N          *WITHIN AN OVAL - JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR THE NAPIER COMPANY, MERIDEN, CT. SINCE    1923

NB       *JOINED BLOCK LETTERS - JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR NORLING & BLOOM cO., BOSTON, MASS  SINCE 1913

NE        *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR NATHAN GOLDSTEIN/NATHAN JEWELRY, NEW YORK SINCE 1962

N-H      *WITHIN A DIAMOND - JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR NEW-HOFF, INC., ST. LOUIS, MO. SINCE 1953

N L       *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR KOHL-PYE MFG., ROCHESTER, NY SINCE 1921 - (NEVER LOSE LINK)

N-M     *JEWLERY TRADEMARK FOR NEIMAN-MARCUS CO., DALLAS TX. SINCE 1962

NP        *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR NOMO PRODUCTS, JOHNSTON, RI SINCE 1947

NS CO  *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR H.L. MACLEOD, ATLANTA, GA. SINCE 1960

NW         *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR HERSH I. DRUXMAN/NORTHWEST JEWELERS, SEATTLE, WA. SINCE  1959

NA-NOMAH  *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY FREDERICK ROBERT HEINICK, SAN FRANCISCO, CA. SINCE    1920

NACARAT  *BRIGHT RED-ORANGE COLOR

NACO  *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY THE NAPIER CO., MERIDIAN CT., SINCE 1923

NACRE  *MATERAL THAT FORMS AS MOTHER OF PEARL ON THE SIDE OF AN OYSTER SHELL OR AS A  ROUND PEARL.

NACRELON  *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY JOSEPH H. MEYER BROS., BROOKLYN, NY SINCE 1941

NADSCO  *WITHIN A DIAMOND SHAPE - JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR NATIONAL DEPT. STORES, NEW YORK  SINCE 1924

NAJA  *PENDANT USED IN NAVAJO JEWLERY IN THE SHAPE OF A HORSESHOE OR CRESCENT.     USUALLY SILVER AND SET WITH
              TURQUOISE OR OTHER STONES AND SUSPENDED FROM A  SQUASH- BLOSSOM NECKLACE. (SEE SQUASHBLOSSOM)

NAKAMURA, MINATO  *JEWELRY DESIGNER/ARTIST BORN 1947 IN TOKYO, JAPAN.

NAKAYAMA, AYA  *JEWELRY DESIGNER/ARTIST BORN 1946 IN TOKYO, JAPAN.

NAMELY YOURS  *JEWLERY TRADEMARK USED BY CORO INCORP. OF RHODE ISLAND SINCE 1964

NANCY BARTON  *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY B. HAIG, BOSTON, MASS. SINCE 1938

NANCY LEE  *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY PROVIDENCE STOCK CO., PROVIDENCE, RI, SINCE 1929

NAPA   * SHEEPSKIN OR LAMBSKIN LEATHER USED IN GLOVES.

NAPIER  *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY THE NAPIER-BLISS CO., MERIDEN CT., SINCE 1920 FOR CASES
                  AND OTHER ACCESSORY ITEMS. OTHER TRADEMARKS USUALLY CONTAIN THE WORD NAPIER -
                  INCLUDING NAPIER-BLISS FOR JEWELRY AND ACCESSORIES.
                 ACTIVE IN JEWELRY PROD. 1922 - PRESENT DAY STILL PRODUCING QUALITY ITEMS.

NATALIE ORIGINALS  *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR NAT LEVY, NEW YORK SINCE 1943

NATE, JEAN  *PERFUMER;1940'S : "JEAN NATE"

NATTY CREATIONS  *SIGNATURE FOUND ON BACK OF LARGE SCARF/BROOCH PIN WITH CAB. STONES. ALSO
                                         PAT. NO.2,055,903. IF ANYONE HAS ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MARK, PLEASE
                                         LET ME KNOW SO THAT I CAN INC  LUDE IN REVISIONS.

NATURA   *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY MARVELLA PEARLS, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1954.

NAUTIQUE  *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY TRIFARI, KRUSSMAN & FISHEL, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1965

NAVETTE  *CUT FOR GEMSTONE/RHINESTONE IN SHAPE OF OVAL WITH POINTED ENDS. ALSO SEE   MARQUISE.

NECK RING  *RIGID,, ROUND ORNAMENT WORN AROUND THE NECK SOMETIMES WITH A CHARM DANGLING
                          IN THE FRONT.

