Miriam Haskell Jewelry

Miram Haskell (July 1, 1899-July 14, 1981) famous Costume Jewelry Designer entertained stylishly in her own life, and her creations are celebrations of her own life as an art form.

Haskell Jewelry is spectacular! Her creations stimulate the senses and are as sensational today as they were in the early days.

A little Haskellian investigative research reveals that Miriam Haskell's friends were the glamorous New York and Hollywood celebrities and royalty. Haskell jewelry was worn for publicity shots, films and personal use by movies stars Joan Crawford and Lucille Ball, as well as by Gloria Vanderbilt, not to mention the Duchess of Windsor, one of the world's great Jewelry Collectors.

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Miriam Haskell shared her world; she would share her ideas with Coco Chanel over "tea" while selecting the upcoming season's beads at Madame Gripoix's - the finest source in Paris. Miriam Haskell understood that choosing the right materials is one of the most challenging decisions to be made in Jewelry design. And this detail is precisely, I believe, where the the real genius of Haskell's Jewelry is exhibited.

Individuality in the Haskellian Jewelry world, consisted of individual pieces of a whole art form. Miriam Haskell embraced other peoples ideas in her jewels. Miriam would bring her designer artist, Frank Hess to the table and collaborate together on designs.

The Jewelry of Miriam Haskell are made up entirely by hand and reflects an elaborate integration of beauty, color and life, yet an illusive subtlety lies just below the surface, ever present, reflected in each bead, each crystal, and each pearl that was and still is hand selected today, and hand strung onto wire and then hand-wrapped to embellish design onto an intricate brass filigree backing and concealed to a second filigree leaving no trace of its construction; the tight embroidery of the elements bares no sign of the base underneath.

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Miram Haskell is custom-made and her jewelry was much sought after and still is today. An authentic jewel of Miriam Haskell is Collectible Jewelry to be cherished and enjoyed. Miriam Haskell Jewelry has a style that won't date and adds value to your Jewelry Collection.

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