Albert Weiss was the first jewelry designer to recognize the Christmas tree as the perfect shape for embellishing with rhinestones.

In the 1950s, he designed his Christmas tree brooches in a variety of styles. They became bestsellers and were copied by his competitors. These brooches were discovered by passionate collectors in the 1980s. During this time, companies emerged that only made Christmas tree brooches and were inspired by the old designs. Other Christmas jewelry included candy canes, bells and wreaths.