Castlemark rhinestone and gold-tone choker from 1957.
15 1/2 inches long.
The history of Castlecliff jewelry began in 1918 when designers Clifford Furst and Joseph Bobley opened their own company “Castlecliff”. Initially, they both worked for other companies, but in 1941, they launched Castlecliff jewelry brand, and in 1945 made their first collection of costume jewellery. The main designer was William Markle, whose imagination allowed him to create in all styles, from the Gothic, Renaissance and Art – Deco.
Famous for exquisite and colorful decorations and rich decorative trim, the company’s craftsmen used silver and gold. They began to mark their products in 1941. The markings included – «Castlemark» in 1957 – «Cassandra» after 1955 without mark, or the copyright symbol, and “Anne Klein for Castlecliff” in 1977 which dates this particular piece as 1957z