CORO JEWELRY is one of oldest, most recognized, and biggest American
jewelry companies out of N. Y. & Providence, R.I. Founded by Emanuel Cohn & Carl Rosenberger around 1901
or 1902 in New York. Coro being the first two letters of their respective last names.
The first Factory was built in 1911
in Providence, R.I.
Coro used many different marks over
the years making jewelry for both women and men; Something for every pocketbook and every taste.
Consequently, Coro is a nice place to
start if you are beginning a Vintage jewelry collection.
Adolf Katz was one of Coro's
leading designers for close to forty years & designed some of their most beloved jewelry.
The
Coro mark (Coro in script) was first used July, 1919.
If
you put your cursor over the pictures shown at the left there is more information.
In the 1940's CoroCraft was the highest price
of it's line.
Other
lines (subsidiaries) also produced by Coro: Vendome, Francois
Coro Costume Jewelry is Quite Collectible Since They Went Out of Business in 1979.
Coro is a popular name for collectors.
