HAR Jewelry

This company, which seems to have operated in the 1950's to 1967, is almost unknown from a time, location and corporate standpoint, but those who know and care about costume jewelry find much of what they produced, desirable.

On this site you will be able to see a representative sample of the company's products and if you have or know of others, the writer would be very willing to add them to the display..

Almost all pieces were cast, or majorly cast, probably what is called pot-metal, and gold plated. Some are cold enameled, a few, even on the back.
A small number of designs are found using sheet metal components attached to castings and painted.
Rhinestones of an unusual nature seemed to be popular, such as the dragon stones, and the stones used on the cobra pieces.
Plastics found use on the Oriental (Chinaman?) designs. Beads were also incorporated into designs of varying complexity.

Information in the US Copyright office indicates this brand was produced by Hargo Creations.
Much like several other 1950s and 60s companies, little is known about the owners and designers, but the following is recorded
Edith Levitt and Joe Heilbronner were the owners, perhaps? naming the company for their children, Hans and Margo.
It is also recorded that Mr Heilbronner died in 1968

Some additional information is available, thanks to Roberto Brunialti, and Dottie Stringfield, at
http://www.illusionjewels.com/costumejewelrymarksh.html

If you have information about the company we would very much like to have it.

Contents, my designation

Fruits and Vegetables

Delicates

Creatures

Bracelets

Really unusual (and mostly big)

Sets of Figural Items

Enamels

Last Updated on Sept 21, 2009 by Fred Kattau

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