Lea Stein was born in Paris in 1931 and began designing her now famous jewellery when her husband Fernand discovered a process of laminating rhodoid to create a unique range of patterns and colours. Initially designing buttons for the fashion industry, by 1969 she expanded into creating a range of jewellery and accessories which included brooches, necklaces, bracelets earrings, combs and mirrors. The company supplied shops, boutiques and department stores until 1981 when due to a downturn in business they ceased trading. Several years later the company re opened introducing a new set of designs including Gomina the sleeping cat and Ric the terrier. The rest, as they say, is history. Lea Stein jewellery is now known and loved by fans and collectors worldwide. Several new designs are introduced each year.

We have been dealing in Lea Stein jewellery on an international level for around 12 years and have sold to collectors in over 30 different countries. The Lea Stein jewellery we sell comes mainly from private collections worldwide. All brooches have the signature 'V' shaped pin* marked 'Lea Stein Paris' with the exception of very early brooches which can be unsigned & very small ones which have a tiny straight signed pin.