LISNER VINTAGE JEWELLERY

D. Lisner & Company was established by David Lisner in 1904. Born in Germany he emigrated to New York City with his family in the 1860s. The company began as a wholesale business, importing jewellery and other items from Europe to sell in the US. They imported and sold jewellery by Elsa Shiaparelli, but the importation of goods from Europe became increasingly difficult in the years leading up to the war.  

The company began producing its own jewellery which was manufactured by Rhode Island factories, including Whiting and Davis. Their costume jewellery was very popular during the 1950s and 60s due to the quality of their designs and affordability. Higher quality, more expensive lines were also produced such as their Richeleu range which was sold in the late 1950s and 1960s. Nature featured prominently in their designs with leaves, flowers and fruit being incorporated. They used colourful moulded Lucite (an acrylic plastic) as well as various coloured rhinestones, aurora borealis, and moulded glass; all set in silver plated, chrome and black japanned metals.

D. Lisner & Company bought the Richeleu pearl company in the 1970s and changed their name to the Lisner Richeleu Corporation in 1978. The company ceased production in the mid 1980s

Vintage Lisner Brooch