABRICS,
EMBROIDERY. REVIVAL 1968.
PAPER DOLL - FEATURED BY
ANNE FOGARTY C. 1950-55 W/FITTED WAIST AND BOUFFANT SKIRT.
PATCHWORK - INTRODUCED BY
ST. LAURENT C. 1969 BY USING "PATCHES" OF VARIOUS FABRICS
TO
CREATE A COUNTRY CRAFT LOOK.
PRAIRIE - REVIVED 1970'S
- LONG DRESSES, CALICO MATERIALS, HIGH NECKLINES.
PREPPY - USING HIGH QUALITY,
DESIGNED TRADEMARKS, IVY LEAGUE, WOOL/CASHMERE, CHINO
ALSO
SEE BROOKS BROTHERS.
PUNK - LONDON IN 1970'S.
PASTYWHITE MAKEUP, BRIGHT COLOR HAIR, LEATHER, STUD DECORATIONS
DOG
CHAINS AROUND THE NECK,.
RETRO - FROM PAST ERAS
RICH PEASANT - LATE 1960'S.
PEASANT AND NATIVE FABRICS. MIDI LENGTHS W/EMBROIDERY
ROCKER - BRITISH 1950'S.
STORMTROOPER AND MOTOCYCLE LOOK W/CRASH HELMET, TIGHT JEANS.
ROMANTIC - FRILLS, RUFFLES
ANDLACE. VICTORIAN LOOK. REVIVED 1967-
RUSSIAN - 1976-77 BY SAINT
LAURENT -RUSSIAN DRESSES AND COSSACK HATS.
SAFARI - REVIVED 1967 BY
DIOR.BUSH JACKET, BELTS, HANDBAGS, ETC.
TEDDY BOY - LONDON 1950'S
OF EDWARDIAN JACKETS, HIGH STIFF COLLARS AND POINTY TOE SHOES.
WORN BY
MEN. GREASED HAIR ANDNO HATS.
TEDDY GIRL - FAD FOR GIRLS
IN 1950'S W'SHORT TIGHT SKIRTS AND VERY HIGH HEEL SHOES WITH
POINTED
TOES. HIGH BEEHIVE HAIRSTYLES. ALSO LONDON BORN FAD.
TYROLEAN - AUSTRIAN TYROL
DRESS - DIRNDL SKIRTS, EMBROIDERY VESTS, KNEE SOCKS
UNISEX - WORN BY MALE OR
FEMALE. INTRODUCED IN 1968. CONTINUED POPULARITY. SWEATS, SWEATERS
VINTAGE - DRESS AND ACCESSORIES
FROM PAST ERAS. 1980'S POPULARITY. ALSO ATTIC LOOK.
V SHAPE - HUGE SHOULDERS
AND OVERSIZED BLOUSES WITH NARROW TIGHT SKIRTS. 1983'
WESTERN - TIGHT JEANS, COWBOY
BOOTS, HATS, 1960'S , 1980'S CONTINUED LOOK IN DUDE JEANS,
DENIM,
LEVIS, WANGLERS.
WET - 1968 - USING VERY SHINY,LEATHER,
VINYL FABRICS. REVIVED 1980'S.
ZHIVAGO - RUSSIAN INSPIRED.
OVERBLOSES, HIGH COLLARS, MIDI LENGTH COATS, BOOTS.
FASHION *JEWELRY TRADEMARK
USED BY COHN & ROSENBERGER, INC. NEW YORK SINCE 1931
SQUARE
FASHIONATA *JEWELRY TRADEMARKFOR CORO, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1960
FASHIONATIONS *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY FEDERATED DEPT. STORES/FILENE'S & SONS, CINCINNATI, Ohio since 1953
FASHIONLANE *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY ARNO WRAZLOWSKY/FASHIONLANE JEWELRY, PROVIDENCE Ri/since 1920
FAUBY *PERFUMER IN PARIS, FRANCE; 1930'S; "KIS ROYALE"
FAVEY, DOMINIQUE *JEWELRY DESIGNER BORN 1953 IN BADEN BADEN FRG.
