M *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USING ARROWS FOR FRAY JEWELRY, PROVIDENCE, RI SINCE 1914
M *COMBINED WITH EIFFEL TOWER WAS JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR B.B. GREENBERG CO. PROVIDENCE, RI SINCE 1962
M WITH A HEART *JEWELRY TRADEMARK OF MEINHARDT & CO.,INC. NEW INCE 1962
M *WITH INTERSECTING "S" - JEWELRY TRADEMARK OF SOLOMON MANTZOWITZ MFG. CO., NEW YORK SINCE 1953
M *COMBINED WITH HORSESHOE GRAPHIC - JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR FRANK MORROW CO., PROVIDNCE, RI SINCE 1946.
M *STYLIZED SMALL "M" - JEWELRY TRADEMARK OF J. MILHENING, INC., CHICAGO SINCE 1909
M *COMBINED WITH LINES/DOTS - JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR MARCHAL, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1944
M *COMBINED WITH "A" IN STYLIZED GEOMETRIC PATTERN - JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR MARVEL JEWELRY MFG. CO.,
PROVIDENCE, RI SINCE 1942
MAV *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR MARIA V. VOGT, NEW YORK NY SINCE 1958
MB *STYLIZED LETTERS WITHIN A DIAMOND SHAPE - JEWLERY TRADEMARK FOR MURRAY M. BRAUNSTEIN, INC. NEW YORK
SINCE 1962
MC *JEWELRYTRADEMARK FOR MURRAY CHUVEN, NEWARK, NJ SINCE 1950
MCA *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR MOLDING CORP. OF AMERICAN, INC., PROVIDENCE, RI SINCE
1932. ALSO CASES, FRAMES, ORNAMENTS.
MCP *JEWELRYTRADEMARK FOR MAURICE C. PEYSTER, INC., NEW YORK, SINCE 1962
MD *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR AARON PERKIS, NEW YORK SINCE 1947
MFC *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR METAL FINDINGS CORP., NEW YORK SINCE 1941 FOR METAL STAMPINGS AND FINDINGS ONLY.
M-H *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR MCGRATH-HAMIN, INC., PROVIDENCE, RI SINCE 1951
MGS *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR MARTIN GLUCK & SONS, PITTSBURG, PA. SINCE 1965]
M-J-B *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR M.BLAU, NEW YORK SINCE 1961
MJ *CONJOINED LETTERS WITHIN AN OVAL - JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR MERIT JEWELRY CASTING CO., NEW YORK SINCE 1962
MJI *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR MONTREAUX JEWELRY INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1962
MJK *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR MERMOD-JACCARD-KING, ST. LOUIS, MO SINCE 1945
M & L *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR MANDELBAUM & LAUFER, NEW YORK SINCE 1962
M&M *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR M & M JEWELRY CREATIONS, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1960 - ALSO PRECIOUS METALS.
M & N *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR M & N SILVERS, NEW YORK SINCE 1962
MPC *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR JEWELSMITHS INTERNATIONAL, NEW YORK SINCE 1967
M (S M B) *STYLIZED LETTERS - JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR S. MASTROYANNI & BROS., INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1962
MSG *COMBINED WITH DIAMOND SHAPE - JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR M.S. COMPANY, ATTLEBORO, MA. SINCE 1915
MW *CONJOINED STYLIZED LETTERS -JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR MIDWEST JEWELERS, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK SINCE 1935
MWCO *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR MANOR WHOLESALE CO., DETROIT, MI SINCE 1962
MCCARTHY, CHARLIE *COMBINED WITH SILOUETTE/SCRIPT SIGNATURE - JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR CHARLIE
MCCARTHY, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1937
MCGREGOR *COMBINED WITH SHIELD/GRAPHICS - JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR SCHNEIDER LEATHER
NOVELTY CO., NEW YORK SINCE 1944
MAASAI *TRIBE IN KENYA MAKING BEADED JEWELERY ON COPPER OR IRON WIRE.
MABE' PEARL *PEARL WITH A FLAT BOTTOM AND ROUND TOP.
MACALADY *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR ELSIE J. BOUCHER, COLVILLE, WA. SINCE 1960
MACCA *SMALL FACETED BUGLE BEADS; ITALIAN
MACE'S *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR MACE'S , KANSAS CITY, MO SINCE 1937
MACKIE, BOB * FASHION AND JEWELRY DESIGNER. QUALITY NEW YORK, PARIS. HSN. OFTEN WHIMSICAL DESIGNS, - WEARABLE ART.
MACRAME *ART OF DECORATIVE KNOTTING
R.H. MACY & CO. *PERFUMER;NY NY; 1920'S; "AMRITA", "SCARLET"
MAD MONEY *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR ALPHA-CRAFT, INC, NEW YORK SINCE 1946
MADAM DU BARRY *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY WALTER M. MYERS, NEW YORK SINCE 1945 FOR
JEWELRY USEING FAUX PEARLS AS WELL AS OTHER COSTUME.
