Albert Weiss founded the Weiss company in 1942. He had worked as a designer for Coro in the 1930s where he learned the ins and outs of the business. Weiss was particularly known for their glittering rhinestone brooches and earrings as well as their quality enamelling. The company closed in 1971.

Before Albert Weiss founded his own costume-jewelry company in 1942, he learned the tricks of the trade as a designer for Coro in the 1930s. Weiss excelled at floral and figural brooches and earrings—the company also made numerous styles of bracelets and necklaces. Although Weiss would never get as big as Coro and ceased operations altogether in 1971, business was good enough in the 1950s and ’60s that the company had to contract with Hollycraft to fill its orders.