FAZE III *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED
BY KEN ORIGINALS LTD., NEW YORK FOR COSTUME JEWELRY KITS
SINCE 1970.
FEATHAGOLD *JEWELRY TRADEMARKUSED
BY ACCESSOCRAFT, NEW YORK FOR PLASTIC PLATED COSTUME
JEWELRY ITEMS AND ACCESSORIES SINCE 1945
FEATHER *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR RA-CE
TOOL & METAL STAMPINGS, NEW YORK SINCE 1946(PRINTED)
TOUCH *ALSO USED
BY ALICE JEWELRY CO., PROVIDENCE RI (MARK IN SCRIPT) SINCE 1955
FEATHERETTE *JEWLERY TRADEMARK USED BY CLAIR C. THOMAS, AULT, CO. FOR "FEATHER" JEWELRY C. 1953
FEATHERING *A DRAGGED OR PULLED PATTERN USED FOR ORNAMENTATION.
FEATHERWEIGHT *JEWELRY TRADEMARK
FOR GREENBAUM NOVELTY, NEW YORK, SINCE 1947 - INCORPORATED
THE FIGURE OF A FLAMINGO.
FEATURE-FLASH *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR FEATURE RING CO., NEW YORK SINCE 1940
FEATURE LOCK *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR FEATURE RING CO., NEW YORK SINCE 1946
FEDWAY *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY FEDERATED DEPT. STORES, CINCINNATI, OH, SINCE 1952
FEILER, UTE *JEWELRY DESIGNERBORN IN ERFURT GDR IN 1941.
FELDSPAR *SEMI PRECIOUS GEMSTONES SUCH AS AMAZONITE, MOONSTONE AND LABRADORITE.
FERAUD,LOUIS *PERFUMER IN PARIS, FRANCE; 1907'S; "FANTASQUE". ALSO DESIGNED FRAGRANCES FOR AVON
FERRAGAMO *ONE OF THE TOP ITALIAN FASHION, JEWELRY AND ACCCESSORY DESIGNERS.
FERRIS *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FORJACK FERRIS, SPRINGFIELD GDNS., NY SINCE 1961
FERRONIERE
*CHAIN WITH JEWEL AT THE FRONT WORN ON A LADY'S HEAD. THE TITLE COMES FROM
AN ART
WORK IN THE LOUVRE OF "LA BELLE FERRIONIERE" (THE BLACKSMITH'S WIFE). IN
EARLY
VICTORIAN PERIOD, A SIMILAR ITEM WAS WORN AROUND THE NECK WITH A CHOKER.
FETISH *AN AMULET OR CHARM USUALLY
DEPICTING A PERSON ANIMAL OR THING. IT IS GENERALLY
THOUGHT TO BE MAGICAL AND GUARD THE WEARER.
FI *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR FITHIAN, SUN VALLEY, CA. SINCE 1954
FIANCE *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FORGOLDSTEIN-GERSON CO., NEW YORK SINCE 1954
FIDGET *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FORGEORGE
J. HECHT, NEW YORK SINCE 1941 FOR BEADS AND
PRECIOUS STONES.
FIELD *JEWLERY TRADEMARK FOR HARRY H. IELD, SAN FRANCISCO, CA. SINCE 1950
FIELD FLOWERS *JEWELRYTRADEMARK USED BY AVON PRODUCTS, NEW YORK SINCE 1971
FIGURAL *IN JEWELRY AND OTHEROBJECTS
D'ART USUALY REFERS TO DECORATED WITH SOME THEME OR
STORY TELLING - SOMETIMES BIBLICAL. - OR DEPICTINGA PERSON OR ANIMAL.
