Gustavo Trifari and his uncle began the Trifari Jewelry Company in 1910. Gustavo’s uncle left after a few years and Leo Krussman and Carl Fishel joined the company a little later. The company then became "Trifari, Krussman and Fishel.
In 1930 Alfred Philippe was hired as head designer for Trifari catapulting the company forward to success.
Marks include among many: "KTF" 1917, "Trifari with a crown" 1930s, "Trifari" with a crown and copyright symbol, after 1956".
Trifari figurals, flowers, enamels, and jelly-bellies from the 1930s and 1940s as well as their patented "Clip-mates" clips (see above), are highly sought after today by collectors.
