$396
W 1.58 in L 2.52 in
KJL Kenneth Jay Lane Embellished Koi Fish Brooch, Yellow Gold, Crystals & Enamel
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Milford, DE
An embellished koi fish pin brooch by Kenneth Jay Lane. Features a painted green enamel body
Crystal, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Unavailable
KJL Diamante and Crystal Earrings
Located in Toronto, ON
Kenneth Jay Lane dangly "fish bone" diamante earrings with aurora borealis crystal accents.
Kenneth Jay Lane Enamel Fish Bracelet
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in New York, NY
A blue and green enamel fish bracelet with paste and faux ruby accents. Kenneth Jay Lane
Kenneth Jay Lane, Laguna Sodalite Necklace
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in New York, NY
Kenneth Jay Lane's pave fish clasped beads of oversized sodalite beads. In each fish's mouth is
Ken Lane Exotic Jeweled Crystal Fish Brooch
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in University City, MO
Ken Lane Jeweled crystal fish brooch The ornate figural brooch is encrusted with glittering pave
KJL Kenneth Jay Lane Faux Jade and Rhinestone Fish Dragon Brooch Pin
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Montreal, QC
Divine vintage KJL Oriental Fish Dragon design Brooch; the body of the dragon is etched faux jade
Kenneth Lane KJL Pearl Enamel Fish Statement Brooch Pin
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Montreal, QC
; signed on reverse: KENNETH LANE; measures approx. 2.25" long x 1.75" wide. Classic, Stylish, Beautiful
Pearl, Gold Plate
Kenneth Jay Lane Mixed-Metals Statement Fish Necklace
By Kenneth Lane
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
designed and signed by Kenneth Lane. Kenneth Lane is known to be innovative, gifted, and imaginative and
Mixed Metal
Kenneth Jay Lane Huge Fish Pendant Necklace, 1970s
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Chicago, IL
This Kenneth Jay Lane necklace features a huge fish pendant measuring 4 3/4 inches wide x 3 inches
Vintage 1960s Kenneth Jay Lane Multi-Strand Twin-Fish Bracelet
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in New York, NY
This vintage very collectible 1960s Kenneth Jay Lane bracelet features a twin fish centerpiece with
Vintage gold tone pearl enamel seashell designer brooch pendant
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed HMS • gold tone with faux pearl and enamel • vintage designer brooch / pendant MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs...
$1,798 / item
Heart garnet Eternity Ring in 14k gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
14k gold ring with heart natural garnets. Heart garnet eternity ring band. Valentines gift jewelry. Full circle of hearts. January birthstone ring. Heart Garnet gold ring. Love ring....
Garnet, 14k Gold
BUCCELLATI Aquamarine Diamond Ruby 18k Yellow Gold Ring
By Gianmaria Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite vintage Gianmaria Buccellati cocktail ring is crafted in 18k brushed and textured yellow gold with white gold accents. This ring is set with a faceted oval 7.0mm x 10....
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Antique Ring 25ct natural Blue Sapphire solid 18K Gold Ø 4.75 US /9.6gr
Located in SE
Luxurious Antique Ring in Renaissance style, band and crown tested solid 18K Gold,not hallmarked, European, ca. XVIII - early XIX centuries. Huge cabochon of natural Light - Blue Sa...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 18K Yellow Gold Diamond & Pearl Enameled Pin Brooch
Located in New York, NY
A Refined Fusion of Color and Classic Elegance Indulge in the charm of a bygone era with this Antique 18K Yellow Gold Pin Brooch, beautifully accented by a 0.10-carat round diamond, ...
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
X Pink Morpho
Located in Stockholm, SE
Exclusive original design by AtelierX . Burmese old roasted pigeon blood ruby 4.46 carats. Sweet and super positive, two carats or more with Gilder, AIGS certificate. Overall 141...
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Titanium
Antique French Old Mine Cut Diamond and Pearl Enamel Shell 18k Gold Brooch
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique french 18k gold shell brooch centered with 1 large natural white south sea pearl size 8mm diameter flanked with old mine cut diamonds and colorful enamel hall marked with 19t...
Vintage late 1980s 18K Gold Diamond Enamel Fish Brooch
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage 18K Gold Enamel & Diamond Fish Brooch – Whimsical Design This charming vintage brooch is a playful and artistic celebration of marine life, beautifully crafted in 18K yellow...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
18K Yellow Gold Fancy Diamond & Green Garnet Fish Brooch
By Althoff Jewelry
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Fancy Diamond & Ruby Fish 18K Rose Gold Brooch 16 Fancy Diamonds 1.50 CT 111 Green Garnet 1.81 CT 2 Rubies 0.16 CT 18K Rose Gold 11.96 GM The pomegranate stone of Garnet gleams wit...
Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Gold
The father of so-called “fabulous fakes,” Kenneth Jay Lane was a spirited innovator within the jewelry industry, designing elegant and luxurious pieces without the use of real jewels. And while Lane aspired to create classic designs for earrings, bracelets and necklaces intended for everyday wear, his pieces caught the attention of celebrities, royalty and socialites.
From a young age, the Detroit, Michigan-born Lane was a lover of fashion. He studied at the Rhode Island School of Design and the University of Michigan. He pursued a design career in New York City, and a failed start in the art department of Vogue magazine led to a decade of designing shoes for the likes of Delman and Christian Dior.
Lane would occasionally develop shoe designs for friends he had in the fashion world such as Bill Blass and Arnold Scaasi. A show for the latter afforded him the opportunity to beautify shoes with rhinestones and create bangles and earrings to pair with the footwear — he found plastic bracelets at discount variety store and had them embellished by craftspeople at a shoe factory.
A love for costume jewelry design emerged thereafter. Lane created his own collection and admirers such as Jackie Kennedy and Elizabeth Taylor showered him with praise. A pearl necklace he designed was worn by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. In the early 1960s, ready-to-wear pioneer Hattie Carnegie purchased Lane’s jewelry line. Lane was given the position of design director for Carnegie but he soon changed course, moving instead into a small studio and pursuing his own path.
Lane worked with milk glass, gilded silver hardware, faux coral and other materials, and sold pendant necklaces, dangle earrings and modern bracelets to private customers. He was fond of renowned fine jewelry houses Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels and designers such as Jean Schlumberger, and cited having found inspiration in Egyptian and Indian jewelry over the years as well as Art Deco jewelry. Lane’s designs, which he called “faque” and “junque,” became well-known for their distinctive color combinations and clever characteristics such as embroidery. By the time he purchased a small jewelry factory in Providence, Rhode Island, where his accessories would be made during the 1960s, Lane had secured relationships with top Manhattan boutiques and his work had caught the attention of fashion magazines.
Directed by the filmmaker Gisèle Roman, a 2018 documentary about Lane’s life and work called Fabulously Fake: The Real Life of Kenneth Jay Lane features interviews with legendary fashion designers Carolina Herrera, Tory Burch and Diane von Furstenberg.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage Kenneth Jay Lane brooches, rings and other accessories.