Sweet OLIT Candy Cane Heart Pin with Bell

This darling candy cane heart pin with a dangling bell was made by OLIT and is a perfect accent to any holiday outfit.  L: 1.25 inchesW: 1 inchMarks: OLIT; USA nasvete.com tells us: "Olit Jewelry Inc vintage costume jewelry (1987-2000)The history of privately held company Olit Jewelry Inc began in 1987. Its address was 38 Lockhart Ave, Warwick, Rhode Island, the US. Initially, it was a family business of Richard Joseph Litterio (president) and Okchin B. Litterio (vice-president). Categorized under Novelty and Costume Jewelry Manufacturers, the company employed a approximately 15 craftsmen."Traditionally, the designers used pewter-silver or gold tone metal, lucite, enamel, Swarovski crystals and rhinestones. Also, they marked their jewelry pieces “Olit Inc., ©”, US and the year of production. Noteworthy, most pieces have the markings with the year of production – 1995."Incorporated in 1987, the company ceased to exist in 2014. However, the last mention of the company dates back to 2002.