David Bernstein and Louis Schusterman established D’Or Jewelry Co., manufacturing jewelers, in 1926. Located at 206 Broadway, New York, N.Y., the firm manufactured mountings for the jobbing trade, as well as gold and diamond jewelry.

Previously, David Bernstein worked at Bernstein & Sons, manufacturing jewelers, at the same address, 206 Broadway. Notably, in the roaring 1920s, 206 Broadway was a commercial building which housed several jewelry manufacturing companies.

In 1927, Louis Schusterman, formerly of S.B.S. Jewelry Co. and D’Or Jewelry Co. at 206 Broadway, opened his own factory and office at 71 Nassau Street. Schusterman began producing platinum and gold jewelry, as well as a special line of mounted cameos. However, just four years later, Louis Schusterman was arrested for concealing assets.

David Bernstein dissolved his partnership with Louis Schusterman, assumed all assets and liabilities, and purchased Louis Schusterman’s stake with outside capital. He continued to operate the business under the trade name D’Or Jewelry Co. at the same address.

History of D’Or Jewelry Company

In September 1927 the D’Or Jewelry Co., completed alterations in its factory and offices and showed a line of diamond mountings and other articles of jewelry. According to The Jewelers’ Circular, February 1928, A. J. Bruno represented D’Or Jewelry Co in New York and vicinity.

Like many jewelry companies, D’Or went into hiatus in the mid-1930s and during World War II due to restrictions on the use of gold.

Revival of the company

The reorganized company resumed operations as a corporation under its former trading name D’Or Jewelry Co Inc in 1951.

Headquartered in New York, D’Or Jewelry Co Inc had jewelry manufacturing factory at 64 Pettaconsett Ave, Cranston, Rhode Island. The ad published in June 1961 Jewelers’ Circular, D’Or manufactured a complete new line of gold-filled and sterling jewelry.

Since 1960 D’Or designers and craftsmen made sterling silver filigree and gold-filled scarab and cultured pearl jewelry under the trade name “Jewels by D’Or”. Today, D’Or necklaces, pendants, earrings, bracelets and pins are extremely rare and have high collector value.

Vintage Costume Jewelry by D’Or