FIGURE *WORKER WITH HAMMER ATDESK - SEE SASSEN, GEORGE
FILCRAFT *JEWELRY TRADEMARK OF STERN
& FRIEDMAN, NEW YORK SINCE 1946
IMPORTS
FILENE'S *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR WM.FILENE'S SONS CO., BOSTON, MA. SINCE 1912(IN SCRIPT)
FILENE'S *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR FEDERATED
DEPT. STORES/WM.FILENE'S, BOSTOM, MA. FOR
FINE AS WELL AS COSTUME JEWELRY SINCE 1940 (IN PRINT)
FILET LACE *LACE WHERE THE DESIGN
IS CREATED BY EMBROIDERING ON NET WITH THREAD SIMILAR TO
THAT USED IN MAKING THE NET.
FILIGREE
*METALWORKING TECHNIQUE THAT PRODUCES A FINE INTERTWINED PATTERN.ALSO REFERS
TO FINE DELICATEGOLD OR SILVERWORK OF WIRE TWISTED INTO SCROLLS OR PATTERNS
LEAVING OPENWORK.
*ALSO REFERS TO COBWEB NETWORK OR WIRE LACE. IT ACTUALLY REERS TOFINE,
LACELIKE WORK DONE IN SILVER OR GOLD WIRE.
FILIGREE
*TYPE OF DECORATION SOMEWHAT LIKE CLOISONNE, BUT HAVINGTHE CLOISONS MADE
OF
ENAMEL
TWISTED WIRE RATHER THAN FLAT ST RIPS OF METAL.
FILLET
*HEAD ORNAMENT IN THE FORM OF A NARROW BAND ENCIRCLING THE HAIR; WORN BY
GREEKS, ETRUSCAN AND ROMAN MEN AND WOMEN AND OFTEN MADE
OF GOLD INTHE
FORMOF WREATHS OR MYRTLE LEAVES. ALSO REFERS TO A "HEADBAND"
FINDINGS *GENERIC WORD FOR ANY METAL OR OTHER TYPE OF JEWELRY COMPONENT.
FINNISH
*JEWELRY AND OTHER OBJECTS FROM C.AD500-1100OTHERWISE KNOWN AS KALEVLA
JEWELRYMADE OF GOLD AND SILVER BY FINNISH CRAFTSMEN. REINTRODUCED
IN 1950
UTILIZINGSIMPLICITY AND FEATURING THE USE OF NATIVE GEMSTONES.
JOHN HAYCRAFTIS
ONEPROMINENT DESIGNER/JEWELRY ARTISAN.
FIORET *PERFUMER IN PARIS, FRANCE; 1920'S; "AMBRE BYZANTIN", "L'IMPROMPTU"
FIREFLY *JEWELRY TRADEMARK OF ARTHUR E. NEUMANN, CHICAGO,IL. SINCE 1947
FIREGLOW
*JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY ILLINOIS WATCH CASE CO.,/ELGIN AMERICAN, ELGIN
ILL. SINCE
1950.USED FOR SIMULATED PEARL ITEMS.
FISCA
* JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY RALPH H. BODMAN, HYANNIS, MA. FOR PEARL JEWELRY
SINCE 1923
FISCH, ARLINE
*CONTEMPORARY STUDIO ARTIST/JEWELRY DESIGNER PREFERRING WOVEN METAL AND
TEXTILE
MATERIALS WITH WINGLIKE STYLES. BORN 1931 IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.
FITCH, JOHN *BUTTONMAKER, SILVERSMITH AND WATCHMAKER 1743-1798; CONNECTICUT & KENTUCKY.
FLAN *A PLAIN PIECE OF METALTHAT IS STRUCK BY A PAIR OF DIES MAKING A COIN.
FLANGE *INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL ATTACHMENT USED AS A SUPPORT FOR ANOTHER PART.
