1960’s Grand Prix X Swank Topaz Quartz Cufflinks & Tie Clip Box Set A beautifully kept box set of Swank gold & topaz quartz cufflinks & tie-clip. A men’s accessory staple of the mid-1900’s, these pieces set a precedent for men’s jewelry design. I’d like to think it’s still pretty suave today, too ⚡️
Not so long ago, Swank was a well-known name in costume jewelry. The company was originally founded in 1897 and went by the name “Attleboro Manufacturing Company”, with their focus being on women’s and men’s costume jewelry. A snippet from the blog “Vintage Baubles & Bits” explains further: “The company began making men’s pieces starting in 1908, but they didn’t decide to focus only on men’s pieces until shortly after World War I. During the war the company created dog tags for the U.S. military and it was this shift in manufacturing that led the company to specialize in men’s jewelry….The most notable pieces developed by Swank are cufflinks. The first line of cufflinks created by Swank were called Kum-a-Part, for their unique snap closure…. After the company had success with their Kum-a-Part line and experienced a huge manufacturing increase, they changed their name, officially becoming Swank Products, Inc. in 1936. In 1941 they had a third company change and shorted the name to just Swank, Inc…. In the 1980s the brand had a change of heart and began offering women’s jewelry again, mostly under the label Anne Klein. This foray back into women’s costume jewelry was short lived and once again the company does not make women’s jewelry, making Swank’s women’s pieces a little more collectible due to the relative rarity. The company still operates their men’s line today and also creates private labels for designers such as Claiborne, Guess, Geoffrey Beene, Kenneth Cole, Nautica and Tommy Hilfiger. In 2012 they were purchased by Randa Accessories and continue to produce affordable, fashionable men’s jewelry and accessories.”
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