MADAME HELENE *PERFUMER;CHICAGO; 1920'S; "LOTUS BLOSSOM"
MADAM QUEEN *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY KAUFFMANN DEPARTMENT STORES, PITTSBURG, PA SINCE 1930
MADEMOISELLE DE PARIS *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY HENRY JONAS, NEW YORK SINCE 1954
MADONNA *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY THOMAS B. WILSON, MINEAPOLIS, MN SINCE 1945
MADORA PEARLS *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY SYNDICATE TRADING CO., NEW YORK SINCE 1928
MAESTRO *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR AUTOMATIC GOLD CHAIN CO., PROVIDENCE, RI SINCE 1929
MAGIC EYE *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY CORO, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1938
MAGIC GARDEN *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY AVON PRODUCTS, NEW YORK SINCE 1972
MAGICLIP *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY CORO, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1950
MAGI-CLIP *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY CORO, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1960
MAGNIFIC *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY JOSEPH H. MEYER BROS., BROOKLYN, NY
MAGNIFIED *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY COLONIAL MFG. CO., INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1942
MAGNI-TOP *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY GOODMAN * CO., INDIANAPOLIS, IA. SINCE 1954
MAGNOLIA WHITE *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY BYCK BROS. & CO., INC., LOUISVILLE, KY SINCE 1945
MAH-JONGG *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY COHN & ROSENBERGER, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1923
INCLUDING CASES, BAGS - SOME WITH PRECIOUS METAL.
MAHARANI *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY COHN & ROSENBERGER, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1937
USED BY "CORO" SINCE 1935. LETTERS ARE SEPARATED INSTEAD OF IN SCRIPT.
MAI D'OR *COSMETIC MFG./ACCESSORY - FACE POWDER IN BRASS TIN C.1900-20
MAIERHOFER, FRITZ *AUSTRIAN JEWELRY DESIGNER/ARTIST BORN 1941.
MAISON D'OR *COMBINED WITH EIFFEL TOWER GRAPHIC WITHIN ORNAMENTAL OVAL - JEWELRY
TRADEMARK FOR LITWIN & SONS, INC., CININNATI, OH SINCE 1958
MAIS OUI *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR BOURJOIS, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1940
MAJA, LUSTRE *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY SOBEL BROTHERS, INC., PERTH AMBOY, NY SINCE 1965
MAJORICA *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY DANIEL BENNETT CO., LOS ANGELES, CA. SINCE 1957
FOR JEWELRY WITH FAUX PEARLS.
MAKE-BELIEVABLES *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY AVON PRODUCTS, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1971
MAKIGAWA, CARLIER *JEWELRY DESIGNER/ARTIST BORN 1952 IN PERTH, AUSTRALIA.
MALACHITE HEAVY GREEN OPAQUE STONE WITH BANDS AND VEINING AND LIGHTER
GREEN AND WHITE. HAS THE ALTERNATIVE NAME "SERPENTINE".
USUALLY CUT EN CABOCHON AND USED FOR RINGS AND INLAY WORK.
IT IS A COPPER MINERAL AND GETS ITS NAME FROM THE GREEK "MALAKHE"
MEANING MALLOW. IT IS FOUND IN THE RUSSIA, AFRICA, AUSTRALIA AND THE UNITED
STATES. MALACHINTE WAS USED IN ANCIENT EGYPT FO AMULETS AND COSMETICS.
IT WAS ALSO WORN AS PROTECTION FROM BLACK MAGIC.
MAMIE *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY CORO SINCE 1952
MAMSELLE *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY B.B. GREENBERG CO., PROVIDENCE, RI SINCE 1962
MAN *GRAPHIC OF - SEE MISTER PICKWICK, INC.
MAN ABOUT TOWN JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY BRITE MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE, RI SINCE 1953 - MENS
MANDELL, DAVID *CURRENT JEWELRY DESIGNER, NYC. MANY ONE OF A KIND PIECES, SOME UNSIGNED.
JEWELRY IS NOW SIGNED "THE SHOW MUST GO ON".
MANHATTAN *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY MANHATTAN JEWELRY CTR., NEW YORK SINCE 1944
MANDARIN BEAD *AN ANTIQUE CHINESE GLASS BEAD OF A LARGE SIZE.
MANJECO *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY MFG. JEWELRS EXPORT CO., INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1921
MANLEIGH *GEOMETRIC SQUARE W/LINES.JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY MANLEIGH INC. PROVIDENCE RI SINCE 1962
MANN, ARTHUR *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY UNIVERSAL JEWELRY CORP., NEW YORK SINCE 1971
MANN, THOMAS *CONTEMPORARY STUDIO JEWELRY DESIGNER/ARTIST WHO DESCRIBES HIS WORK AS
"THEATRICAL". WITH A COLLAGE METHOD HE COMBINES OLD AND NEW INTO
DRAMATIC DESIGNS FOR THE BODY AS WELL VISUAL APPRECIATION.