FLAPJACK *A ROUND THIN COMPACT. THEY WERE CLASSIFIED AS FOLLOWS:
2-1/2" DIAMETER - COOKIE
2-1/2 TO 3-1/2" - BABY
3-1/2 TO 5"
- STANDARD
5 TO 6" DIA.
- SUPER
ALSO SEE COMPACT, CARRYALL ETC.
FLARE *AN OUTWARD SPREAD
FLASHING
*THIN PROTECTIVE OR DECORATIVE LAYER ON THE SURFACEOF AN ITEM.
ALSO A CASTING
DEFECT OF A THIN EXTRUSION OF METAL THAT ESCAPES AT THE JUNCTUREOF
THE
PATTERN.
FLAW
*INTERNAL FAULT OR IMPERFECTION.DISTINGUISHED FROM A BLEMISH WHICH IS
A MARRING
OF THE SURFACE. FLAWS MAY BE DUE TO INCLUSIONS OF FOREIGN MATERIALTO A
CRACK
OR CLEAVAGE OR A LIQUID FILLED CAVITY.
FLECHES D'
* LOVE ARROWS. THIN HAIR LIKE SPARKLING CRYSTALS OF RUTILE FOUND
AS IN-CLUSIONS
AMOURS
IN SOME COLORLESS TRANSPARENT QUARTS CALLED RUTILATED QUARTZ.
FLEMISH
*REFERRING TO FLANDERS, THE OLD NAME FOR WHAT IS NOW COVERED BY
BELGIUM,
HOLLANDAND PART OF NORTHERN FRANCE.
FLEUR DE
* JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR MARK DOTTENHEIM, NEW YORK FOR PEARL
JEWELRY SINCE
FRANCE
1920
FLEUR-DE-LIS
*(FUR DE LE) TRADE MARK FOR THE CITY OF VERDUN, FRANCE. THE WORD MEANS
(FLEUR DE LYS) "FLOWEROF
LIGHT" AND IS THE FRENCH SYMBOL OF LIFE AND POWER. IT IS DESIGNEDFROM
NATURE'S IRIS FLOWER(SOME BELIEVE IT TO BE A LILY). THIS SYMBOL IS
FOUND ON MANY
VICTORIAN, EDWARDIAN AND ART NOUVEAU PIECES AND IS CARRIED ON INTO
MODERN DESIGN.
ITSYMBOLIZED ROYALTY AND THE FRENCH BOURBON KINGS. IT IS ALSO ASSOCIATEDWITH
THE
FRENCHCOAT OF ARMS.
FLEURETTED
*ANGLICIZED FRENCH FOR "BEFLOWERED TRELLIS" A POPULAR DECORATIVE MOTIF
IN MANY
TREILLEGE
FORMS IN FRENCH AND GERMAN ROCOCO ANDL OUIS XV ACCESSORIES.
FLINT *EARLIEST CUTTING TOOLS WERE MADE OF FLINT.
FLINT-ENAMEL *A
GLAZEWHERE SILICA HAS BEEN ADDED GIVING THE ITEM A GLASSY APPEARANCE.
GLAZE
FLIRTEEN *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY S.NATHAN & CO., NEW YORK SINCE 1947
FLOCKINGER, GERDA *JEWELRY DESIGNER/ARTIST BORN IN INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA IN 1927
FLORA *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY JOSEPH MEYER BROS., BROOKLYN, NY SINCE 1938
FLORALITE PAC *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR PETER L. SHEA, UNION CITY, NJ FOR PLASTIC JEWELRY SINCE 1946.
FLORENTINE
*HAVING A TEXTURED SURFACE ON A METAL ARTICLE MADE BY ENGRAVING PARALLEL
LINES
CLOSELY IN THE SAME DIRECTION AND THEN CROSSHATCHING WITH PARALLEL
LINES
MORE LIGHTLY.
