Whiting & Davis began their company in 1926 and were famous for their mesh bags and mesh jewelry. They used heavy gold and silver tone rhodium plating with their signature stamped into the metal or on a metal hang tag. According to Julia C Carroll in Costume Jewelry 101, she states that it is unclear when the company first produced jewelry, although vintage advertising was available in 1931. She also states that they made metal jewelry designs which often include open latticework, mesh, and or intricate overlapping metal leaves. The metalwork often frames one large center piece, such as reverse carved glass cameos. Due to the high quality metal work and stones, the jewelry is highly collectible. During the 1950s, some items were reproductions of vintage museum jewelry.
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Our Whiting & Davis Collection - Past & Present
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