Established in 1905, the Newark Jewelry Manufacturing Company was known for its Jacco brand jewelry. The brand name reflects the surname of its creator Louis P. Jacobitti (1874 – 1954), the founder and president of the company. He came to the US from Italy when he was 16 years old and became a U. S. citizen as a young man.

Headquartered at 18-20 Columbia Street, Newark 5, New Jersey, the company made jewelry in great variety of styles, sizes and prices, boxed or carded. Jacco creations included crosses, lockets, diamond mountings, and wedding ring sets, cuff links, ladies’ stone rings with genuine, synthetic and imitation stones. Also, men’s stone rings, signet rings, tie slides, spray pins, cameos, brooches, wedding rings, chatelaine pins, chains and pendants.

Louis Jacobitti

In his youth, Louis Jacobitti was an active Presbyterian lay preacher. He aided in the foundation of several Presbyterian churches in New Jersey in Newark, Plainfield and the Oranges. He lived by the Golden Rule, practiced and preached it especially in business and daily living.

After the death of Louis Jacobitti in 1854, his widow and Louis Jacobitti, Jr continued the business.

Notable officers and managers

Among the notable officers and managers of the firm were Neil D. Sofman, New York representative for the Newark Jewelry Mfg Co. He made his headquarters in New York at 32 Liberty St., New York 7.

Charles Weithas represented the firm in New England, William G. Frizzell – in Chicago, Illinois. John E. Hayman and Morry Goldster represented the firm in Los Angeles, California.

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