Doreen Ryan is a vintage costume jewelry brand produced by Doreen Ryan Company Inc in the United States. The company operated from January 30, 1996 to October 7, 2002 in Warwick, Rhode Island.
Designer Doreen Ryan began creating jewelry long before the 1990s, collaborating with designer DeLizza and in 1990 designing under the name Laiasia.
The company produced products inspired by nature and the animal kingdom, with elements of modernism. Some product features:
Use of materials: costume jewelry alloy, enamel, crystals.
Marking: products were marked with the full name Doreen Ryan (DR) with a copyright sign.
Emphasis on animals: for example, tiger head brooches made of gold-tone jewelry alloy, decorated with two clear Swarovski crystals and black enamel.
Discontinued: The company stopped producing costume jewelry, but its pieces are now considered vintage.
Some examples of Doreen Ryan jewelry:
A frog brooch made of gold-tone jewelry alloy (in matte and glossy versions) with brushing. Two clear Swarovski crystals represent the bulging eyes – the bumps on the head.
A tiger head brooch made of gold-tone jewelry alloy, decorated with two clear Swarovski crystals and black enamel.
A crocodile brooch by Doreen Ryan, released in 1995, is marked with the designer’s initials and the year.
Jewelry from the Doreen Ryan brand can be found in the following online stores:
“Fair of Masters”. Offers vintage Doreen Ryan brooches, delivery is available across Russia.
BublikBazaar. The catalog includes Doreen Ryan jewelry, for example, brooches in the form of a cat and a horse head.
