Symbol guide
Jewelry with LC markings
LC is a Liz Claiborne jewelry signature, including a flowing monogram and joined letters on a round necklace tag. Compare the exact design and any full-name wording, because LC also occurs in other jewelry branding.
Examples
Undated
Liz Claiborne
Joined LC on a round hanging disc, a different arrangement from the flowing script.
Undated
Liz Claiborne
Liz Claiborne LCI with a copyright symbol: retain the final I when reading the initials.
Undated
Liz Claiborne
Full © Liz Claiborne Inc. signature provides a useful comparison with the abbreviated initials.
Frequently asked questions
What does an LC jewelry mark mean?
The illustrated LC script and round-disc marks are Liz Claiborne signatures. Match the full design, since other brands also use LC.
Where is the LC mark on a bracelet or earrings?
Check the bracelet interior or reverse and the earring back or clip. Necklaces may have LC on a disc beside the closure.
Does LC on jewelry mean Lauren Conrad?
LC Lauren Conrad is a separate brand launched in 2009. Initials alone do not distinguish it from Liz Claiborne; compare the full signature and tags.
Does an LC stamp mean sterling silver?
No. It is branding; a separate 925 or STERLING mark concerns silver fineness.
Related marks
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Recognise the Liz Claiborne LC signatures
Liz Claiborne used several jewelry signatures rather than one universal stamp. The flowing LC monogram has joined strokes and a long curved sweep. Another form places upright, joined LC letters on a small round hanging disc at a necklace closure. These are separate arrangements of the same initials. A piece can also carry LCI or the full Liz Claiborne Inc. name, sometimes with a copyright symbol. Compare the complete letter shapes and their setting: a script impression on a brooch back looks different from a disc attached beside a clasp.
Where to find LC on bracelets, earrings and necklaces
Inspect the reverse of a brooch or pendant, the inside or back of a bracelet, earring backs and clips, and the clasp area of a necklace. Keep a hanging tag with the closure photograph so the relationship is visible. Small fittings leave less room for the full company name, making initials useful. Read an apparent final stroke carefully: LCI contains an additional I and should not be transcribed simply as LC. On a longer signature, the brand is spelled CLAIBORNE, without an extra r after Clai.
LC can refer to more than one brand
Liz Claiborne used these script and circular-disc signatures. LC also appears in the separate LC Lauren Conrad brand, launched at Kohl’s in 2009, whose range includes jewelry. The initials by themselves therefore do not establish that every LC-marked object is Liz Claiborne. Look for full-name packaging, an additional tag or a close match to an illustrated signature. Likewise, a longer overlapping monogram should be read in full rather than reduced to whichever two letters are easiest to see.
Read dates and material marks separately
The Liz Claiborne fashion company was founded in 1976. An Est. 1976 tag refers to that foundation; it is not a manufacture date for the necklace. The LC signature alone does not supply an individual production year. It is also separate from a gold or silver quality mark. A 925 stamp claims 92.5% silver, while GP describes gold plating; neither meaning is supplied by LC itself. Retain any material wording and copyright sign when recording the complete inscription, instead of inferring precious-metal content from the colour of the finish.