Estabell Sterling is the name of vintage costume jewelry from a San Francisco, California, jewelry company. In the 1940s, the company used this name to sign its products, but there was no officially registered trademark or company with this name in the 1930s–1950s.
According to some sources, the name Estabell comes from the name of the company’s designer, Esther Campbell or Bell.
The company produced handcrafted figurative brooches and earrings. Among the designs were medieval women playing the lute, Japanese figures of men and women with lanterns, warriors with shields, and mythological heroes.
Traditionally, the designer used silver and gold plating, as well as inlays of stones, mother-of-pearl, multicolored rhinestones, and baroque pearls.
Some design features of Estabell Sterling jewelry:
Unique style – the pieces stand out from the crowd, making them recognizable.
The use of sterling silver—a 925 silver alloy suitable for jewelry making—is used.
The back of each piece is marked “Estabell Sterling” without a copyright notice.
Estabell Sterling jewelry was sold in boutiques and large retailers, such as Neiman Marcus.
