Textured sterling silver fish brooch. 1980s. Signed Cam Ber Vintage Costume Jewelry
The history of the Italian jewelry manufacturing and wholesale company Cam – Ber SNC, located in the city of Vicenza, began in 1985 and ended in 2005. SNC in the name of the Italian company means Società in nome collettivo – a general partnership in Italian corporate law.
The Cam Ber jewelers used high-quality materials, including 800 silver, sometimes 925 (as a rule, 925 silver is less common in Italian jewelry). According to the stamp (a star 918 VI inside a hexagonal rectangle), the designers used 22 K gold (918), and VI stands for the Italian town of Vincenza. Studded with cubic zirconia and natural gems, the jewelry pieces also have Cam Ber mark on a rectangular cartouche with rounded edges.
In the 1980s and 1990s, the animalistic theme was especially acute, and many jewelry companies worked to support endangered species of animals and birds on our planet. The Italian company CAM-BER SNC also contributed to the protection of animals by creating a collection of endangered species of animals, birds and fish, embodied in brooches, earrings, pendants and necklaces. Other collections of the brand included classic, Art Deco and fashion style pieces with bow, flower and heart designs.
Jaguar gold tone rhinestone sterling silver brooch
If you carefully study the history of jewelry houses, then in the archives of almost each one you will find an animalistic collection. In the 1920s, Paris was conquered by the Cartier panther, invented by the cat woman Jeanne Toussaint. It was under her artistic direction that the panther appeared in 1933, which became the symbol of the brand.
Italian jewelry trademark since 1985 CAM-BER
Maker’s mark
Signed Cam Ber Vintage Costume Jewelry
Art Deco bow sterling silver brooch. 1980s
Bow brooch. Gold plated silver, rhinestones, faux pearl
Dangle heart rhinestone sterling silver earrings
Dangle heart rhinestone sterling silver earrings
Elephant head sterling silver rhinestone brooch
Elephant sterling silver rhinestone brooch
Flower sterling silver vermeil gold clip earrings
Leopard head Sterling silver gold tone rhinestone brooch
Multicolor baguette rhinestone cubic zirconia gold plated sterling silver earrings
Pave rhinestone round sterling silver stud earrings
Maker’s mark
