jewelry.The company was started in 1876 in Plainville, Mass., by silversmiths who produced intricate sterling silver stickpins, bracelets and earrings.Business quickly grew, and for decades, the company was a fashion powerhouse, producing mesh bags, jewelry and ready-to-wear items such as scarves, collars and even full-length gowns for presidents??? wives, celebrities and socialites.But that aspec