CINI Guglielmo Cini was originally from Florence, Italy, and emigrated to the United States in 1922 at the age of 17, settling in Boston, Massachusetts, and then moving to Laguna Beach, California, where he opened a shop He and designer Felippe Mendoza, with excellent skills and craftsmanship, initially specialized in sterling silver. The most popular Cini line was the Zodiac theme, with curious depictions of the astrological signs. Zodiac symbols were used in the manufacture of a wide variety of products, including brooches and earrings. Some items were gilded.
Much later, in the 1950s and 60s, products with rhinestones were produced, but in smaller quantities. They reflected the antique style and used large open-backed rough stones, as seen in fine jewelry.
Stamp: “Guglielmo Sterling” in a rectangular box, 1920s to present, “STERLING BY CINI with a copyright symbol” in a rectangular box, and “Sterling Cini with a copyright symbol”. In 1979, the founder of Cini died, but Felippe Mendoza continued to produce jewelry for some time.
