Vintage Trifari Alfred Philippe Double Leaf Gold Tone Link Necklace

Vintage Trifari Alfred Philippe Double Leaf Gold Tone Link Necklace

Beautiful vintage Crown Trifari gold tone double leaf link necklace from the early 1950's. 

The necklace is finished with a hook clasp and is adjustable. It is signed at the back of a leaf Trifari with the crown with Des. Pat. Pend. and Trifari on the hook.  It was patented as an Alfred Philippe design on 10/12/1954 with patent # 173,240. 

It is in very good condition with only some loss of plating at the back and on the bead of the adjustable chain. 

An elegant and classy collectible necklace that will add an elegant touch to any outfit! 

Dimensions:  Adjustable 15" to 17"

All jewelry comes gift packaged in organza bags. 

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Considered a "founding father" of costume jewelry, the Trifari jewelry brand was created by Gustavo Trifari Sr. and Leo F. Krussman in 1918 and later added a third partner, Carl Fishel. In 1930 Trifari hired Alfred Philippe as head designer, and that is when the company really began to take off. Philippe’s background in designing very high-end fine jewelry for firms like Cartier and Van Cleef and Arpels brought a wonderful sense of luxury and style to the company. Pieces by Philippe are highly sought after and have recently increased in price. Trifari ceased production in 1999. In 2000, the company was sold to Liz Claiborne, and production was moved overseas. Since then, lesser quality jewelry has been mass-produced and sold on Trifari cards without any stamps on the jewelry.