Cadoro, or Cadoro Jewels Corporation, was a Manhattan-based jewelry company founded in 1954[1] by Steven Brody and Daniel Stoenescu (aka Staneskieu), specialising in fashionable costume jewelry sold via department stores such as Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue.
[2] Steven Stuart Brody (1919[2] or 1926,[3] Philadelphia – 23 December 1994) initially studied business administration at Wharton School, Pennsylvania,[4] then attended the Curtis Institute of Music.
[5] Cadoro, which was launched on Fifth Avenue, became known for inventive jewelry which used chenille and plastics alongside more traditional crystals, brushed gold, and enamel for designs which were bought by the likes of the Duchess of Windsor and Barbra Streisand.
[5] In 1969, Cadoro also designed body jewellery in the form of filigree bras and breastplates for wearing with trendy see-through clothing to enable followers of fashion to preserve their modesty.
[7][8] Cadoro designs for that year were Indian-themed, following on from an African and Pre-Columbian art-inspired collection in polished wood and carved gold and silver.