Vintage Schreiner Jewelry

Schreiner was founded in New York by Henry Schreiner, a Bavarian-born jeweler, and became one of the most inventive American costume jewelry houses of the mid-20th century. The firm supplied jewelry to couture designers and later sold under its own name, with the business continued by his daughter Terry and her husband Ambrose Albert. Schreiner pieces are recognized by their unusual use of stones: inverted or upside-down set stones, unfoiled glass, keystone and navette shapes, and rich, unexpected color combinations. Many pieces were unsigned, so construction and style are key to identification. Carole Tanenbaum co-wrote Schreiner: Masters of Twentieth-Century Costume Jewelry about the company.

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