MANREY *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY ASSOCIATED MFG., PROVIDENCE, RI SINCE 1944
MANTELET *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY CORO, NEW YORK SINCE 1949
MAR-KAY *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USEDBY MARVIN PRANGER-MAR-KAY JEWELRY MFG., ORLANDO FL SINCE 1954
MAR-RINA *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY RHODE ISLAND PEARL CO., EDGEWOOD, RI SINCE 1944
MARATHON CO. *USED GIRL WITHIN A HEART SHAPE AS TRADEMARK SINCE 1937
MARATHON *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY MARATHON CO., ATLEBORO MASS. SINCE 1914
MARATHON *INSIDE DIAMOND SHAPE W/ARROW - TRADEMARK USED BY ATTLEBORO CHAIN CO., SINCE 1909
MARATHON *INSIDE DIAMOND - TRADEMARK USED BY MARATHON CO., ATTLEBORO, MASS./SAMUEL M.
EINSTEIN FOR MISC. CHAIN JEWELRY SINCE 1914
MARBOUX *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY MARCEL BOUCHER ET CIE, NEW YORK SINCE 1937
MARCASITE *ACTUALLY IRON PYRITE CUT IN FACETED STONES, POLISHED TO A SILVER LUSTER AND
USED IN JEWELRY. POPULAR FROM THE 18TH CENTURY ON AND USED BY SOME AS A
SUBSTITUTION FOR THE MORE EXPENSIVE DIAMONDS. MARCASITE JEWELRY HAS
EXPERIENCED A RISE IN POPULARITY ALONG WITH VICTORIAN JEWELRY. WATCH FOR QUALITY
AND HAND- SET STONES AS THEY ARE NOT AS EASILY DISLODGED. MARCASITES ARE ALSO
BEING CUT IN "FANTASY" SHAPES.
MARCEL BOUCHER JEWELRY DESIGNER/TRADEMARK FOR MARCEL BOUCHER ET CIE, NEW YORK SINCE 1938
SEE "BOUCHER".
MARCEAU *PERFUMER;PARIS FRANCE, NY NY; 1900'S:"AMBRE NOIR", "LILAS"
MARCHAL JEWELERS *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY MARCHAL, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1944
MARCHIONESS *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY JOSEPH H. MEYER BROS., BROOKLYN, NY SINCE 1938
MARGARITA *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY D.SWAROVSKI & CO., AUSTRIA SINCE 1964
MARIA ELENA * CONTEMPORARY HIGH END BRIDAL JEWELRY AND ACCESSORY DESIGNER. HEIRLOOM JEWELRY.
MARINO *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY MARINO JEWELRY CO., PAWTUCKET RI SINCE 1945
MARJORIE *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY ELLIOT,GREENE & CO., INC.,NEW YORK SINCE 1925
MARKOFF,ALEXANDRA DE *PERFUMER;NY NY; 1930'S:"SPRING GODDESS", "WATER NYMPHS"
MARLENE *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY WILLIAM RAND, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1953 - FAUX PEARLS
MARLY *PERFUMER;PARIS, FRANCE, NY NY; 1930'S:"ADAGIO", "MUGUET"
MARQUES DE ELORZA *PERFUMER;PARIS, FRANCE, NY NY; 1920'S: "MING JADE"
MARQUETTE CREATIONS *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR MORRIS KAPLAN & SONS, NEW YORK SINCE 1926
MARQUISE CUT *GEMSTONE/RHINESTONE THAT HAS POINTED ENDS TO AN "OVAL" SHAPE. ALSO CALLED NAVETTE.
MARQUISE RING *ANY LARGE OVAL SHAPED RING WITH ABOVE TYPE STONES.
MARRIAGE *ITEM MADE COMBINING PARTS FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES. NOT AS ORIGINALLY
MADE. DOES NOT REFER TO REPAIRS/REPLACEMENT STONES, PIN STEMS, ETC.
MARSHALL FIELD *PERFUMER;CHICAGO IL: 1900'S: "BLUE ROSE", "ISHTAR"
MARTINAZZI, BRUNO *JEWELRY DESIGNER/ARTIST BORN 1923 IN ITALY.
MASRIERA, LOUIS *JEWELRY DESIGNER/ARTIST FORN 1872 IN SPAIN (D1958). HE WAS COMMISSIONED
TO MAKE A DIADEM FOR QUEEN VICTORIA IN 1906.
MATCHABELLI, PRINCE *PERFUMER;PARIS FRANCE: 1930'S: "WIND SONG", "MUGUET". THEIR
BOTTLE TRADEMARK WAS THE CROWN SHAPED BOTTLE WHICH WAS PART
OF THE FAMILY COAT OF ARMS.
MARTELLI *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY MARTELLI JEWELRY CO., PROVIDENCE, RI SINCE 1947
MARTHA WEATHERED *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY MARTHA WEATHERED SHOPS, CHICAGO, IL. SINCE 1921
MARVA-STAR *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY MARVELLA, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1963
MARVANIUM *JEWLERY TRADEMARK USED BY WEINREICH BROS., CO., NEW YORK SINCE 1950
MARVELIQUE *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY MARVELLA, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1961
MARVELLA *1911-PRESENT JEWELRY MFG., NEW YORK /PRIMARILY PEARLS. FROM 1982-PRESENT A
SUBSIDIARY OF CRYSTAL BRANDS JEWELRY GROUP. MOST MARKS INCLUDED THE
"MARVELLA" NAME IN SOME FORM.
