Kramer of New York was a

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formerly located 393 5th Avenue in

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Louis Kramer founded the company in 1943. Although the company ceased operations in 1980, Kramer of New York is still a well-respected name and collected costume jewelry line today.

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Kramer of New York produced some of the world's leading

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at the time. Pieces created by the company used sparkling Austrian

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, and also high quality

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Marketing

Kramer marketed its jewelry under a variety of marks including "Kramer of NY", "Kramer of NY City", "Kramer". When it made jewelry for

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,Ball, Joanne Dubbs, "Costume jewelers: the golden age of design", p 147, Schiffer Publications, 1990 "Christian Dior by Kramer". Trademarks owned by the company included "Amourelle", "Perles De Lune", "The Diamond Look", "Dura-Gold", "KJC" and "The Golden Look".

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