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For
over 80 years, the Ralph Singer Company has been
known for its uniquely styled handmade jewelry
pieces.
It all started in
1921 when Oreste Agnini and Ralph Singer founded
Agnini & Singer, the first Jewelry Company
in Chicago.
They were both émigrés
of Italy. Mr. Agnini specialized in jewelry design
and Mr. Singer was an expert and pioneer in the
manufacture of jewelry. It was a great match!
At inception, A&S
manufactured hair combs and shoe buckles. Soon
they branched out to make all types of Fashion
Jewelry and later added Fraternal Jewelry designs.
The Company has
had unique experiences: they made many of the
tiaras for many of the New Orleans Mardi Gras
queens and they also made special jewelry featuring
the symbol of the 1939 World's Fair.
In the 1940's the
company began to identify its fashion jewelry
with the maker's mark of ORA Creations (TM). This
maker's mark was made famous by the A&S.
As Fashion jewelry
reached a peak in popularity during the 1930's,
40's & 50's, ORA Creations were advertised
in Vogue and other fashion magazines.
In 1984, the company
was purchased by the Stanford Smith family of
Kenilworth, Illinois. Today, with over 80 years
of continuous production experience, the Ralph
Singer Company continues to specialize in Fashion
and Fraternal Jewelry.
We continue to cast
our jewelry from the original molds dating back
to 1921 and use only the finest materials. We
take pride in our craft and in our unique jewelry
designs.
 Stan
& Carole Smith
The
Ralph Singer Company
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Agnini &
Singer made jewelry for
the 1939 World's Fair
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In
the 1940's & 1950's, many of the Company's
designs were advertised in Vogue and other fashion
magazines.
Ora Creations (TM) was a trend setter that became
known world-wide.
As advertised in Vogue - November 1955
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