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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Monday, October 29, 2012
Cerrito Jewelry
I have come across only three pieces of jewelry made by a company called CERRITO.
One was this lovely rose brooch:
Another was this Orchid brooch:
And a third was a gorgeous Dogwood blossom brooch that I gave directly to my mother and didn't take a picture of. (Pity)
According to the Illusion Jewels website, the ©Cerrito signature is for Cerrito Jewelry Limited, Inc out of Johnston, Rhode Island, and they started production in the late 1970s. The above mentioned orchid brooch is also stamped with a year (1982).
There really is not a whole lot of information out there about Cerrito jewelry. What I have found is that Cerrito still makes jewelry and still exists. (Some business websites list their trademark as "active" while others list it as "inactive.") Although I have not seen any Cerrito jewelry advertised for sale here in the U.S, there was an old New York Times article from April 16, 1989 that discusses a trade organzation founded by "John Cerrito, president of Cerrito Jewelry Ltd." whose purpose was to cultivate foreign business.
Regardless of their current status, the jewelry that I have come across has been well made, and very realistic. The dogwood blossom brooch was so lifelike, I expected it to blow away in the breeze! (You'll have to trust me on this, as again, I didn't get pictures of it.) The orchid brooch above also looks exactly like a Cymbidium Orchid!
I just wish that I had more information about the company, their history, and their inspiration!
Websites used as resources for this post:
IllusionJewels
New York Times
One was this lovely rose brooch:
Another was this Orchid brooch:
And a third was a gorgeous Dogwood blossom brooch that I gave directly to my mother and didn't take a picture of. (Pity)
According to the Illusion Jewels website, the ©Cerrito signature is for Cerrito Jewelry Limited, Inc out of Johnston, Rhode Island, and they started production in the late 1970s. The above mentioned orchid brooch is also stamped with a year (1982).
There really is not a whole lot of information out there about Cerrito jewelry. What I have found is that Cerrito still makes jewelry and still exists. (Some business websites list their trademark as "active" while others list it as "inactive.") Although I have not seen any Cerrito jewelry advertised for sale here in the U.S, there was an old New York Times article from April 16, 1989 that discusses a trade organzation founded by "John Cerrito, president of Cerrito Jewelry Ltd." whose purpose was to cultivate foreign business.
Regardless of their current status, the jewelry that I have come across has been well made, and very realistic. The dogwood blossom brooch was so lifelike, I expected it to blow away in the breeze! (You'll have to trust me on this, as again, I didn't get pictures of it.) The orchid brooch above also looks exactly like a Cymbidium Orchid!
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| Photo from Fiftyflowers.com |
Websites used as resources for this post:
IllusionJewels
New York Times
Friday, October 26, 2012
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Halloween Flea Market
I cannot wait!
This coming Saturday, October 27th, 2012 is going to be the 2nd annual Halloween Flea Market at the DuPage County Fair Grounds out in Wheaton, IL.
Hosted by Zurko Promotions, this flea market is incredibly fun. Opening at 3 pm and going until midnight, it is a night of shopping and fun. Last year, they had two (2!) haunted houses, vendors selling hot spiced cider and live music.
Here's the link for more information:
http://www.zurkopromotions.com/Latenight.htm
This coming Saturday, October 27th, 2012 is going to be the 2nd annual Halloween Flea Market at the DuPage County Fair Grounds out in Wheaton, IL.
Hosted by Zurko Promotions, this flea market is incredibly fun. Opening at 3 pm and going until midnight, it is a night of shopping and fun. Last year, they had two (2!) haunted houses, vendors selling hot spiced cider and live music.
Here's the link for more information:
http://www.zurkopromotions.com/Latenight.htm
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