Search the Web with our sponsor, Overture. Ebonite was produced by adding sulfur to vulcanized rubber. It was used for combs, ornaments, and buttons. Ebonite is sometimes confused with gutta percha .
Edwardian jewelry is delicate and elegant.
Edwardian designs frequently use bows and filagrees . Pearls and diamonds were also frequently used. The Eisenberg company creates beautiful, high-quality costume jewelry. It was founded by Jonas Eisenberg in Chicago, Illinois in 1942, and is still in business. The brooch above is a classic sterling piece from the 1940's.