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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;moreotherstuff, post: 425414, member: 56&quot;]I know Continental as a Canadian company.</p><p><br /></p><p>Don&#039;t know where I clipped this from:</p><p>Continental is often referred to as Canadian Juliana. The Continental Jewelry Company was located in Montreal, Canada and began in the 1960&#039;s and was still operating into the late 1990&#039;s. They competed against the likes of Gustave Sherman who was the renowned “King of Designer-Fashion Jewelry” for the opulent wealthy of Montreal at the time. Sherman operated from 1947-1981. Like Sherman, this company too imported their cut crystals from Swarovski. Many of their jewels are executed on a gold or silver tone base metal which is rhodium plate. The jewels (the metal part) are usually gold plated or chrome plated to accent the brilliance of the colored cut crystals for maximum brilliance. Swarovski crystal as we know contains 32% lead content which gives supreme brilliance and refraction of light whether it be a piece of cut crystal or an exquisite piece of jewelry. Again, like Sherman, this jewelry company saw the success of the “Age of Glitz”.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s more:</p><p><a href="https://www.jewelspast.com/continental/?v=3e8d115eb4b3" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.jewelspast.com/continental/?v=3e8d115eb4b3" rel="nofollow">https://www.jewelspast.com/continental/?v=3e8d115eb4b3</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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