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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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KAY JEWELRY MFG. CO.

Hallmark(s):  "◊K◊" (K Between Two Diamond Pictomarks)
Information:  Kay Jewelry Manufacturing Company was founded in 1992, in Union, New Jersey.  Worked primarily in gold, platinum and silver.
Jewelry hallmark of Kay Jewelry Mfg. Co., of Union, NJ
Kay Jewelry Mfg. Co.

KABANA

Hallmark(s):  "Kabana", "KBN"
Information:  Kabana was founded in 1975 by Stavros Eleftheriou, in Albequerque, New Mexico.  Works primarily in silver.
Jewelry trademark of Kabana
Kabana
Jewelry trademark of Kabana (KBN)
Kabana

KALLATI

Hallmark(s):  "Kallati"
Information:  Kallati was founded in 1988, in New York City, NY.  Works primarily in gold.
Jewelry hallmark of Kallati
Kallati

KARIZIA

Hallmark(s):  "KA 1772"
Information:  Karizia was founded in 1987, in Vicenza, Italy.  Worked primarily in silver.
Jewelry hallmark of Italian jeweler, Karizia
Karizia

KARLAN INDUSTRIES

Hallmark(s):  "KB"
Information:  Karlan, Bleicher & Naiman, Inc. was founded in 1926, in New York, NY.  A year later, the company was renamed Karlan & Bleicher.  In 1981, it was renamed yet again to Karlan Industries, Inc.  Worked primarily in gold.
Jewelry hallmark of Karlan Industries, formerly known as Karlan & Bleicher
Karlan Industries

KAY JEWELERS

Hallmark(s):  "Stylecrest", "De Roy", "Kay Star", "Lectel", "Multi-Facet"
Information:  Kay Jewelers, Inc. was founded in 1916 by Edmond & Sol Kaufmann, in Reading, Pennsylvania.  It has since expanded, becoming the second largest mall jewelry chain in the United States.  Worked primarily in gold, silver, platinum, and other non-precious metals.
Jewelry hallmark of Kay Jewelers
Kay Jewelers

KEE NEZ​

Hallmark(s):  "KEE NEZ."
Information:  Southwestern Navajo artist, from the "Many-Goats" clan.  His brother, Al Nez, was also an artist who is credited for influencing much of Kee's style.  Worked predominantly in silver, sometimes solid gold.
Jewelry hallmark of Kee Nez
Kee Nez

KEMP METAL PRODUCTS​

Hallmark(s):  "KMP"
Information:  Founded in New York, in 1985.  Jewelry manufacturers and designers.  Works primarily in gold.
Jewelry hallmark of Kemp Metal Products
Kemp Metal Products

KEYSTONE WATCH CASE CO.

Hallmark(s):  "Keystone", "Keystone Watch Case Co.", "Keystone Co", "The K.W.C.Co."
Information:  Keystone Watch Case Co. was founded in 1885.  They produced pocket watch cases for various watchmakers, eventually purchasing the rights to use the E. Howard name in 1902.
Jewelry hallmark for Keystone Watch Case Co.
Keystone Watch Case Co.
Jewelry hallmark for Keystone Watch Case Co.
Keystone Watch Case Co.

KIMORA LEE SIMMONS
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Hallmark(s):  "KLS", "Kimora Lee Simmons", "Kimora Lee"
Information:  KLS was founded in 2007 by Kimora Lee Simmons.  Works primarily in silver and gold.
Jewelry hallmark of Kimora Lee Simmons jewelry (KLS)
Kimora Lee Simmons

KING BABY STUDIO
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Hallmark(s):  "King Baby"
Information:  King Baby Studio was founded in 2000 by Mitchell Binder.  Works primarily in silver.
Jewelry trademark of King Baby Studio
King Baby Studio

KIRAN JEWELS
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Hallmark(s):  "KRN", "KN"
Information:  Kiran Jewels was founded in India, in 2003.  Kiran Jewels is under the Kiran Group umbrella, that dates back to the 1980s.  Works primarily in silver and gold.
Jewelry hallmark of Kiran Jewels (KRN)
Kiran Jewels

KIRK & SON
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Hallmark(s):  "S. Kirk & Son", Kirk & Son", "Kirk"
Information:  Founded in 1815 by silversmith, Samuel Kirk, in Baltimore, Pennsylvania.  Known for their sterling silver repoussé work.  In 1979, Kirk was purchased by the Stieff Company, and was renamed to Kirk Stieff.
Hallmark for S. Kirk & Son
S. Kirk & Son

KITSINIAN JEWELERS

Hallmark(s):  "Kitsinian", "SAK", "SKA", "VK"
Information:  Sarkis Kitsinian became a jeweler in 1965, in Lebanon.  In 1974, he opened a location in Hawaii, and then later moved to Los Angeles.  In 1978, Kitsinian Jewelers was founded in Van Nuys, California.  Works primarily in gold and silver.
Jewelry hallmark of Kitsinian Jewelers
Kitsinian Jewelers
Jewelry hallmark of Kitsinian Jewelers
Kitsinian Jewelers

KNOLL & PREGIZER

Hallmark(s):  "KP"
Information:  Knoll & Pregizer was founded in 1887 by Theodor Eberhard Friedrich Knoll and Friedrich Pregizer, in Pforzheim, Germany.  Worked primarily in silver.
Jewelry hallmark of German jewelry designers, Knoll & Pregizer (KP)
Knoll & Pregizer

KOLLMAR, RAUCH & CO.

Hallmark(s):  "K14R", "K.14R."
Information:  Kollmar, Rauch & Company was founded in Newark, New Jersey around 1906.  Worked primarily in gold and silver.
Jewelry hallmark of Kollmar, Rauch & Co. (K14R)
Kollmar, Rauch & Co.

K.P. SANGHVI & SONS

Hallmark(s):  "KPJ"
Information:  K.P. Sanghvi was founded in 1965 by two brothers, Hajarimal and Babulal Sanghvi.  The company, now known as K.P. Sanghvi & Sons, is headquartered in Mumbai, India, and works primarily in silver and gold.
Jewelry hallmark for K.P. Sanghvi & Sons
K.P. Sanghvi & Sons

KREISLER & CO.

Hallmark(s):  "Kreisler & Co.", "JK", "Jacques Kreisler"
Information:  Kreisler & Company was founded in 1915 by Jacques Kreisler, Edward Stern & Tobias Stern, in New York City.  Worked primarily in gold and rolled gold.
Jewelry hallmark of Kreisler & Co.
Kreisler & Co.

KURT WAYNE

Hallmark(s):  "KW", "Kurt Wayne"
Information:  Born in Austria, lived as an orphan until placed in the care of a jeweler, where he began learning the trade at an early age.  He and his wife moved to America in 1939.  By 1945, Kurt opened his own jewelry office in New York.  Known for his large, intricate animal motifs in gold.
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