Collection: The Kalo Shop Vintage Silver Jewelry

Founded in Chicago in 1900 by Clara Barck Welles and several fellow graduates of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Kalo Shop became one of the most important American Arts & Crafts silver studios and an especially notable early woman-owned business. The company was renowned for hand-wrought sterling silver jewelry, hollowware, and decorative objects distinguished by visible hammering, substantial construction, clean lines, and an emphasis on skilled craftsmanship rather than mass production. Kalo jewelry often incorporated cabochon stones such as moonstone, turquoise, coral, and amethyst, and its designs evolved from traditional Arts & Crafts forms toward a more streamlined modernist aesthetic. Today, Kalo work remains highly collectible for its exceptional workmanship, historical significance, and enduring beauty.