Dubarry Fifth Avenue (DFA) – American costume jewelry company

Vintage Pearl Wreath Brooch Pin DFA Dubarry Fifth Ave Gold Tone Faux Pearl.
Vintage Pearl Wreath Brooch Pin DFA Dubarry Fifth Ave Gold Tone Faux Pearl.

Dubarry Fifth Avenue (DFA) is an American costume jewelry company founded in the early 1940s. It is named after the famous French Du Barry jewelry.

1960's DUBARRY FIFTH AVENUE DFA 4 LEAF Brooch Pin Textured Gold Tone Signed.
1960’s 4 LEAF Brooch Pin Textured Gold Tone Signed.

The company was located in New York and produced jewelry until the late 1960s or early 1970s.

Vintage DuBarry DFA matching Brooch & Earrings set with pink blue green stones.
Vintage DuBarry DFA matching Brooch & Earrings set with pink blue green stones.

Traditionally, DFA craftsmen used gold and silver-toned metal alloys, enamel, rhinestones and semi-precious stones to make costume jewelry.

Initially, jewelry was supplied with paper tags, but later they began to be labeled DFA or Dubarry DFA.

RARE Vintage DFA DuBarry Fifth Avenue Gold Tone Ribbon Bow Brooch Faux Pearl.
RARE Vintage DFA DuBarry Fifth Avenue Gold Tone Ribbon Bow Brooch Faux Pearl.

The high quality of work allowed DFA to collaborate with the most famous jewelry companies of the time, in particular, Goldette and Napier, for which DFA released several series of jewelry.

Vintage DuBarry Yellow Daisy Enamelled Flower Brooch Clip Earrings on Card.
Vintage DuBarry Yellow Daisy Enamelled Flower Brooch Clip Earrings on Card.

In the mid-1960s, the company ceased to exist.

Vintage Pin Brooch 2 Silver Tone DFA DuBarry Fifth Ave Faux Pearl.
Vintage Pin Brooch 2 Silver Tone DFA DuBarry Fifth Ave Faux Pearl.
Vintage DuBarry Fifth Avenue DFA Faux Pearl Leaves Wreath Silver Tone Pin.
Vintage Faux Pearl Leaves Wreath Silver Tone Pin.
Vintage Estate 1960's DFA DuBarry Fifth Avenue Gold Tone Faux Pearl Leaf Brooch.
Vintage Estate 1960’s Gold Tone Faux Pearl Leaf Brooch.
DuBarry Fifth Avenue Swirl Faux Pearl Brooch Silver Tone S Bar Vintage Pin FA.
Swirl Faux Pearl Brooch Silver Tone Vintage Pin.
DFA Dubarry Fifth Avenue Goldtone Fish w Green Peridot Faux Peral Eye Brooch Pin.
Goldtone Fish w Green Peridot Faux Peral Eye Brooch Pin.
Dubarry Fifth Avenue Brooch Pin Gold Tone Rose Signed DFA Vintage Excellent.
Brooch Pin Gold Tone Rose Signed DFA Vintage Excellent.
Vtg DFA Dubarry Fifth Avenue White Rhinestone Domed Oval Star Silver tone Brooch.
White Rhinestone Domed Oval Star Silver tone Brooch.
Vintage Dubarry FA Fifth Avenue Rhinestone Gold Tone Leaf Brooch Pendant.
Vintage Rhinestone Gold Tone Leaf Brooch Pendant.
Vtg Brooch DFA Dubarry Fifth Avenue Gold Tone Flower.
Brooch Gold Tone Flower.
Vintage Signed DuBarry Fifth Avenue DFA Textured Silver Toned Leaves Brooch Pin.
Textured Silver Toned Leaves Brooch Pin.
Vintage DuBarry Fifth Avenue New York Textured Gold Tone Rhinestone Eye Brooch.
New York Textured Gold Tone Rhinestone Eye Brooch.
Vintage DuBarry Fifth Avenue DFA Gold Tone Rose Bud Fashion Brooch Lapel Pin.
Vintage DFA Gold Tone Rose Bud Fashion Brooch Lapel Pin.
DFA Dubarry Fifth Avenue Gold Tone Four Leaf Vintage Brooch Pin.
Gold Tone Four Leaf Vintage Brooch Pin.
Vintage Dubarry Fifth Avenue DFA Gold Tone Faux Pearl Wreath Pin Brooch 1950's.
Vintage Gold Tone Faux Pearl Wreath Pin Brooch 1950’s.