MARVELLA *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY SOL E. WEINREICH/WEINREICH BROS., NEW YORK SINCE 1911.
MANY VARIATIONS OF THEIR TRADEMARK INCLUDING MARVELLA FABULOUS SINCE 1949;
MARVELLA MINERVA QUALITY SINCE 1939; MARVELLA PEARL NUGGETS SINCE 1948; MARVELLA
ZENITH QUALITY SINCE 1939 AND MORE. MOST FOR SIMULATED, FAUX PEARL JEWELRY.
MASCOTS *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY CHARLES DE B. ARCULARIUS, NEW CANAAN, CT. SINCE 1941
MASK *COVERING FOR THE FACE EITHER AS AN ACCESSORY I.E. MASQUERADES OR FOR PROTECTION
AS IN A "CATCHERS" MASK OR INDUSTRIAL MASK. IT CAN ALSO REFER TO ENTIRE HEAD AND
FACE COVERING.
MASTERFOLD *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY THE HADLEY CO., IN., PROVIDENCE, RI SINCE 1928
MASTERPIECE OF FASHION JEWELRY JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY CORO, INC., NEW YORK SINCDE 1943
MATA BLUE EYES *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY H. C. MUSSELLS CO., OAKLAND, CA., SINCE 1945
MATERNA RING *RING USED TO INDICATE THAT A WOMAN HAD REACHED MOTHERHOOD. IT
CONSISTED OF TWO LOOPS THE HELD A CIRCLE BETWEEN THEM TO
REPRESENT THE NEW LIFE. SOMETIMES THEY FEATURED A SINGLE GEM IN
THE CENTER - SAPPHIRE FOR BOY AND RUBY FOR A GIRL. TODAY A RING
WITH THE BIRTHSTONES OF ONES CHILDREN IS USED IN VARIOUS STYLES.
MATISSE (SCRIPT) *JEWELRY TRADEMARK/DESIGNER - MATISSE, LTD., LOS ANGELES, CA. SINCE 1952
ALSO USED A GRAPHIC DOUBLE POINTED STAR W/NAME SINCE 1956
MATISSE (BLOCK) *JEWELRY TRADEMARK OF MATISSE LIMITED, LOS ANGELES, CA. FOR COPPER JEWELRY SINCE
1952 - ALSO SEE RENOIR
MATRIX *BACKGROUND OR INSIDE COLOR
MATSU *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY MATSU PEARL IMPORTING CO., NEW YORK SINCE 1960
MATT *NON SHINY SURFACE
MATURELLE *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USEDBY MARVELLA PEARLS, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1957
MAWDSLEY, RICHARD *CONTEMPORARY STUDIO JEWELRY DESIGNER/ARTIST USING METALS IN AN ART NOUVEAU
CONTRAST TO ART DECO IN A SINGLE DESIGN USING METAL TUBING AND IMAGERY.
MAX FACTOR *COSMETIC/ACCESSORY MFG. 1930'S + KNOWN AS THE PRODUCT USED BY THE MOVIE
STARS AND MANY STARS WERE USED IN THEIR MAGAZINE ADVERTISEMENTS.
MAXANN *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY MAXANN MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE, RI SINCE 1944
MAXINE *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY JOSEPH H. MEYER BROS., BROOKLYN, NY SINCE 1938
MAYA DE MEXICO *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY MAYA DE MEXICO, LOS ANGELES, CA. SINCE 1949
MAYFAIR *INSIDE CIRCLE W/BOW - JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY GLAMOUR JEWELRY, INC.,
PROVIDENCE, RI SINCE 1957 - MOSTLY PEARLS
MAYFAIR *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY MARTIN-COPELAND CO., PROVIDENCE, RI SINCE 1929
MAYTREE *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY MAYTREE PRODUCTS, CO., NEW YORK SINCE 1944
MAZER BROS. *1926-1951(ALSO SEE JOMAZ) THE MAZER FAMILY CAME TO THE US FROM RUSSIA IN THE MID-
1920'S AND TWO OF THE SONS, JOSEPH AND LINCOLN STARTED A SHOE BUCKLE BUSINESS.
THEY LATER TURNED TO JEWELRY DESIGN . HIGH QUALITY AND SPECTACULAR DESIGNS.
AFTER WWII THE BROTHERS DIVIDED THE BUSINESS AND "JOMAZ" WAS BORN.
THE JOMAZ MARK CEASED BY 1980. MAZER WAS ACTIVE ONLY UNTIL THE 50'S.
MCCLELLAND BARCLAY *SEE BARCLAY
MCCUTCHEON & CO. USED A SPINNING WHEEL AS A GRAPHIC TRADEMARK - JAMES MCCUTCHEON & CO., NEW
YORK SINCE 1866 FOR NOVELTY JEWELRY.