FLORENTIN E
*JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY FELCH & CO., INC. PROVIDENCE RI SINCE
1952
LACE
FLORENZA
*JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY DAN KASOFF, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1956. (SCRIPT
LOGO)
(1956-1981)
THEY MADE HIGH QUALITY JEWELRY WITH A LOOK OF FINE AND SOME IN VICTORIAN
AND REGENCY STYLES. MOST PIECES ARE SIGNED AND SOME ARE DATED.
THEIR INNOVATIVE USE OFRHINESTONES MAKE THEM SOUGHT AFTER BY COLLECTORS.
THE NAME "FLORENZA" CAME FROM DAN KASOFF'S WIFE "FLORENCE". THEY ALSO MADE
WONDERFUL BOUTIQUE ITEMS SUCH AS RING BOXES, PIN CUSHION ANIMALS, LIPSTICK
HOLDERS, FRAMES AND MORE. MOST WERE IN A FRENCH GOLD COLOR.
FLORET *A SINGLE FLOWER HEAD
FLOWER FANCY *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY AVON PRODUCTS, NEW YORK SINCE 1972
FLOWER FINERY *JEWERLYTRADEMARK USED BY AVON PRODUCTS, NEW YORK SINCE 1971
FLUID LOOK *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY CORO, INC. , NEW YORK SINCE 1959
FLUORSPAR *A TRANSPARENT SEMI PRECIOUS GEMSTONE - BLUE-JOHN FOUND IN DERBYSHIRE.
FLUORITE *ALSO KNOWN AS FLUORSPAR,
IT IS FOUND IN A VARIETY OF COLORS.. SOMETIMES
FOUND IN A PURPLE WITH GREEN COLOR ZONING.
FLUTTERBYS *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY RICHTON, INTNL., NEW YORK SINCE 1963
FLUTTERBYS *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY CORO, INC. NEW YORK SINCE 1963
FLYING TIGERS
*JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY FLYING TIGERS (AMERICAN VOLUNTEER GROUP - CHINESE
AIR FORCE, INC.,
NEW YORKO) SINCE 1945.
FOGLIATA, A.
*METALWARE SHOP IN CHICAGO, ILLN. ACTIVE FROM 1903-1907. PRIMARILY JEWELRY
AND
SILVERSMITH. SHOPMARK UNDETERMINED.
FOIL *FINE SILVER OR GOLD LEAF USED TO INTENSIFY LIGHT PLAY OR COLORING.
FOILED STONES RHINESTONES. SEE ABOVE.
FOLKART
*USUALLY REFERS TO SOLID GOLD JEWELRY MADE BY FOLKART, SCHALL & CO.,
HARTFORD
JEWELRY
CONN. C. 1855.
FONT, ANNA *JEWELRY DESIGNER/ARTIST BORN IN BARCELONA, SPRAIN IN 1945
FONTANIS *PARIS, FRANCE:1920'S" "BLUE ISLE", "TAWAO"
FORTY, JEAN
*18TH CENTURY FRENCH DESIGNER, ENGRAVER AND METAL CARVER. LOUIS XV PERIOD.
FRANCOIS
FOR THAT
*JEWELRY TRADMARK USED BY CORO, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1944
PRICELESS LOOK
FORBIDDEN FRUIT *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY RICHTON, INTNL. NEW YORK SINCE 1963
FOREIGN TEEN *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY HAROLD GOLDKRANTZ, NEW YORK SINCE 1956
FORSTAR *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY FORSTNER CHAIN CORP., IRVINGTON, NJ SINCE 1950
FORSTNER CHAIN *JEWELRY MFG.IRVINGTON, NJ WITH VARIOUS MARKS INCLUDING A CAROSEL SINCE 1935
FORSTNER *JEWELRY TRADMARK FOR ABOVE USING LOGO IN SCRIPT. SINCE 1937
FORTRESS *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR FORTRESS WATCH AND JEWELRY, NEW YORK SINCE 1946
FOSSIL *SOME OF THE EARLIEST KNOWN ORNAMENTS AND BEADS WERE MADE OF FOSSILS.
