The history of the Star costume jewelry trademark began in July 1946 in Texas and spanned nearly four decades. Jewelry production ceased in 1984. Located at 402 Pierce Houston, TX, Star Jewelry Co., Inc was a family business headed by Myron Irving Sandler (22 October 1922 – 8 November 1984).

The distinctive feature of Star jewelry pieces is the use of thermoplastic, along with art glass, rhinestones and enamel. The design of the ornaments includes floral motifs with filigree elements. Initially, the marking included the word Star in capital letters and without the copyright sign, since the copyright symbol on jewelry only appeared in 1955.

Noteworthy, there is also incorrect information on the Internet about the origin of the Star brand. For instance, that Star is the same trademark as Staret of Star Novelty Company of Chicago, etc. However, there are no facts confirming this.

In fact, there were several problems in identifying the company that produced jewelry marked Star. First, there were several, even dozens of jewelry companies with the same name Star, and operating at about the same time. Among them, in particular, were Star Jewelry companies in California, New York, Rhode Island, Louisiana, Illinois, and other states. Second, most of these companies no longer exist, and there is no information about the marking of their jewelry, style and design.

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