MEARDELLE ORIGINALS *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY JULIO J. MARSELLA, PROVIDENCE, RI SINCE 1955
MEDALLION *A LARGE ROUND PENDANT OF MEDAL OR COIN SOMETIMES AN AWARD OR COMMEMORATIVE ORNAMENT.
MEDITERRANEAN *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY DANIEL BENNETT CO., LOS ANGELES, CA. SINCE 1958
MEDNIKOW *FINE JEWELRY DESIGNERS/MFG. - ATLANTA, GA.
MEERSCHAUM *A VERY LIGHT POROUS SOFT STONE USED PRIMARILY TO MAKE PIPES
BUT SOMETIMES USED FOR JEWELRY. MADE PRIMARILY IN TURKEY AND TANZANIA.
MELBA, INCV. *NY COSMETIC/PERFUME MFG. - NY, PARIS, CHICAGO, LOS ANGELES, TORONTO, C. 1928' - LOV'ME BRAND.
MEMENTO MORI *MEANS "BE MINDFUL OF DEALTH" REFERS TO AN ITEM OF JEWELRY DESIGNED
AROUND THE THEME OF DEATH AND TRANSITION OF LIFE INTO DEATH.
MEMORIAL JEWELRY JEWELRY WORN AS A COMMEMORATIVE TO A DECEASED LOVED ONE.
MOST OF THE TIME THE JEWELRY WAS BLACK OR FOCUS BLACK AND
MADE OF DIFFERENT MATERIALS INCLUDING JET, GUTTA PERCHA, BOG
OAK AND BLACK ENAMELS. HAIR JEWELRY WAS ALSO A POPULAR
MEMORIAL JEWELRY MEDIUM WHEREIN THE HAIR STRANDS OF A LOVED
ONE WERE WOVEN AND USED IN LOCKETS, BRACELETS AND RINGS.
QUEEN VICTORIA POPULARZIED THE USE OF MEMORIAL JEWELRY.
ALSO SEE MOURNING JEWELRY.
MEMORIES OF LIFE JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY CORO, INC. FOR CHARM BRACELETS SINCE 1954
MEMMORY HEARTS JEWLERY TRADEMARK USED BY OLIVE SELLE, ST. LOUIS, MO SINCE 1930
MEMORY HEARTS *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY EISENSTADT MFG. CO. ,ST. LOUIS MO FOR CHARMS SINCE 959
MEN FROM MARS *JEWLERY TRADEMARK USED BY D. LISNER & CO., NEW YORK SINCE 1940
MERCURY GRAPHIC JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR MERCURY RING CORP., NEW YORK SINCE 1943
MEREDITH *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY GEMEX CO. SINCE 1930
MERINGUE *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY COHN & ROSENBERGER, INC., SINCE 1942
MERMAID *GRAPHIC USED AS JEWELRY TRADEMARK BY PALEY & THOMAS, INC., NEW YORK, NY FOR PEARL JEWELRY SINCE
1951
METALITE *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY CORO, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1929
METALLIC *COATING OR LUSTER USED TO EHNANCE A STONE WITH A GOLD, BRONZE, LOOK.
METCALF, BRUCE *CONTEMPORARY STUDIO JEWELRY DESIGNER/ARTIST CREATING ALMOST CARTOONLIKE
PIECES HE DESCRIBES AS "IRONIC NEGATIVITY".
MIDGETS *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY SCHEIN BROS., NEW YORK SINCE 1915
MIKIMOTO, KOKICHI *JEWELRY DESIGNER/ARTIST BORN 1858 IN JAPAN (D1954). HIS FOCUS WAS ON PEARLS.
MIKLOS, GUSTAVE *JEWELRY DESIGNER/ARTIST BORN 1888 IN BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (D1967)
MILADY *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY WILLIAM RAND, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1949
MILGLO *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY MIGLIO JEWELRY ,NEW YORK SINCE 1946
MILLEFIORI *MEANS "THOUSAND FLOWERS". METHOD OF DECORATING GLASS BEADS
AND JEWELRY BY USING "CANES" WITH CROSS-SECTIONS MELTED ONTO
THE SURFACE GIVING THE MANY FLOWERED LOOK. ALSO POPULAR DESIGN
IN PAPERWEIGHTS.
MILLEGRAIN *METHOD OF SETTING STONES USING A COLLET FOR A PRONG/BEAD METHOD OF
HOLDING STONES IN THE SETTING.
MILLER, JOHN PAUL *AMERICAN JEWELRY DESIGNER/ARTIST FORN 1918 IN PENN.
MILLER, NICOLE *FASHION ACCESSORY DESIGNER MOST FAMOUS FOR COLORFUL TIES AND SCARVES.
MILLIONEARS *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY CORO, INC., NEW YORK FOR EARRINGS SINCE 1949
F.MILLOT *PERFUMER;PARIS FRANCE;; 1920'S: "JOYEUSE NUIT", "CREPE DE CHINE"
MILLY AND TILLY *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY ALPHA-CRAFT CO., NEW YORK SINCE 1945
MILVERN *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY MILVERN CO., BEVERLY HILLS, CA. SINCE 1954
MIMLITSCH-GRAY, MYRA *CONTEMPORARY STUDIO JEWELRY DESIGNER/ARTIST WITH DESIGNS FEATURING
THE DIAMOND UNUSUAL SETTINGS.
