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Below is an alphabetized list of jewelry designers and manufacturers, along with photos of their corresponding maker's marks.

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BAILEY, BANKS & BIDDLE
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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.
Jewelry hallmark of Bailey, Banks & Biddle
Bailey, Banks & Biddle
Bailey, Banks & Biddle

BALFOUR
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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.
Jewelry hallmark of Balfour rings
Balfour

BALLOU & CO.
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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.
Jewelry trademark of B.A. Ballou & Co. (BAB & CO)
B.A. Ballou & Co.

BALOGH
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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.
Jewelry hallmark of Balogh Jewelers of Miami Beach, FL
Balogh

BARAKÀ
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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.
Jewelry hallmark of Italian jeweller, Barakà
Barakà
Jewelry hallmark of Italian jeweller, Barakà (1045 VI)
Barakà

BARBOUR SILVER COMPANY
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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.
Hallmark of Barbour Silver Company (Barbour Silver Plate Company for International Silver Co.)
Barbour Silver Company

BARSE
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Hallmark(s):  "Barse"
Information:  Barse Jewelry was founded by Melanie Barse in 1986, in Fort Worth, Texas.  Works primarily in silver.
Jewelry trademark of Barse Jewelry
Barse

BATES & BACON
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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.
Jewelry trademark of Attleboro, Mass. jewelers, Bates & Bacon. (Bates & B.)
Bates & Bacon

BATTIN & CO.
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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.
Jewelry hallmark of Battin & Co.
Battin & Co.

BAUME & MERCIER
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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.
Hallmark of Swiss luxury watchmaker, Baume & Mercier
Baume & Mercier

BAUMSTEIN & FEDER
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Hallmark(s):  "BaumF"
Information:  Baumstein & Feder, Inc. was founded in 1985, in New York, NY.  Worked primarily in gold and platinum.
Jewelry hallmark of Baumstein & Feder (BaumF)
Baumstein & Feder

BEAU / BEAUCRAFT
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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.
Jewelry hallmark of Beau Sterling / Beaucraft
Beau / Beaucraft

BELFIORE
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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.
Jewelry hallmark of Italian designer, Belfiore (329 FI)
Belfiore

BELLARRI
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Hallmark(s):  "Bellarri", "BI USA"
Information:  Bellarri was founded in 1977 by Bellarri Adleman.  Works primarily in gold.
Jewelry hallmark of Bellarri International (BI USA)
Bellarri

BELL TRADING POST
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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.
Jewelry hallmark of Bell Trading Post (aka Bell Trading Company)
Bell Trading Post

BENCHMARK
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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.
Jewelry hallmark for Benchmark rings
Benchmark

BENHAM JEWELRY
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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.
Jewelry hallmark of Samuel Benham of Benham Jewelry Corp.
Benham Jewelry
Jewelry hallmark of Samuel Benham of Benham Jewelry Corp.
Benham Jewelry

BIGELOW, KENNARD & CO.
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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.
Hallmark of Bigelow, Kennard & Co.
Bigelow, Kennard & Co.

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.
Jewelry hallmark of Navajo silversmiths, Bill Betoney & Betty Betoney (B. Betoney Navajo)
Bill & Betty Betoney

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.
Jewelry hallmark of Maison Birks
Birks

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.
Jewelry hallmark of Bita Collections, Inc.
Bita Collections

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
Jewelry hallmark of Black, Starr & Frost
Black, Starr & Frost

BRACELON LIMITED

Hallmark(s):  "B Ltd"
Information:  Bracelon Ltd. was a jewelry manufacturing company based out of Birmingham, England.  Worked primarily in silver.
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Jewelry hallmark of Bracelon Limited of Birmingham, England. (B Ltd.)

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.
Jewelry hallmark of Boucheron
Boucheron

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.
Hallmark of luxury Swiss watchmaker, Breitling
Breitling

BREUNING

Hallmark(s):  "Breuning", "FB"
Information:  Founded in Germany, in 1927, by Franz Breuning.  Works primarily in gold and silver.
Jewelry hallmark of Franz Breuning
Breuning
Jewelry hallmark of Franz Breuning
Breuning
Jewelry hallmark of Franz Breuning
Breuning

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.
Jewelry hallmark of Bulgari (BVLGARI)
BVLGARI

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. 
Jewelry hallmark of Bulova
Bulova
Bulova's Accutron Tuning Fork Hallmark Signature
Bulova
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