Out of Sight Out of Mind / Is Bigger Better ?

Guess it's been a really long time since I've looked at my costume jewelry collection... locked away for years a decade maybe. Like finding treasure all over again ! These are the two giants in my collection. The first piece is a spray of emerald and clear stones. The branches bend easily and are made of twisted wires. Quite impressive at 4.5 " in length with no mark. The open back behind the emerald stones show a gold backing some of which has worn away.
The second piece is really my favorite. A huge round cluster of ruby red stones forming a bit of a dome measuring 2.5 " in diameter. This piece does have a mark and it's from the ever popular Albert Weiss. -Mike-

Albert Weiss Jewelry / Courtesy of nasvete.com
Founded in New York in 1942 by Albert Weiss, the company got his name. Prior to that, Weiss had worked for a long time in the company of Coro and therefore knew a lot about jewelry. He imported rhinestone from Austria, created ornaments by hand. The design and quality were on top, and because of it, many ladies began to change such loud brands as Dior, Chanel, Haskell to jewelry from Weiss.
So, the company started to grow and in just a few years has become very popular. To keep up to carry out orders, the company opened its production in Germany, France, and Rhode Island. Later, Albert Weiss handed his Jewelry Company to his son Michael. However, he closed the company in 1971 for financial reasons and the company ceased to exist. Today jewelry by Albert Weiss enjoys unprecedented popularity among the fashionistas and lovers of vintage.