Vintage JOSTEN / Jostens scholastic senior key charm or pendant featuring a green enamel block letter “C” and original personalized engraving on the reverse.
This early Jostens school / academic jewelry piece is marked:
JOSTEN
1/15 10K GF
The mark identifies the piece as 1/15 10K gold filled rather than ordinary gold-tone or plated costume jewelry.
The front features a raised green enamel varsity-style letter “C” set within a decorative rectangular key / scroll-form plaque. The reverse retains its original period cursive personalization. The inscription is difficult to decipher with complete certainty, so please review the detailed macro photographs for the exact engraving.
DETAILS
Maker: Josten / Jostens
Type: Senior Key / Academic Award Charm / Pendant / Watch Fob Style Charm
Metal: 1/15 10K Gold Filled
Material: Gold Filled Metal & Green Enamel
Weight: 3.53 grams including jump ring
Front Design: Green enamel block letter “C”
Reverse: Original hand-engraved personalization
Attachment: Original-style jump ring
Country: United States
Era: Early-to-mid 20th century vintage
This type of scholastic key jewelry was associated with school, graduation, senior-class, academic and achievement memorabilia and was commonly worn as a charm, pendant, watch-chain fob or keepsake.
A nice crossover collectible for buyers of vintage Jostens jewelry, school memorabilia, graduation jewelry, academic award pieces, monogram jewelry, letter charms, gold-filled charms, watch fobs and vintage collegiate accessories.
CONDITION
Good vintage condition with age-appropriate surface wear, scratches, patina and areas of finish wear consistent with an older gold-filled piece. Green enamel remains intact. Personalized engraving remains visible on the reverse.
Please review all close-up photographs carefully, including the hallmark, engraving, enamel and edge wear, as the photos are considered part of the condition description.
Weight shown on digital scale: 3.53 grams.
Sold exactly as pictured.