Krementz & Co. marks

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1869

KREMENTZ

Maker-level date in the source: Established 1869; marks vary.

Newark, New Jersey, United States

· multiple historic marks

Undated

NJ

gold · Newark NJ, USA

Specialties | Founder: | 1855: Apprenticed with Alling, Hall & Dodd of Newark | 1866: | 1869: | c.1876: George adapted cartridge shell machines to manufacture collar buttons. | 1884: Patented his collar button technique. | c.1900: | Post WWI: | 1918: FIrm was run by Richard and Walter Krementz and Carl Lester (Lebkuecher) | c.1930s: Detachable collar was no longer in vogue eliminating the need for collar buttons. | c.1938: Purchased Jones & Woodland and their gemstone and high-end jewelry lines. | c.1940: Purchased Abelson & Braun and their wedding and engagement ring lines. | WWII: Purchased George O. Street company for its gold license. | c.1950: 49 Chestnut St. Newark 1, | c.1960s : Richard Krementz Jr. brought his love of colored stones to the business. | 1965: Purchased George Schuler & Co., specializing in handmade jewelry. | 1975: Purchased McTeigue & Co., makers of 18k gold and diamond jewelry. | c.1990: Sold McTeigue, Krementz Gold and Krementz Wedding Rings. | c. late 1990s: All non-gem-related divisions were sold. | 2012: Death of Richard Krementz, Jr. and the end of the Krementz gemstone division. | JCK: | c.1915 – c.1950: 49 Chestnut St. Newark