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BAILEY, BANKS & BIDDLE
Hallmark(s): "BBB", "BB & B", "Bailey, Banks & Biddle" Information: Founded in 1832 by Joseph Trowbridge Bailey and Andrew Kitchen, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Was commissioned to do several silver pieces for President Abraham Lincoln. |
Bailey, Banks & Biddle
Bailey, Banks & Biddle
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BALFOUR
Hallmark(s): "Balfour" Information: The L.G. Balfour Company was founded in 1913 by Lloyd Garfield Balfour, in Attleboro, Massachusetts. Specializes in class rings, military rings, and other commemorative rings. |
Balfour
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BALLOU & CO.
Hallmark(s): "BAB & CO", "B.A.B. & Co.", "B" Inside Star Pictomark Information: B.A. Ballou & Company was founded in the 1890s, in Providence, Rhode Island. Worked primarily in gold filled, gold, and silver. |
B.A. Ballou & Co.
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BALOGH
Hallmark(s): "Balogh" Information: Balogh Jewelers was founded in 1945 by David Balogh and his wife, Sallie, in Miami Beach, Florida. Worked primarily in gold, silver and platinum before ultimately closing in 1999. |
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BARAKÀ
Hallmark(s): "Baraka", "1045 VI" Information: Barakà was founded in the 1960s, in Vicenza, Italy. Specializes in men's jewelry. Works primarily in gold and silver. |
Barakà
Barakà
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BARBOUR SILVER COMPANY
Hallmark(s): "Barbour S. Co.", "Barbour S.P.C.", "Barbour S.P.Co." Information: Founded in 1892 by brothers, Samuel & Charles Barbour, in Hartford, Connecticut. Was one of the first silver firms absorbed by the International Silver Company. Worked in silver and silverplate. |
Barbour Silver Company
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BARSE
Hallmark(s): "Barse" Information: Barse Jewelry was founded by Melanie Barse in 1986, in Fort Worth, Texas. Works primarily in silver. |
Barse
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BATES & BACON
Hallmark(s): "Bates & B." Information: Bates & Bacon was founded in Attleboro, Massachusetts in 1868 by Joseph M. Bates & George M. Bacon. Worked primarily with gold-filled jewelry and watch cases. |
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BATTIN & CO.
Hallmark(s): "B" pierced by upright trident Information: Founded by John D. Battin in 1896, in Newark, New Jersey. Primarily produced silver and gold novelties until ultimately closing in 1922. |
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BAUME & MERCIER
Hallmark(s): "Baume & Mercier", "Baume et Mercier" Information: Swiss luxury watch company founded in 1830, as "Frères Baume", by brothers Louis-Victor and Célestin Baume. In 1918, company director, William Baume partnered with Paul Mercier, to found "Baume & Mercier" in Geneva, Switzerland. |
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BAUMSTEIN & FEDER
Hallmark(s): "BaumF" Information: Baumstein & Feder, Inc. was founded in 1985, in New York, NY. Worked primarily in gold and platinum. |
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BEAU / BEAUCRAFT
Hallmark(s): "Beau", "Beaucraft", "B" Information: Founded in 1947, in Providence, Rhode Island. The company was closed in 2004 when the owner retired. Worked primarily in silver and gold. |
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BELFIORE
Hallmark(s): "Belfiore", "329 FI" Information: Founded in 1948 by Guiseppe Belfiore, in Florence, Italy. Has since opened multiple locations throughout Italy, as well as in the United States. Works primarily in silver and gold. |
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BELLARRI
Hallmark(s): "Bellarri", "BI USA" Information: Bellarri was founded in 1977 by Bellarri Adleman. Works primarily in gold. |
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BELL TRADING POST
Hallmark(s): "Bell", Bell Pictomark, Bell Sign Pictomark Information: Bell Trading Company was founded in 1932 by Jack Michelson and his wife, Mildred, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. "Bell" was Mildred's maiden name. Sold Southwestern style jewelry at tourist locations until 1969, where Bell merged with several other companies, forming the Sunbell Corporation. |
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BENCHMARK
Hallmark(s): "Benchmark" Information: Founded by Tom Tosyali in the 1970. Specializes in wedding bands and bridal settings. Works in gold, silver, platinum, and other non-precious metals. |
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BENHAM JEWELRY
Hallmark(s): "BJC", "B.J." Information: Benham Jewelry Corp. was founded in the 1980s by Samuel Benham, in New York. Draws inspiration from Balinese and Thai jewelry designs. Works primarily in gold and silver. |
Benham Jewelry
Benham Jewelry
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BIGELOW, KENNARD & CO.
