What is Coro Silver?
Coro silver is a part of a brand of jewelry made by the company of Cohn & Rosenberger. The company was founded in 1901 as an accessory boutique, but the owners were business men rather than craftsmen and hired others to make the jewelry. In 1943, the company name changed to Coro, after the first two letters of each partner’s name. Coro silver is noted for its intricate design and became popular as a maker of costumer jewelry in the mid 20th century.
Coro silver is a part of a brand of jewelry made by the company of Cohn & Rosenberger. The company was founded in 1901 as an accessory boutique, but the owners were business men rather than craftsmen and hired others to make the jewelry. In 1943, the company name changed to Coro, after the first two letters of each partner’s name. Coro silver is noted for its intricate design and became popular as a maker of costumer jewelry in the mid 20th century. In the early decades of the company, many craftsmen who would go on to start their own lines worked as artisans for Coro. Gene Verecchio, Robert Geissman and Massa Raimond all worked designing Coro silver early in their careers. Because the jewelry is marked with the company label rather than the artist’s initials, it is now difficult to distinguish each artisan’s work. Authentic Coro silver is marked by either the word “Coro” or the letters “CR,” and frequently combined with a Pegasus mark. As the company is no longer in business, Coro sil
