WWII Jeweler that is still in business?

[avigo]

I have a very random question. I am looking to buy a wedding band and would like to use a jeweler that possibly made insignia or other pieces during WWII (for servicemen or Homefront)

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks!

[Dave]

Right off the top of my head, both Tiffany and Jostens come to mind. I know you can buy anything from Tiffany; not sure if Jostens has anything you could convert into a wedding band, as they're mostly class rings and such.

 

Another idea would be to get a piece of broken insignia that's either sterling or 10/14k gold and have a jeweler melt it down and make the ring you want. Kind of a cool way to reuse a broken piece of wartime insignia.

[aznation]

Source: https://www.artcarved.com/

 

Our History

 

It’s a clear, brisk morning in Brooklyn, and the year is 1850. A man named J.R. Wood strolls down the Atlantic Avenue sidewalk alongside his two grown sons, stopping to unlock the doors to an unassuming little shop. That little shop would be the beginnings of a jewelry brand called, ArtCarved.

 

J.R. made arguably the best gold and platinum jewelry at the time for fine folks of New York City. This was all well and good, but it was his first engagement ring, the Victoria (named after Queen Victoria), that put his shop on the map and secured the long future of our company.

 

Forty years later (1890’s) we had another breakthrough with the development of the first seamless soldered rings. It was the roaring 20’s when the name ArtCarved became a reality with our ability to create carved designs in exquisite detail. No other jewelers could do what we did, and we were able to branch out from wedding jewelry into class rings.

 

We were still trendsetters nearly a century after those first days in Brooklyn. Many of the millions of American men fighting in the European and Pacific theaters of WWII wore an ArtCarved wedding band on their left hand—a deeply meaningful piece of home to remind them who they were fighting for back home.

 

In 1996, we wanted to expand and celebrate life’s other special moments with a more colorful range of personalized fashion jewelry. Our legacy of quality, craftsmanship, and style hasn’t diminished since those first humble days in Brooklyn, and we look forward to helping you keep the important moments close at hand for years to come.

[gwb123]

Bailey, Banks and Biddle

 

https://baileybanksandbiddle.com/pages/about-us

[Jim MacDonald]

Balfour.

 

https://www.balfour.com/shop/jewelry

[5thwingmarty]

Avigo, are you looking for a jewelry company that still exists or were you looking for an actual individual who was a jeweler in WWII? If an individual, I can't imagine there are any still alive. If a company, Blackinton is also still around but I don't know if they ever did rings.

[avigo]

Thanks so much for all the recommendations guys!

[avigo]

Avigo, are you looking for a jewelry company that still exists or were you looking for an actual individual who was a jeweler in WWII? If an individual, I can't imagine there are any still alive. If a company, Blackinton is also still around but I don't know if they ever did rings.

 

Just looking for a company that existed during WWII and was involved in some way. Definitely looking for somewhere that sells men's wedding bands. Thanks for the suggestion!