1960s Miriam Haskell Espresso Glass Bead & Baroque Pearl Multi Strand Necklace

Miriam Haskell jewellery is some of the most prized and beautiful costume jewellery from the 20th century. The intricate designs coupled with their novel colours and materials have made Haskell jewellery hugely coveted by collectors, with the most elaborate pieces fetching many hundreds of pounds. Miriam began her fashion career in New York city working as a milliner but pivoted to jewellery in 1926 when she opened her first shop, named Le Bijou...

Miriam Haskell jewellery is some of the most prized and beautiful costume jewellery from the 20th century. The intricate designs coupled with their novel colours and materials have ...

Miriam Haskell jewellery is some of the most prized and beautiful costume jewellery from the 20th century. The intricate designs coupled with their novel colours and materials have ...

The start of plastic jewellery was seen in the middle of the 19th century and it became very popular in the 1920's and 30's. Celluloid was the first quality of plastics which was used, then followed Bakelite and Catalin. The invention of Bakelite took place in 1909. Sometime later Catalin was produced. Catalin was easy for mass production and at the same time affordable. Du Pont is the pioneer in the field of Lucite and made it popular in the 1930’s as an alternative to Bakelite which was an expensive grade of plastic. Because of its versatility it became a popular choice for costume jewellery and became even more popular in 1950s for its Jelly Belly Jewellery...

Beautiful Chanel gold-tone chain link metal sautoir that can be worn long, or doubled up and short. Clusters of hexagonal double sided clear crystal rhinestones. Stamped and marked C...

Italian resin beaded bib statement necklace designed by Pono circa 1980s The unique large scale bib necklace is comprised of five strands of resin beads in various sizes & colors t...

Necklace made of black limestone and black Swarovski pearls Handmade chain made of black limestone. On the chain floral elements were artfully tied. T...

Long and versatile wrap necklace of multiple 50" lengths of silvered ball chain and taupe-y rhinestone chain. Unusual tubular clasp fittings in rubber and l...