Luca Razza Twin Fish Necklace

Resin and gold-tone metal, Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1970‑75

A large pendant necklace of two fish swimming head to tail, their bodies moulded in cream-coloured resin with overlapping scales, set with gold-tone eyes and spiky gold-tone fins, suspended from a textured silver-tone chain. Signed RAZZA. Luca Razza worked in the Providence jewellery trade from the 1950s and became known for large figurative animal jewellery during his years with the Certified Corporation (1968‑75). The RAZZA signature was in use from about 1970.

For Razza's career and marks, see Researching Costume Jewelry History, Companies and Signatures: "R", Costume Jewelry Collectors.