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2. Providence Jewelry Manufacturing Historic District - Wikipedia

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   Workers made jewelry by hand at various factories in the area. The Providence Jewelry Manufacturing Historic District is a predominantly industrial historic district in Providence, Rhode Island. It covers a roughly 19-acre (7.7 ha) area in the city's Jewelry District, just south of Downtown Providence. While the area began as a residential ...

3. Speidel - Wikipedia

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   Speidel is a manufacturer of watchbands and related items based in East Providence, Rhode Island, United States. It was originally founded in Germany by Friedrich Speidel in 1867 as a manufacturer of gold and silver chains. The Speidel Chain Company was formed in its modern state in the United States in 1904.

4. Alex and Ani - Wikipedia

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   The company first manufactured its jewelry in a factory that was founded by Rafaelian's father in 1966 [3] and all materials were made in America. [ 4 ] The first retail Alex and Ani store opened in Newport in 2009, [ 3 ] and in addition to the stand-alone stores, the jewelry was sold through national departments stores. [ 5 ]

5. Jewelry District (Providence) - Wikipedia

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   [5] [6] Jewelry manufacturing began in the Providence in 1794; by 1880 Rhode Island's jewelry industry accounted for more than one quarter of the nation's jewelry production. [7] The industry peaked in 1978 with 32,500 workers, then began a swift decline. [5] By 1996, the number of jewelry workers shrank to 13,500. [5]

6. List of Rhode Island companies - Wikipedia

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7. Gorham Manufacturing Company - Wikipedia

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   Gorham Silver was founded in 1831 in Providence, Rhode Island by Jabez Gorham, [3] a master craftsman, in partnership with Henry L. Webster. [4] The firm's chief product was spoons of coin silver. The company also made thimbles, combs, jewelry, and other small items.