The history of BSK jewelry
B. Streinberg-Kaslo Co., Inc or BSK is an American jewelry firm that was founded in New York in 1948. Its founders were lius Steinberg, Moris Kimmelman, Hyman Slovitt and Abraham J.SIovitt.
BSK found its niche and produced beautiful and affordable jewelry for that time. In the 1950s, BSK branded products could be bought in large well-known department stores such as Woolworths. Bright brooches in the form of flowers or animal figurines, stylish clip-on earrings, enamel pendants and BSK sets were often chosen by Americans as gifts for teachers, relatives, colleagues and girlfriends.
In 1964, one of the most interesting and collectible line of BSK jewelry appears – bijouterie marked “My Fair Lady”. It was created in honor of the film “My Fair Lady” (My Fair Lady, 1964) starring Audrey Hepburn. The collection consisted of enamel brooches, pendants and bracelets in the form of flower baskets, hats decorated with flowers, slippers, musical instruments. All pieces from this collection are very rare and are of particular interest to vintage collectors. They are noted in many professional guides-catalogues and are becoming more expensive every year.
By the 1970s, the creators of V. Streinberg-Kaslo So began to see the need to expand their business. In 1972, Abraham J. Slovitt designed and copyrighted the Signs of the Zodiac jewelry collection. Many researchers point out that BSK produced jewelry until the end of the 1970s, and then closed. But in fact, the company changes its direction and in the early 1980s registers new lines of its activity ”Toys and sports goods” and two new trademarks. While there is no exact answer, when exactly the company B. Streinberg-Kaslo So finally closed its doors.
Jewelry Marking
Jewelry brand BSK is marked “BSK” until 1956, then BSK with a copyright sign “BSK O” on a metal cartouche. Several BSK design patents prior to 1956 are known.
