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Eisenberg:  Jonas Eisenberg,  emigrated  to the United States in 1880 from Austria, founded his company in Chicago in 1914 making and selling high quality but ready-to-wear clothing. Jewelry was not introduced until 1930 to complement to their clothing line, and were typically sold as part of the garment but were also sold individually in a blue velvet box marked Eisenberg & Sons Originals. Jewelry became so popular that they stopped selling clothing in 1958. Eisenberg is noted for producing  very fine costume jewelry, During the years of World War II and up until 1948, many outstanding sterling silver pieces were produced. Eisenberg jewelry was some of the finest ever produced in the U. S., featuring Swarovski Austrian crystals and rhinestones. High quality materials  using the best plating and metalworking techniques available made their jewelry expensive even when originally marketed. Their pieces are highly sought by vintage costume jewelry collectors. The company was purchased by the Berns-Friedman group in 1977. Early Eisenberg jewelry was unsigned more often than not, including some sterling silver pieces made during World War II  were only marked "Sterling" . About 1935, Eisenberg began marking their jewelry either "Eisenberg", "Eisenberg Original", or the script letter E used during World War II. In the early 1950s they also began marking some pieces marked "Eisenberg Ice" in block letters, but throughout their history some number of pieces emerged from the factory absent any markings to identify the piece as made by Eisenberg. 

Approximate Date Marks
Eisenberg Original (1935-1945)
Script letter E alone or with Originals (1940s)

STERLING along with block EISENBERG signature (1945-1948)
STERLING along with block EISENBERG ORIGINAL signature (1943-1945)

 
Block EISENBERG and block E (1945-1950)
EISENBERG on marker in small block letters (1950s)
Script Eisenberg (1935 onward)
Eisenberg Ice in block letters (1941-1958)
Script Eisenberg Ice (1970s onward)

IS THIS A FAKE?

Nope, this is the real thing.  Made in Mexico for the Eisenberg Company during the years of WW2.    They are found with the EO mark, but they also made a lot of them that are not marked and were sold to other companies.  Most of them were sterling.

		EISENBERG ORIGINAL STERLING BOOK PIECE - PAGE 9 -"SIGNED BEAUTIES OF COSTUME JEWELRY" BY MARCIA "SPARKLES" BROWN - COPYRIGHT 2002 CIRA 1943-1945, EXCELLENT CONDITION, STONES BRIGHT, CLEAR AND ALL PRESENT $1250.00  SOLD
		EISENBERG ORIGINAL STERLING Stones are bright, clear, colorless and prong set. Large stones are open backed. Small stones are pave. Cira 1943-45. Brooch measures 2 1/4" wide by 2 3/8" high. Earrings are 1" wide by 7/8" tall. Earrings marked sterling. Brooch is vermeil (gold tone). $500.00 SOLD
		EISENBERG ORIGINAL STERLING Cira 1943-45. Stones are bright and clear. Large stones have a very slight blue tint. Much lighter than the picture. Pave stones are colorless. Brooch measures 3 1/2" tall by 2" wide.
		$699.00 Quantity
		EISENBERG STERLING IN BLOCK LETTERS CIRA 1943 - 1948 LARGE STONES PRONG SET SMALL STONES PAVE VERMEIL STERLING SILVER WITH GOLD WASH  MEASURING 4" X 3"
		$600.00 SOLD

		EISENBERG ORIGINAL MERMAID DESIGNED 1946 BY RUTH KAMKE CENTER STONE PRONG SET SMALL STONES PAVE MEASURING 4" X 3" VERY RARE EXCELLENT CONDITION NOT NEW, BUT A REPRODUCTION $1500.00 Quantity
		THE MERMAID ON THE LEFT IS A REPRODUCTION WHICH IS SILVER TONED. THE MERMAID ON THE RIGHT IS THE ORIGINAL, IS GOLD TONED AND SMALLER.