NECKLACE    *ORNAMENT JEWELRY ENCIRCLING THE NECK. MANY DIFFERENT TYPES - BEADED
                            PENDANT, ETC. USUALLY CALLED BY NAME PERTAINING TO LENGTH AS FOLLOWS:
                           CHOKER - 15 "
                           PRINCESS - 18"
                           MATINEE - 22"
                           OPERA - 30"
                           ROPE - 60"

    AN OPEN NECKLACE WITH NO CLASP WAS REFERRED TO AS A LARIAT
    THE WIDE CHOKER IS CALLED A "DOG COLLAR" SEE THIS TERM FOR MORE INFO.

     THERE ARE ALSO VARIOUS "TYPES" OF NECKLACES :
    CHOKER - FITTING TIGHT AROUND THE NECK AREA
    BIB - FITS CLOSE TO BASE OF NECK AND ROUNDED IN THE FRONT/BEADS OR CHAINS
    BYZANCE - ALTERNATES BEADS WITH CHAIN IN LONG N/L. POPULARIZED IN FRANCE.
    CHAIN - CONSISTS OF METAL LINKS
    CHARM - USUALLY CHAIN OR RIBBON WITH DANGLING OBJECTS I.E. HEARTS
    DOG COLLAR - SIMILAR TO A CHOKER ONLY IT IS USUALLY WIDER.
    HIPPIE - SMALL BEADS SINGLE S TRAND TO CHEST LENGTH.
    LARIAT - LONG STRANDS SOMETIMES ENDING IN TASSELS; WORN LOOPED OR W/SLIDE
    LAVALIERE - PENDANT N/L USUALLY ON A CHAIN
    LEI - MADE OF FLOWERS - HAWAIIAN GARLAND
    LOCKET - CHAIN WITH AN OBJECT THAT CAN BE OPENED FOR INSERTION OF A PHOTO.
    LOVE BEADS - SAME AS HIPPIE BEADS
    MEDALLION - HEAVY CHAIN WITH LARGE PENDANT
    RING - SINGLE NARROW BAND ENCIRCLING THE NECK. SOMETIMES A CHARM DANGLES
    ROPE - LONG BEADS THAT CAN BE WRAPPED AROUND THE NECK FOR SEVERAL LOOKS
    SAUTOIR (SOW-TWAR) - PENDANT N/L WITH DANGLING OBJECT SOMETIMES FRINGED
    TASSEL - N/L WITH CLUSTER OF BEADS OR CHAINS AT END

NECKLET   *OLD FASHION TERM TO MEAN LESS FANCY OR DECORATIVE NECKLACE.

NEGLIGEE  *A PENDANT OR NECKLACE WITH DROPS THAT HANG EVENLY.

NEIMAN-MARCUS CO. *PERFUMER;DALLAS TX: 1920'S: "A'TOI", "NM"
                                             DEPARTMENT STORE ORIGINATING IN DALLAS KNOWN FOR SPECIALTY/QUALITY AND ONE OF A
                                             KIND ITEMS  ALSO THEIR FAMOUS CHRISTMAS CATALOG.
                                             JEWELRY TRADEMARK - NEIMAN-MARCUS USED SINCE 1939

NELE, E.R.  *JEWELRY DESIGNER/ARTIST BORN IN BERLIN.

NEMO(SCRIPT)  *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY BRIER MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE, RI SINCE 1913

NEMO (BOLD BLOCK LETTERS) *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY MILTON A. FISCHER, NEW YORK ON SCARF PIN JEWELRY                                              SINCE 1920.

NEPHRITE   *ONE OF THE GEMSTONES IN THE JADE FAMILY.

NEPTUNA  *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY ROYAL CRAFTSMEN, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1944

NEPTUNE  *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY WEINREICH BROTHERS CO., NEW YORK SINCE 1939 FOR    PEARL JEWELRY

NERUS  *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOUND ON COPPER BOW ALONG WITH DATE 1946
                 AND A HALLMARK. (IF ANYONE KNOWS ANY INFORMATION ON THIS
                 DESIGNER, PLEASE LET ME KNOW SO I CAN INCLUDE IN THIS DATABASE)

NETSUKE       *JAPANESE BEAD THAT ATTACHES "INRO" POUCHE TO SASH WITH "OJIME" SLIDING BEAD
                           FASTENING. THESE ORNAMENTS ARE HIGHLY VALUED AND COLLECTED. SOME MADE OF
                           PRECIOUS GEMSTONES.

