The Obscure J.L. Aldenkamp ~ High End Mid-Century Costume Jewelry From The Netherlands

The jewelry made by this designer, especially the necklaces, are few and far between. There are still a few J.L. Aldenkamp leopard brooches floating around on EBay and Etsy, and a narrow bracelet with pave crystals listed on Poshmark. But that’s about it. 

The J.L. Aldenkamp maker’s mark is a triangular shape, which is known to some collectors of costume jewelry, especially those from the Netherlands and U.K.

Although I recognized the leopard necklace by this designer, is a high quality necklace, I was unable to identify the symbolic maker’s mark. It might be based on a stylistic A for the designer’s name, shaped into a triangle, with additional symbols inside of it. 

Recently I received an email from Amanda Wells-Dodge, who was kind enough to provide the name of this obscure mid-century designer as J.L. Aldenkamp. 

In this business, you learn something every day. Many thanks to Amanda! 

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