Vintage CINER Compact Travel Set In case. 1960s

Vintage CINER Compact Travel Set In case. 1960s

Size 6.5 x 5.5 cm

This stunning Vintage Compact was made like a fine piece of jewelry and designed and signed by CINER!
This petite little compact is made of rich gold tone metal that looks to possibly be gold plated. The cover is accented with 16 semi precious stones in aquamarine and topaz red.

In the mid-1950s, Ciner introduces its design of compacts and lipsticks, popular with many Hollywood starlets. Working at Ciner until the week before his death, in 1958, Emanuel Ciner dies at the age of 92, passing down the legacy of fine jewelry craftsmanship to his sons and grandchildren. “Nobody has to make jewelry this exquisite” advertising campaign launches in The New Yorker and VOGUE.

In 1966, A Ciner necklace is featured on the cover of VOGUE. n the mid-1960’s, Ciner continues selling to some of the best retailers and department stores in the country, including Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, and Lord & Taylor. Ciner also sells to specialty stores around the world in cities like Paris, London, and Tokyo. Elizabeth Taylor discovers Ciner at the Mariko boutique in New York City, becoming a long-standing customer and collector of Ciner for the rest of her life.