Richelieu Earrings

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Dublin Core

Title

Richelieu Earrings

Subject

Earrings
Jewelry

Description

Vintage Richelieu Earrings; Richelieu jewelry was produced by Joseph H. Myer & Bros. in Brooklyn, New York, beginning in 1911. The company’s jewelry got bolder in style, moving into the 1960s and '70s, as more rhinestone jewelry and articles made of plastics were produced.
Passed down from grandmother; Once belonged to Perla Pazos

Creator

Richelieu

Format

Faux pearls and rhinestones set in gold tone with support backs
1 x 0.5 inches

Type

Jewelry

Coverage

Jewelry
Earrings

Medium

Faux Gold
Pearl
Rhinestone

Collection

Citation

Richelieu, “Richelieu Earrings,” Museum Informatics Fall 2022, accessed May 25, 2026, https://omeka.pmarty.org/items/show/27.