FOSSIL IVORY
*IVORY TAKEN FROM THE TUSK OF THE MAMMOTH OR WALRUS THAT HAS BEEN BURIED
LONG ENOUGH TO HAVE ACQUIRED A YELLOW, SEPIA OR BLACKISH COLOUR.
FOSSIL CORAL *A DECORATIVE BROWN STONE WITH A CORAL PATTERN
FOUQUET, GEORGES *JEWELRY DESIGNER BORN
1862 IN PARIS.DESIGNED IN THE COMPANY OF JULES RENE LALI QUE AND
ALPHONSE
MUCHA.HE ALSO EXHIBITED AT THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION IN PARIS IN 1900.
FOUQUET, JEAN *BORN IN 1899 IN PARIS
SON OF GEORGES. HIS JEWELRY WAS IN THE GEOMETRIC, ART DECO STYLES
AS
CONTRASTED TO HIS FATHER'S NOUVEAU DESIGNS.
FOUR HUNDRED
*JEWELRY TRADEMARK OF HELLER-SPERRY, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1952 (BY LA TAUSCA)
COLLECTION
FRAGONARD *PARIS, FRANCE: 1930'S; "BELLE DE NUIT"
FRANCOIS *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR CORO USED SINCE 1937
FRANCOIS *JEWELRY
TRADEMARK USED BY CORO, INC. SINCE 1937
JEWELS BY
FRANKISH
*JEWELRY OR OBJECTS MADE IN GAUL (PRESENT DAYFRANCE/GERMANY) DURING THE
C. 482 UNTIL THE 10TH CENTURY INCLUDING MEROVINGIAN JEWELRY AND
CAROLINGIAN JEWELRY.
FREDERICS, *JEWELRY TRADEMARK
FOR JOHN-FREDERICS, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1929
JOHN
FREEMAN- *JEWELRY COMPANY,
PROVIDENCE RI SINCE 1946
DAUGHADAY
FREIRICH *VICTORIAN LOOKING
JEWELRY MADE BY SOLOMON FREIRICH FROM GERMANY AND THEN
AMERICA C. 1910. LATER WENT TO BUTTON AND ORNAMENTATION PRODUCTION
FOR
FASHION INDUSTRY. FREIRICH CLOSED, HOWEVER THEIR JEWELRY WAS BEEN
PRODUCED
UNDER THE NAME ARTHUR DAVID SINCE 1987. THEY CEASED OPERATION IN
1990.
FRENCH CAN *JEWLERY
TRADEMARK USED BY JOHN RUBEL CO., NEW YORK SINCE 1943
CAN FLOWER
FRENCH IVORY
*IMITATION OF IVORY TUSK IN GRAINED CELLULOID OR PLASTIC. IT IS A
REGISTERED
TRADEMARK. OTHER IMITATIONS NOT SO GOOD WRE IVORETTE, IVORINE, IVORY
PYRALIN,
DUBARRY PYRALIN. IN THE 1870'S THERE WAS A SHORTAGE OF IVORY FOR BILLIARD
BALLS
AND JOHN WESLEY HYATT MIXED NITRIC ACID AND CELLULOSE TO MAKE CELLULOID.IT
WAS
THE FIRST PLASTIC TO LOOK LIKE IVORY. FRENCH IVORY PRODUCTSWERE
ALSO MADE BY
THE J.B.ASH CO. OF ROCKFORD ILLINOIS.
FRENCH JET
*NOT JET AT ALL BUT GLASS - HEAVIER, COLDER, HARDER AND MORE BRITTLE
THAN ACTUAL FOSSIL JET. EVEN THE NAME "FRENCH" IS A MISNOMER SINCE
MOST
OF THE SOCALLED "FRENCH JET" CAME FROM BOHEMIA. THIS TERM IS USED INCORRECTLY
TODESCRIBE ALMOST ALL JET, BLACK ONYX AND BLACK GLASS WHICH ARE ALL
COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.