MIN-I-JET! *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY ERNEST R. NEYHARD, POTTSTOWN, PA. SINCE 1950
MINETTA *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY GUGLEILMINA ANNIBALI, EAST ROCKAWAY, NY SINCE 1943
MING TAI *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY SPEIDEL CORP.L PROVIDENCE, RI SINCE 1947 FOR ACELETS
MINI-RING *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY KUSHNER & PINES, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1959
MIRANDA *JEWLERY TRADEMARK USED BY WILLIAM RAND, NEW YORK SINCE 1946
MIRO-DENA *PERFUMER;PARIS FRANCE, NY NY; 1920'S: "REGENT VIOLETTE"
MISS FERNBROOK JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY FEDERATED DEPT. STORES, INC., CINCINNATI, OH SINCE 1971
MISS INTERNATIONAL *JEWLERY TRADEMARK USED BY EMPRESS PEARL SYNDICATE, LOS ANGELES, CA. SINCE
1956 FOR TIARAS, CROWNS AND MISC. PEARL JEWELRY.
MISS RICHELIEU *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY JOSEPH H. MEYER BROS., BROOKLYN, NY SINCE 1958
MISS UNIVERSE *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY JAMES J. BOUTROSS/EMPRESS PEARL SYNDICATE, LOS
ANGELES, CA. SINCE 1954
MISS VANITY *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY D. JACOBS SONS, CO., CINCINNATI, OH SINCE 1931
MISTER PICKWICK GRAPHIC SILOUETTE OF A MAN WITHIN ORNATE BORDER - JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR MISTER
PICKWICK, INC., CHICAGO, IL SINCE 1958
MITSUYASU, TAKEO *JAPANESE JEWELRY DESIGNER/ARTIST BORN 1944 IN TOKYO.
MITCHELL, VALERIE *CONTEMPORARY STUDIO JEWELRY DESIGNER/ARTIST WORKING WITH PATINAS AND
TEXTURES.
MIYATA, SHUHEI *JEWELRY DESIGNER/ARTIST BORN 1933 ON SADO ISLAND, JAPAN.
MIZPAH RING *POPULAR RING IN THE 19TH CENTURY WITH A BAND WITH THE WORDS "MISPAH" ENGRAVED
ACROSS THE TOP MEANING MAY THE LORD WATCH BETWEEN ME AND THEE WHILE WE ARE
ABSENT FROM EACH OTHER".
MOBA *JEWELRY TRADEMARK OF MOBA JEWELRY CORP., NEW YORK SINCE 1957
MOD *SHORT FOR MODERN, THIS TERM PROBABLY ORIGINATED IN THE CARNABY
STREET BOUTIQUES OF LONDON IN THE 1960'S. IT WAS USED TO DESCRIBE
THE STYLE OF DRESS WORN BY THE YOUNG FASHION SETTERS AS A
PROTEST AGAINST "TRADITION". THE STYLE INCLUDED THE MINI SKIRTS,
HIGH CALF BOOTS, HIP HUGGERS, LEATHER, ETC. THEY HAVE SINCE
BEEN INCORPORATED INTO NEWER STYLES IN VARIATIONS.
MOHS SCALE *USED TO MEASURE HARDNESS FROM 1TO 10 I.E. TALC TO DIAMOND. GLASS
IS 5 OR 6 ON THE SCALE. IT WAS INVENTED BY FRIEDRICH MOHS (1773-1839)
, AN AUSTRIAN MINERALOGIST.
MOLDAVITE *A RARE, TRANSLUCENT GREEN STONE AND MEMBER OF THE TEKTITE FAMILY.
SOME BELIEVE IT TO BE AN EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL STONE. IT IS FOUND ONLY
IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA AND IS NAMED AFTER THE MOLDAU RIVER IN BOHEMIA.
IF IS A BEAUTIFUL BOTTLE GREEN COLOR. LEGEND SAYS THAT MOLDAVITE
WAS CONSIDERED A HOLY RELIC CARVED FROM "EMERALDS" THAT FELL FROM
THE SKY IN 1787. IT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE "MAGICAL" QUALITIES.
MOLINARD *PERFUMER;GRASSE FRANCE, PARIS FRANCE: 1900'S':"BACCHANTES",
"MIMOSA"
MOLLYNEUX *PERFUMER;PARIS FRANCE: C.1920'S:"CHARM DE MOLYNEUX"
MOMENTO MORI *MEANING "REMEMBER YOU MUST DIE" WAS INSCRIBED ON COFFINS, ETC. AND
SOMETIMES ON JEWELRY AS A MOMENTO OF THE DEPARTED.
MONACO PEARLS *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED WITH A SCENIC GRAPHIC - P. ROTH & CO., NEW YORK
SINCE 1923 FOR PEARL JEWELRY.