NETTIE POST ORIGINALS *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY NETTIE POST, NEW YORK SINCE 1952

NEVER LOSE  *JEWELRY TRADEMARK OF KOHL-PYE MFG., ROCHESTER, NY SINCE 1921

NIELLO  *ENAMEL WORK USING PRIMARILY LEAD, SILVER AND COPPER.  IT IS   ACTUALLY A
                  COMBINATION OF ENGRAVING AND ENAMEL WORK USED   SINCE THE MIDDLE AGES.

NIGHT OWLS  *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY CORO, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1944

NIASH  *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USEDBY NIASH REFINING CO., INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1938 FOR
                 FINDINGS AND STAMPINGS ONLY.

NIENHUIS, LAMBERT  *JEWELRY DESIGNER/ARTIST BORN 1873 IN HOLLAND (D1960). STYLE REFLECTED A
                                            STYLIZED NATURALISTIC FORM.

NIESSING & CO.  *FIRM FOUNDED IN 1873 IN VREDEN, FRG SPECIALZING IN MFG. OF WEDDING RINGS
                                   AND OTHER FORMS OF JEWELRY.

NILO  *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY FERRO NOVELTY CO., JOHNSTON, RI SINCE 1963 - EARRINGS

NINA RICCI  *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY NINI RICCI, PARIS,, FRANCE SINCE 1960 FOR COSTUME AND
                          PRECIOUS JEWELRY ITEMS.

NIRACOPIA  *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY THE CORNUCOPIA MFG. CO., CHICAGO, ILL   SINCE 1933

NISSLMULLER, MANFRED *JEWELRY DESIGNER/ARTIST BORN 1940 IN VIENNA, AUSTRIA.

NITELIFE  *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY RALSTON & GAGE, NEW YORK SINCE 1942

NIVOLA, RUTH  *CONTEMPORARY STUDIO JEWELRY DESIGNER/ARTIST CONCENTRATING ON THE
                                WOVEN ART IN GOLD AND METALLIC YARNS AS WELL AS COLORFUL SILKS.

NOLL, CATHERINE  *JEWELRY DESIGNER/ARTIST BORN 1945 IN BOURLA-REINE, FRANCE. DESIGNED FOR
                                        NINA RICCI AND ON A COLLECTION FOR CHANEL.

NOREDNA'S  *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY ENAR S.ANDERSON, NORTH ATTLEBORO, MASS. SINCE 1946

NORELL  *PERFUMER;NY NY: 1960'S: "NORELL"

NORMA  *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USEDBY JOSEPH H. MEYER BROS., BROOKLYN, NY SINCE 1938.

NORMA  *TRADEMARK USED BY SADLER, F.H., ATTLEBORO, MASS. C. 1922

NORMA JEAN  *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOUND ON BACK OF CLIP EARRINGS. NO OTHER INFORMATION
                              AVAILABLE. IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION ON THIS TRADEMARK, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

NORMAN, MERLE  *PERFUMER;LOS ANGELES CA: 1950'S: "LASTING SPRING"

NORTH STAR  *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY WEINREICH BROS. CO., NEW YORK SINCE 1939

NOTION  *SMALL USEFUL ARTICLE - PINS, FASTENERS, SEWING ACCESSORIES

NOVELTY JEWELRY  *JEWELRY OF A NOVEL SHAPE/MATERIAL OR DESIGN. USUALY TEMPORARY SOMETIMES
                                         REFLECTING A POPULAR FAD OF THE PERIOD. USUALLY INEXPENSIVE.

NU-KAY  *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY KREMENTZ & CO., NEWARK, NJ SINCE 1907 INCLUDING  PRECIOUS JEWELRY.

NUANCE  *SLIGHT SHADE VARIATION IN COLOR SOMETIMES ACHIEVED BY USING LAYERS.

NUMIUM  *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY FORSTNER CHAIN CORP., IRVINGTON, NJ SINCE 1923

NUTNIKS  *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY COLORART CREATIONS CORP., NEW YORK SINCE 1959

NYAL CO.  *PERFUMER;DETROIE MI: 1920'S: "BLUE DUSK", "JUNE MIST"