{"product_id":"caroline-brooch","title":"Mid Century Trifari Large Gilt Metal Leaf Brooch","description":"\u003cp\u003eA dramatic and 'statement' piece of jewellery by Trifari. The scale, weight and quality of this brooch make it a delight to wear. It is certainly a conversation starter - and a golden one at that!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe have the matching earrings! If you would like both earrings and the brooch, there is a 15% discount. Please get in touch with Zuleika.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrifari is a very well known costume jewellery maker, and sets like this are highly sought-after. The company was formed in New York during the early 1920s, when its partners Gustavo Trifari (who descended from a family of jewelers), Leo Krussman and Carl Fishel (business associates in hair-ornament manufacturing) recognised, like Coco Chanel, that fashionable and affordable jewellery for everyday wear represented an opportunity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInitially called Trifari, Krussman and Fishel Jewelry (T.K.F.), the trio eventually shortened their brand’s name to Trifari, in order to evoke the romance of Gustavo’s native Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hiring of French designer Alfred Philippe as head designer in 1930 was pivotal to Trifari’s success. He had worked for both Cartier and Van Cleef \u0026amp; Arpels, and he brought this style and experience to the fashion jewellery he created at Trifari. As a result, the delicate hand-set crystals, dazzling floral motifs and exquisite depictions of marine life are both sophisticated and elegant, having both the look and feel of fine jewellery. First Lady Mamie Eisenhower wore a Trifari parure of faux pearls to her husband’s presidential inauguration in 1953, and Trifari glass pearls to his inaugural ball in 1957.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore retiring in 1968, Philippe created Trifari’s most recognisable designs. In the 1930s, when the company was custom-making accessories for the stars of Broadway musicals, it was the crown motif: These brooches became so often identified with the brand that a crown was eventually incorporated into the trademark. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Parkin and Gerrish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40855132635275,"sku":"20\/C","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/3428\/6475\/products\/mid-century-trifari-large-gilt-metal-leaf-brooch-parkin-and-gerrish-antique-and-vintage-jewellery-128631.jpg?v=1751887039","url":"https:\/\/parkinandgerrish.com\/es\/products\/caroline-brooch","provider":"Parkin and Gerrish","version":"1.0","type":"link"}