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MARGOT DE TAXCO
Hallmark(s): "Margot de Taxco", Eagle 16 Pictomark & Eagle 1 Pictomark Information: Margot Van Voorhies Carr, better known as Margot de Taxco, moved to Taxco and married Antonio Castillo of Los Castillos. She successfully designed many of their pieces until divorcing Castillo in 1948 and opening her own shop. She had a number of silversmiths and enamelists employed, several of whom she gave permission to use her design blueprints after her death, in 1974. |
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MARIANNE BERG
Hallmark(s): "M.B." Information: Marianne Berg is a jewelry designer who designed for Uni David-Andersen in the 1960s-'70s. Her work featured geometric shapes. Worked primarily in silver. |
Marianne Berg
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MARKOWITSCH & SCHEID
Hallmark(s): "M & S" Information: In 1858, Georg Adam Scheid moved to Vienna, Austria and began working at the shop of Michael Markowitsch. In 1862, Scheid married one of Markowitsch's daughters and they renamed the company to Markowitsch & Scheid. In 1882, they split and Scheid opened his own company which became very successful. Markowitsch & Scheid then became Markowitsch & Son before ultimately closing in 1898. |
Markowitsch & Scheid
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MARY DUNHILL
Hallmark(s): "Mary Dunhill" Information: Originally a hairdresser, Dunhill founded a perfume and cosmetic company in 1934. She began producing perfume bottles and accessories, in brass and silver. |
Mary Dunhill
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MICHAEL ANTHONY
Hallmark(s): "MA" Information: Founded in 1977, in New York City, by Michael and Anthony Paolercio. The company is part of the Richline Group, which supplies retailers, like Walmart, with jewelry for inventory. Works primarily in gold and silver. |
Michael Anthony
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MICHAEL B
Hallmark(s): "Michael B" Information: Founded by second generation Turkish jeweler, Michael Bogosian. Based out of Studio City, California. Primarily works in platinum and gold. |
Michael B
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MICHAEL BONDANZA
Hallmark(s): "Michael Bondanza", "Bondanza", Pictomark Information: Michael Bondanza, Inc. was founded in 1974, in New York City, New York. Bondanza has won the Triple Zero Award from the American Gem Society. Works primarily in platinum, gold and silver. |
Michael Bondanza
Michael Bondanza
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MICHAEL CHRISTOFF
Hallmark(s): "Michael Christoff", "M. Christoff", "H. Emperor" Information: Michael Christoff Diamond & Jewelry, Inc. was founded by Michael Christoff in 2009, in Beverly Hills, California. Works primarily in gold. |
Michael Christoff
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MICHAEL VALITUTTI
Hallmark(s): "NH" Information: Michael Valitutti has been in the jewelry business since 1980. His commercial line, "Gems en Vogue", is carried at Wal-Mart and other chain jewelry locations. Vintage pieces were primarily gold, modern pieces primarily silver. |
Michael Valitutti
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MIDAS CHAIN
Hallmark(s): "MiDAS" Information: Midas Chain, Inc. was founded in 1999, in New York City. Currently based out of Bergenfield, New Jersey. Works primarily in gold and silver. |
Midas Chain
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MIKIMOTO
Hallmark(s): "(M)", "Mikimoto" Information: In 1893, Kokichi Mikimoto was credited with creating the first ever cultured pearls. Works predominantly in gold and silver. |
Mikimoto
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MILLER BROS.
Hallmark(s): "M. BROS" Information: The Miller Bros. firm was founded in the 1870s by Charles Dew Miller, George Woodville Miller and Richard William Bentley Miller, in Birmingham, England. Worked primarily in silver. |
Miller Bros
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MILOR
Hallmark(s): "Milor" Information: Founded in 1955 by Joseph Mouhadab, in Italy. Works primarily in gold, platinum and silver. |
Milor
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MILROS
Hallmark(s): "Milros" Information: Milros Company, Inc. was founded in 1972, in Los Angeles, California. Works primarily in gold and silver. |
Milros
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MING'S
Hallmark(s): "Ming's" Information: Founded in the 1940s, in Hawaii, by Wook Moon. Ming's became a staple in Hawaii, offering Hawaiian and Asian themed jewelry pieces with jade, carved ivory, pearl clusters, and more. Works primarily in gold and silver. |
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MOLINA DE TAXCO
Hallmark(s): "TM-90", "D'Molina" Information: The Molina family has been producing sterling silver jewelry in Taxco, Mexico for decades. They're known for their nature and animal-themed designs. |
Molina de Taxco
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MONTBLANC
Hallmark(s): "Montblanc", "STOD", "STøD", Pictomark Information: Montblanc was founded in 1906, in Hamburg, Germany. Montblanc is known for its fine writing instruments, as well as other accessories. Works primarily in gold, silver, and other non-precious metals. |
Montblanc
Montblanc
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MOVADO
Hallmark(s): "Movado", "M" Information: Founded in 1881 by Achilles Ditesheim in Switzerland. Known for their watches, but also produce some jewelry pieces in gold and silver. |
Movado
Movado
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M. PERES JÓIAS
Hallmark(s): "M Peres" Information: M. Peres Jóias was founded in 1982, in São Paolo, Brazil. Primarily works in costume jewelry with semi-precious gems. Vintage pieces in .950 silver. |
M. Peres Jóias
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M.S. COMPANY
Hallmark(s): "M.S. CO." Information: M.S. Company was founded in 1913, in Attleboro, Massachusetts. Wholesalers of chains and chain findings, primarily gold and silver. |
M.S. Company
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