Vintage Beaucraft Sterling Silver Clam Shell Brooch

Beaucraft, Inc., B-STER, BEAU-STER, Beau Sterling are all the ways this mid-century jewelry maker is known. Based in Providence, Rhode Island, and originally founded in 1947, Beaucraft was a renowned American company known for nautical and clamshell designs, among others, and produced this piece sometime between the 1950s and 1960s.

Gemstone: Founded in 1947 by Luigi Russo and Ray Sacciccio in Providence, RI, the company produced its classic lines for 57 years before closing its doors in 2004. 4g