*MISNOMER FOR ANY FACETED BLACK GLASS THAT RESEMBLED JET.
FRENCH PASTE
*THE PERIOD OF LOUIS XV AND XVI WERE KNOWN AS "THE GOLDEN AGE OF PASTE"..
IT WAS WORN BY ARISTOCRACY AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR TRUE GEMS. PASTE ITSELF
IS
COMPOSED OF POUNDED ROCK CRYSTAL, ALKALINE SALTS AND COLORED WITH
METALLIC OXIDES. SEE ALSO PASTE.
FRENCH PLUME *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY C.F. MUELLER, JERSEY CITY, NJ SINCE 1960
FRENCH TOUCH *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY PARFUMS CHARBERT, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1945
FRESHURA *JEWLERY TRADEMARK USED BY MARVELLA PEARLS, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1958
FRIEDLICH, DONALD *CONTEMPORARY JEWELRY
DESIGNER/ARTIST PREFERRING COLORFUL ABSTRACTS IN CARVED
STONE - ONYX, LAPIS, GLASS, SLATE.
FRINGE *ANY DANGLING
DECORATION MADE OF TEXTILE OR GLASS BEADING SUCH AS THAT ON
LAMPSHADES, JEWELRY, GARMENTS, FURNITURE TRIM OR HAIR ACCESSORIES.
FROG JEWELRY
*USUALLY A BROOCH OR PENDANT IN THE FORM OF A FROG OR TOAD AND SET WITH
GEMSTONES. SOMETIMES WORN AS AN AMULET AS THE FROG WAS THOUGHT TO
BRING MARITAL HAPPINESS.
FROHLICH, MAX *JEWELRY DESIGNER/ARTIST BORN IN ENNENDA, SWITZERLAND IN 1908.
FROMENT
*(1802-1855) FRENCH JEWELER IN GOTHIC JEWELRY DURING THE 19TH CENTURY.
HIS STYLES WERE
MEURICE F.G.
DECIDEDLY ROMANTIC AND NEO-GOTHIC IN STYLE AS INFLUENCED BY THE ART NOUVEAU
MOVEMENT.
FROMENT
*(1837-1913) PARISIAN GOLDSMITH AND JEWELLER. ROMANTIC STYLES-SOME ART
NOUVEAU
MEURICE, EMILE
FROST ARTS
*LOCATED IN DAYTON OHIO AND PRODUCING C.1915 HAND HAMMERED COPPER,
WORKSHOP
AND CRAFTS
COPPER ACCESSORIES. THEIR SHOPMARK WAS A TRIANGLE ENCOMPASSSING COMPANY'S
INITIALS.
FROZEN FIRE *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR LEADING JEWLERY MFG., MAMORONECK, NY SINCE 1951
FULLER BRUSH CO *HARTFORD CT: C.1950'S FOR PERFUME;
FUNERARY
*OF OR INCLUDED IN THE FUNERAL TO BE BURIED WITH THE DEAD AS WITH NOBILITY,
POSSIBLY A CROWN OR AS AN EXAMPLE THE ITEMS OF JEWELRY BURIED IN THE TOMB
WITH
TUTANKHAMUN.
FUNERAL
*REFERS TO THE MEMORIAL PRINTED HANDKERCHIEF USUALLYPRINTED IN BLACK
ON COTTON
KERCHIEF
GIVEN TO EACH MEMBER OF A FAMILY.
FUNERAL RING *A
GOLD OR SILVER RING SOMETIMES GIVEN TO MOURNERS ATTENDING THE FUNERAL
AND
ENGRAVED WITH THE NAME OF THE DEPARTED. SOMETIMES THESE WERE "HAIRWORK".
FUTURA *JEWLERY TRADEMARK USED BY CORO, NEW YORK SINCE 1953
FUTURAMA
*JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY CORO , NEW YORK SINCE 1953