The Jewelry Circular first mentioned the name of Charles Rothman, a wholesale jeweler and a salesman of pearls, in 1916. Charles Rothman founded the firm under his own name in 1920. Located on 56 Washington Street, Providence, Charles Rothman Co., was a retail jewelry firm.

In July 1923, the Chas Rothman Mfg. Co. was incorporated with a capital stock of $40,000. The founders were Charles Rothman, his wife, Jessie K. Rothman, and Henry D. Bellin, all of Providence. In 1924 Charles Rothman Co., Inc., moved to 187 Westminster Street.

In 1925, Charles Rothman started manufacturing a general line of plated jewelry and novelties. Noteworthy, Charles Rothman partnered other corporations engaged in the-manufacture of jewelry in Providence. Among them were B. Novgrad & Co. (1926), Rothman Marinelli Corporation (1933) and Goldstein Poland Co., Inc., where he served as treasurer.

Robert Hillel Rothman

In 1948, Robert Hillel Rothman (16 November 1927 – November 4, 2019), the son of Charles and Jessie (Klein) Rothman, became president of Charles Rothman Co Inc. He was veteran of the WWII, served as a pilot from 1944 to 1945. The firm changed address to 72 Clifford street, Providence, Rhode Island.

Among the trademarks launched by Charles Rothman Co Inc were Add-A-Charm (1950), Charles Clifford Sterling (1985-1991), and Key Quality Karen Lynne R (1956 – 1990). Rothman jewels were different. Not just “another line’, but original, artistic creations, crafted as though made of solid gold and precious stones.

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