MONET,HENRI *PERFUMER;ATLANTA, GA:C.1930'S: "ALWAYS IN MY HEART", "SONG OF INDIA"
MONET *JEWELRY MFG. 1937-PRESENT. SINCE 1989 THEY HAVE BEEN A
SUBSIDIARY OF CRYSTAL BRANDS JEWELRY GROUP. MONET HAS ALWAYS
BEEN KNOWN FOR ITS QUALITY AND ORIGINAL JEWELRY ITEMS. MONET WAS FOUNDED BY
JAY AND MICHAEL CHERNOW AND WAS ORIGINALLY KNOWN AS MONOCRAFT. THEY INITIALLY
SUPPLIED INITIALS FOR HANDBAGS AND FASHION ACCESSORIES. THEY BECAME A LEADER
IN THE FASHION JEWELRY FIELD DURING THE LATE 40'S CONCENTRATING ON STREAMLINED
JEWELRY ITEMS. DURING THE 60'S THEY BECAME BOLDER AND MORE CREATIVE AND ALWAYS
A LEADER IN JEWELRY DESIGNS.
MONIQUE *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR BDA, INC., PROVIDENCE RI SINCE 1971
MONOCRAFT *JEWELRY CO. FOUNDED IN 1937 NOW KNOWN AS MONET. MONOCRAFT
MADE MOSTLY MONOGRAM TYPE ITEMS, ETC. LATER GOING TO
COSTUME JEWELRY. ALSO USED A RECTANGULAR TAG.
MONOGRAM *INITIALS REPRESENTING THE NAME OF A PERSON.
MONOGRAM CARTOUCHE *ORNAMENTAL OUTLINE OF THE SPACE TO BE USED FOR THE MONOGRAM.
MONOLINX *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY SAMUEL B. KAHN, CHICAGO, IL. SINCE 1920 FOR CUFF LINKS/BUTTONS.
MONOPEARL *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY MONOPEARL, INC., PROVIDENCE RI SINCE 1944 FOR PEARLS
MONTE CARLO(SCRIPT) *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY HICKOK MFG. CO., INC. ROCHESTER, NY FOR MENS JEWLERY
SINCE 1953
MONTE CARLO *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY C. RANDALL & CO., N. ATTLEBORO, MA. SINCE 1931
MOON-LITE *JEWLERY TRADEMARK USED BY MARK DOTTENHEIM, NEW YORK SINCE 1919 - PEARLS
MOONBEAM *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY CORO, NEW YORK SINCE 1956 - PEARLS
USED BY COHN & ROSENBERGER, NEW YORK SINCE 1941
MOONGLO *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY SCHEIN BROS., INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1933
MOONRAYS *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY CORO, INC., SICNE 1956
MOONSTONE *POPULAR TRANSLUCENT SEMI-PRECIOUS STONE WITH A SOFT SHIMMER AS THE
NAME SUGGESTS. IT IS A VARIETIY OF FELDSPAR AND THE SHEEN IT CARRIES IS
CALLED "ADULARESCENCE". ITS SOFT MILKY WHITE/GRAY/BLUE COLOR MADE IT
A POPULAR ART NOUVEAU GEM. IT IS STILL A SACRED STONE IN INDIA AND IS
SAID TO BE A SYMBOL OF THE THIRD EYE CLARIFYING SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE.
MOONWIND *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY AVON PRODUCTS, NEW YORK SINCE 1971
MOP *REFERS TO MOTHER OF PEARL - THE HARD INTERIOR OF CERTAIN SHELLS.
MOPEY AND DOPEY JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY ALPHA-CRAFT CO., NEW YORK SINCE 1946
MORNING/NOON AND NIGHT *JEWLERY TRADEMARK/GRAPHIC - USED BY BENJAMIN R. BRODY, NEW YORK SINCE 1940
MORRIS, MAY *JEWELRY DESIGNER/ARTIST BORN IN 1862 IN ENGLAND (D1938). SHE WAS THE
DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM MORRIS, LEADER OF THE ARTS AND CRAFTS MOVEMENT. SHE
WAS ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF THE WOMEN'S GUILD OF ARTS (1907).
MORRIS, ROBERT LEE *FINE JEWELRY DESIGNER POPULAR FOR HIS RICH, MYSTICAL DESIGNS AND EXQUISITE
STONES.
MORSE *THE LARGE CLASP FASETNING ON A CLOAK USUALLY WORN BY CLERGY.
MOSAIC JEWELRY TECHNIQUE ORIGINATING IN ITALY WITH THE POPULARITY OF SOUVENIR
JEWELRY WHERE TINY PIECES OF COLORED STONE ARE INLAID IN THE
DESIGN ON A BLACK BACKGROUND. MICRO-MOSAIC WAS SO DELICATE
AS TO RESEMBLE ACTUAL PAINTINGS. VERY POPULAR IN THE VICTORIAN
ERA.
MOSELLE ORIIGNALS JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY FREDERIC MOSELL, NEW YORK SINCE 1940
PRIZED FOR ITS EXCELLENT QUALITY IT IS UNFORTUNATELY RARELY SEEN.