Hallmark(s): "Bigelow, Kennard & Co" Information: John Bigelow & Company was founded in 1830 by John Bigelow, in Boston, Massachusetts. It was later renamed Bigelow & Brothers, then Bigelow Brothers & Kennard, and finally incorporating and Bigelow, Kennard & Company in 1912. |
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BILL & BETTY BETONEY
Hallmark(s): "B. BETONEY NAVAJO" Information: Bill Betoney is a Navajo silversmith, born in Arizona in 1934. Bill shares the same hallmark with his wife, Betty. Works primarily in silver. |
Bill & Betty Betoney
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BIRKS
Hallmark(s): "Birks" Information: Canadian jewelry designer and manufacturer founded in 1879, in Montreal, Quebec, by Henry Birks. Headquartered in Montreal with an American corporate office located in Tamarac, Florida. |
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BITA COLLECTIONS
Hallmark(s): "BITA" Information: Bita Collections, Inc. is a jewelry manufacturer that was founded in 1997, in New York, NY. Works primarily in gold and silver. |
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BLACK, STARR & FROST
Hallmark(s): "B.S.&F.", "B.S.F.", "Black, Starr & Frost" Information: Black, Starr & Frost was founded in New York City in 1810, and is considered America's oldest continuously operating jewelry firm. They've had many notable clients, such as The Rockefellers, Vanderbilts, Carnegies, Guggenheims, Elizabeth Taylor and Zsa Zsa Gabor. Company History: 1810 Company Name: Marquand & Co. Founded by: Isaac Marquand 1839 Purchased By: Henry Ball, Erasmus Tompkins and William Black Company Name: Ball, Tompkins & Black 1851 Company Name: Ball, Black & Company 1876 New Partners: Cortlandt Starr & Aaron Frost Company Name: Black, Starr & Frost 1929 Partnered With: Gorham Manufacturing Company Company Name: Black, Starr & Frost -- Gorham 1960 Reverts back to Black, Starr & Frost |
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BRACELON LIMITED
Hallmark(s): "B Ltd" Information: Bracelon Ltd. was a jewelry manufacturing company based out of Birmingham, England. Worked primarily in silver. |
Jewelry hallmark of Bracelon Limited of Birmingham, England. (B Ltd.)
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BOUCHERON
Hallmark(s): "Boucheron" Information: Founded 1858 by Frédérick Bucheron, in Paris, France. Over the years, Boucheron was commissioned to create jewelry for Queens, Czars, Princes, and other members of royal families. Works primarily in gold, silver and platinum. |
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BREITLING
Hallmark(s): "Breitling", "Breitling 1884", B Anchor & Wings Pictomark Information: Breitling is a luxury watch brand founded in 1884 by Léon Breitling, in Saint-Imier, Switzerland. Now based out of Grenchen, Switzerland, Breitling is known for its aviator's watches. Works primarily in steel, gold, and platinum. |
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BREUNING
Hallmark(s): "Breuning", "FB" Information: Founded in Germany, in 1927, by Franz Breuning. Works primarily in gold and silver. |
Breuning
Breuning
Breuning
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BULGARI
Hallmark(s): "BVLGARI", "SB" Information: Founded in 1884 by Sotirios Bulgari in Rome, Italy. Best known for their bold designs during the 1960s-'80s. Works primarily in gold, silver and platinum. |
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BULOVA
Hallmark(s): "Bulova", Tuning Fork Pictomark Information: Founded in 1875 by Joseph Bulova. Headquartered in New York City, with watches manufactured in Switzerland. Bulova began producing Accutron watches (short for ACCUracy thru elecTRONic) in 1952 that used tuning fork movements which were guaranteed to be accurate within 2 seconds per day, or 1 minute per month. |
Bulova
Bulova
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