"J" - JEWELER DIRECTORY

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

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JABEL

Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "Jabel"
Information:  American jewelry manufacturer founded in 1916 by J.J. Abel.  Works primarily in gold.
Jewelry hallmark of Jabel
Jabel
JACMEL

Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "JCM"
Information:  Jacmel Jewelry, Inc. was founded in 1977 in New York City.  Has manufactured jewelry for companies such as Disney, Nickelodeon, DC Comics, Hallmark, Sanrio, NFL, MLB, and other jewelry designers.  Works primarily in gold and silver.
Jewelry hallmark of Jacmel Jewelry, Inc.
Jacmel
JACOBY-BENDER

Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "JB" Inside Triangle
Information:  Jacoby-Bender Inc. was founded in 1936, in New York, NY.  Manufactured watch bracelets in steel, gold and gold-filled.
Hallmark of vintage watch bracelet manufacturer, Jacoby-Bender (JB inside triangle)
Jacoby-Bender
JAMES AVERY

Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "JA"
Information:  Founded in 1954 by James Avery in Kerrville, Texas.  Works primarily in silver and gold.
Jewelry hallmark of James Avery
James Avery
JAMES MASON

Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "JM"
Information:  Native American Navajo silversmith.
Jewelry hallmark of James Mason
James Mason
JANE BASCH

Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "BASCH"
Information:  Basch & Co. was founded in 1958, by Jack Basch.  By 1985, Jack's son, Michael, had taken over the business.  In 2007, they re-branded as Jane Basch Jewelry, named after Michael's wife, Jane.  Works primarily in gold and silver, and are known for their monogram jewelry.
Jewelry hallmark of Jane Basch, formerly Basch & Co.
Jane Basch
JAR

Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "JAR"
Information:  JAR was founded by Joel Arthur Rosenthal, who began his jewelry career in 1977.  He was born in the Bronx, New York, in 1943, graduated from Harvard in 1966, and moved to Paris, France shortly thereafter.  Rosenthal is known as the Faberge of our time.  Every piece is custom made, for private clients, and he only produces around 80 pieces per year.  Works primarily in gold and platinum, but is known for his dark metal alloys.
JAY ROSE
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Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "Jay Rose", "JR"
Information:  Jay Rose Jewelry was founded in 2017, in Miami, Florida.  Works primarily in gold.
Jewelry hallmark of Jay Rose
Jay Rose
J.E. CALDWELL & CO.

Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "J.E.C. & Co."
Information:  J.E. Caldwell & Co. was founded by James Emmott Caldwell in 1839, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Works primarily in gold, silver and platinum.
Jewelry hallmark of J.E. Caldwell & Co.
J.E. Caldwell & Co.
JEAN LASSALE
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Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "Jean Lassale", "JLSA", "JL"
Information:  Jean Lassale was a watch company founded in 1976 by Jean Bouchet-Lassale, in Geneva, Switzerland.  Worked primarily in steel, gold, and platinum.
Hallmark of Jean Lassale watch company
Jean Lassale
Hallmark of Jean Lassale watch company (JLSA)
Jean Lassale
JEFFREY LEVIN

Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "JL"
Information:  Jeffrey Levin underwent his formal apprenticeship as a jeweler in Cape Town, South Africa before founding his own workshop in 2009, in Mill Valley, California.  Works primarily in silver and gold.
Jewelry hallmark of Jeffrey Levin
Jeffrey Levin
JESS JEWELERS

Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "ARS"
Information:  Jeweler based out of Bradenton and Sarasota, Florida.  Works primarily in gold, with a focus on bridal jewelry.
Jewelry hallmark of Jess Jewelers
Jess Jewelers
JEWELEX
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Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "JX"
Information:  Jewelex New York, Ltd. was founded 1973, in New York, NY.  Jewelex New York, Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Jewelex Mumbai Private, Ltd.  Works in gold, silver, platinum, titanium, and other metals.
Jewelry hallmark for Jewelex New York, Ltd.
Jewelex
J.J. CREATION, INC.

Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "JJT"
Information:  J.J. Creation, Inc. was founded in Long Island City, New York, in 2004.  Works primarily in gold and silver.
Jewelry hallmark of J.J. Creation, Inc.
J.J. Creation, Inc.
J. LEWIS SMALL

Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "JLS"
Information:  Founded in 1915.  Manufactures class rings, championship rings, and other commemorative rings.  Works primarily in gold, silver, platinum, and other non-precious metals.
Jewelry hallmark of J. Lewis Small
J. Lewis Small
JOAQUIN TINTA
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Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "Taller Tinta Ecuador"
Information:  Joaquin Tinta is a popular Ecuadorian modernist silversmith and sculptor.  Works primarily in silver, brass, and other base metals.
Jewelry hallmark of Joaquin
Joaquin Tinta
JOE BARELA

Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "Joe Barela", "By Joe Barela"
Information:  Joe Barela was a Southwestern silversmith, from Las Cruces, New Mexico.  Worked primarily in silver.
Jewelry hallmark of Southwestern silversmith, Joe Barela (By Joe Barela / By Joe Barda)
Joe Barela
JOHN ATENCIO

Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "JA", "john atencio"
Information:  John Atencio founded his company in 1976, in Boulder, Colorado.  Works primarily in gold silver and gold.
Jewelry hallmark of John Atencio, a Colorado jeweler.
John Atencio
JOHN CHARLEY

Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "J. Charley"
Information:  John Charley is a Native American Navajo silversmith.
Jewelry trademark of Navajo silversmith, John Charley (J. Charley)
John Charley
JOHN HARDY​

Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "JH", "Hardy", "John Hardy"
Information:  Jewelry company founded by Canadian, John Hardy, in 1975.  Marketed as a "sustainable luxury brand" due to a portion of the profits being donated to environmental causes.  Works predominantly in silver and gold.
Jewelry hallmark of John Hardy
John Hardy
Jewelry hallmark of John Hardy
John Hardy
JOHN M. MERCER​

Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "JMM"
Information:  John M. Mercer was an independent jeweler based out of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida in the 1990s.  Worked primarily in gold.
Jewelry hallmark of John M. Mercer of Ft. Lauderdale, FL
John M. Mercer
JOHN POLHAMUS​

Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "J star P" (Star between "JP")
Information:  John Polhamus was an American silversmith, in New York, who was active from 1833 to 1874.  He designed and produced flatware for notable retailers such as Tiffany & Co.
Maker's mark of Victorian Era American silversmith, John Polhamus (J star P)
John Polhamus
JOHN ROBERTS​

Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "John Roberts", "JR"
Information:  John Roberts Manufacturing Co. was founded in Norman, Oklahoma.  They specialized in class rings and commemorative rings before ultimately being purchased by ArtCarved.
Jewelry hallmark of John Roberts Manufacturing Co.
John Roberts
JOHNSON & HELD

Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "Johnson & Held", J & H"
Information:  Johnson & Held, Ltd. was founded in 1978 by Chris Johnson and Peggy Held, in Englewood, Colorado.  Specializes in handcrafted belt buckles.  Works primarily in silver, nickel silver, gold, and bronze.
Hallmark of Johnson & Held (J & H Belt Buckles)
Johnson & Held
JOHNSON & MATTHEY

Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "Johnson & Matthey",  "JM", "JMI Assay Office"
Information:  Johnson & Matthey is a gold and silver assaying company, in London, England, that was founded in 1817, by Percival Norton Johnson and George Matthey.  
Trademark of Johnson & Matthey assaying company
Johnson & Matthey
Trademark of Johnson & Matthey assaying company
Johnson & Matthey
JONATHAN BEYUKA

Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "J. Beyuka", "JB"
Information:  Jonathan Beyuka is a Native American Zuni artisan, specializing in stone inlay.  Works primarily in silver.
Jewelry hallmark of Native American Zuni artisan, Jonathan Beyuka (JB)
Jonathan Beyuka
JONDELL

Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "Jondell", "Jondell Ent. Inc."
Information:  Jondell Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1978, in New York City.  Works primarily in gold and silver.
Jewelry hallmark of Jondell Enterprises, Inc.
Jondell
JONELL WATCH CASE CO.

Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "J" with an old fashioned clock hand through the top of the J (Pictomark)
Information:  Founded in Long Island, New York.  Produced gold and silver watch cases through the 1960s-'70s for Bulova, Hamilton, and other watch manufacturers.
Jewelry hallmark for Jonell Watch Case Company
Jonell Watch Case Co.
JOSEPH AVIV

Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "Joseph Aviv"
Information:  Joseph Aviv Fine Jewelry was founded in 1977 by Joseph Aviv.  Based out of Hallandale Beach, Florida.  Works primarily in gold and platinum.
Jewelry hallmark of Joseph Aviv
Joseph Aviv
JOSEPH JEWELRY

Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  Butterfly (Pictomark)
Information:  Founded in 1996 by brothers, Joseph and Danny Boukhalil, in Bellevue, Washington.  Works primarily in gold and platinum.
Jewelry picto hallmark of Joseph Jewelry, of Seattle, Washington
Joseph Jewelry
JOSEPH LEVINE

Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "JLI" "LI"
Information:  Joseph Levine, Inc. was founded by Joseph Levine in New York, New York.  Worked primarily in gold and silver.
Jewelry hallmark of Joseph Levine, Inc. (JLI)
Joseph Levine
J-P ÉCOFFEY

Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "JPE"
Information:  Jean-Pierre Écoffey was a Swiss manufacturer of watch chains, bracelets, and cases.  Worked primarily in gold and platinum.
Jewelry hallmark for Jean-Pierre Écoffey (JPE)
J-P Écoffey
J.R. DUNN

Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "JR Dunn"
Information:  Founded in 1978 by James Robert Dunn and his wife, Ann Marie, in South Florida.  Works primarily in gold.
Jewelry hallmark for JR Dunn
J.R. Dunn
JUDITH JACK
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Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "J J"
Information:  Founded in 1969 by Judith and Jack Rosenberg.  Known for their sterling silver jewelry set with marcasite and other gems.
Jewelry hallmark of Judith Jack
Judith Jack
JUDITH RIPKA
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Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "Judith Ripka", "JR", Horseshoe Pictomark
Information:  Founded by Judith Ripka in 1977, in New York City.  Has since opened multiple locations, globally, as well as distrubution through the QVC shopping channel.  Works primarily in silver and gold.
Jewelry hallmark of Judith Ripka
Judith Ripka
Jewelry hallmark of Judith Ripka
Judith Ripka
JULES JÜRGENSEN
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Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "Jules Jurgensen", "JJ"
Information:  Founded in Denmark, in 1740, by Jürgen Jürgensen and his partner, Isaac Larpent under the name "Larpent & Jürgensen".  Jürgensen was a watchmaker based out of Copenhagen, Denmark that later relocated to Geneva, Switzerland.
Maker's mark of Jules Jürgensen
Jules Jürgensen
J.W. BENSON
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Attributed Maker's Mark(s):  "J.W.B"
Information:  J.W. Benson, Ltd. is a watchmaking company that was founded in 1847 by James William Benson, in London, England.  Although the company was registered in 1847, it is claimed that the company dates back as far as 1749.  Worked primarily in gold and silver.
Maker's mark of J.W. Benson
J.W. Benson
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