Joden Girl
Baubles, Bling and Quality Things
In an era of instant gratification and outsourcing to cut costs, one company is still making high quality jewelry right here in the United States. Located in Newark, New Jersey, the motto of Jabel has always been “quality without compromise”. Founded upon the desire to create premium die-struck jewelry, Jabel has been a recognized name in fine jewelry since 1916.
Die-struck jewelry has roots in forging – it’s a method that ultimately results in dense, durable pieces that last a lifetime. This painstakingly precise process is the very thing that has kept Jabel at the forefront of heirloom jewelry for more than a century.
During the Mid Century Modern era, Jabel also understood that not every customer could afford to indulge in luxury jewelry and sought to rectify the dilemma. Enter the add-a-link bracelet. This creative and forward-thinking design was a resounding success. We have two of these beauties in our estate department.
Made from 18-karat white gold, this filigree floral link bracelet contains eight individual links. Each one is set with twelve round diamonds, a final half-link set with just five diamonds finishes the bracelet. With a total weight of 2.18 carats, the bracelet is ideally fitted to a smaller wrist and is available for $6,500.00.
This vintage piece still showcases the building process ; it consists of five 18-karat white gold links and the adapter that allows it to be worn even before the bracelet is complete. Bringing together two unique floral shapes, the links contain one diamond each. Combined, these five round diamonds have a weight of approximately .50 carat. Priced at $3,250.00, this bit of wrist candy is available now.
Both made in the United States, these two Jabel beauties highlight the best our country has to offer. Their motto says it all… “Today, Jabel is the same company it was in 1916; quality without compromise was, is, and always will be the Jabel way.”
Written by Carrie Martin
Photos by Dana Jerpe