MOSER, KOLOMAN *JEWELRY DESIGNER/ARTIST BORN 1868 IN AUSTRIA (1918).
MOSS AGATE *TRANSLUCENT AGATE WITH VEINS LIKE GREEN VEGETATION.
MOSTBOCK-HUBER, EDITH *JEWELRY DESIGNER/ARTIST BORN IN VIENNA, AUSTRIA IN 1947. ALSO WORKED
IN TEXTILE DESIGN.
MOTHER OF PEARL WHITE PEARL OYSTER SHELL EASILY CARVED INTO BEADS, PENDANTS,
BUTTONS AND OTHER ORNAMENTATION.
MOTT, THOMAS * JEWELRY DESIGNER, ENGLAND, HAND PAINTED PORCELAIN, BUTTERFLY WING 1950'S
MOTY, ELEANOR *AMERICAN CONTEMPORARY STUDIO JEWELRY DESIGNER/ARTIST FOCUSING ON
NATURAL CRYSTALS USING THEIR NATURAL LINEAR CONFIGURATIONS. SHE PREFERS
USING THE RUTILATED AND TOURMALINATED QUARTZ.
MOUNT ROYAL *USED W/CROWN GRAPHIC - JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOR MOUNT ROYAL CORP., NEW YORK SINCE 1917
MOUNTAIN GRAPHIC *TRADEMARK USED BY SWEET MFG. CO., ATTLEBORO, MA SINCE 1962
MOURE' *JEWELRY DESIGNER, RODRIGO MOURE. SHOP - ALTA NOVELTY C.1936 MFG.
CELLULOID, CATALIN JEWELRY. NAME CHANGED TO MOURE' HOWEVER, MOST
PIECES WERE NOT SIGNED.
MOURNING JEWELRY JEWELRY THAT WAS POPULARIZED BY QUEEN VICTORIA AND WORN IN MEMORY OF A
DECEASED LOVED ONE. USUALLY BLACK AND MADE OF JET, ONYX OR GUTTA PERCHA
AND SOMETIMES COMBINING THE PHOTO OR HAIR OF THE DECEASED. ALSO SEE RELATED
CATEGORIES I.E. HAIR JEWELRY (ALSO SEE MEMORIAL JEWELRY)
MR. MOD *USED W/FIGURAL GRAPHIC - TRADEMARK OF MR. MOD SHOP, INC., NEW ORLEANS, LA. SINCE 1962
MUEHLING, TED *CONTEMPORARY STUDIO JEWELRY DESIGNER/ARTIST PREFERRING THE CURVACEOUS
FORMS RATHER THAN ANGULAR. DESIGNS USE ORGANIC COMBINATIONS SUCH AS
SHELLS, EGGS, FOSSILS, ETC.
MUERRLE, NORBERT *JEWELRY DESIGNER/ARTIST BORN IN 1948 IN PFORZHEIM, FRG.
MURRLE, BENNET & CO. *LONDON JEWELRY FIRM SINCE APPROX. 1900.
MUFF CHAIN *LONG CHAIN OF BEADS THAT WENT THROUGH A MUFF TO FASTEN IT.
MULHENS&KROPFF PERFUMER;*COLOGNE GERMANY, NY NY: 1900'S:"AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSE"
MULTISTRAND *REFERS TO A NECKLACE OF MORE THAN ONE STRAND.
MURANO *ISLAND NEAR VENICE KNOWN FOR THEIR SUPERB GLASS MAKING SKILLS. SINCE THE 13TH CENTURY.
MURIEL *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY GEMEX CO., SINCE 1930
MURRLE, BENNETT & CO. *WHOLESALE JEWELRY FIRM IN LONDON, ENGLAND C. 1884. THEIR MARK WAS
"VB" WITHIN A LARGE "C O "
MUSIC BOX *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY COHN & ROSENBERGER, NEW YORK SINCE 1923 FOR
CASES, JEWELRY W/CASES, ACCESSORIES.
MY LIFE *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY JOSEPH MARGOLIN/JOMAR, LOS ANGELES, CA. SINCE 1953
MY WORLD *JEWLERY TRADEMARK USED BY TRABERT AND HOEFFER, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1952
MYLU *JEWELRY TRADEMARK FOUND ON THE BACK OF A RSTN. BROOCH.
PIECES DATE 1960-70'S AND THEY BECAME PART OF CORO IN 1968
MYRICA JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY FRANDET-PAISSEAU, INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1955 - PEARLS
MYRRH *SMALL FRAGRANT BEADS MADE OF MYRRH RESIN FROM MALI, AFRICA.
MYRUGIA *PERFUMER; BARCELONA SPAIN:1930'S:"MAJA",
MYST *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY JOSEPH H. MEYER BROS., BROOKLYN, NY SINCE 1945
MYSTERE *JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY MAZER BROS., INC., NEW YORK SINCE 1949
MYSTERY EMBLEM JEWELRY TRADEMARK USED BY EDGAR M. TOMLINSON/MYSTERY EMBLEM NOVELTY
CO., HOUSETON, TX SINCE 1946