Haskell had the only line in America that could truly compete with the French. Two years later, Haskell opened a jewelry boutique called Le Bijou de L’Heure (Jewels of the Moment) in the old McAlpin Hotel in New York City.Īmerica’s obsession with French fashion propelled her toward success as her jewelry was modeled after the European costume jewelry. Coco Chanel had just launched her vrais bijoux en toc, or “real fake jewelry” collection. Haskell moved to New York City in 1924 with $500 at a time when costume jewelry was beginning to become fashionable. After attending high school in New Albany, she studied at Chicago University for three years but never graduated. She was one of four children whose parents were Russian Jewish immigrants and owners of a dry goods store. Miriam Haskell was born in 1899 in the small town of Tell City, Indiana, located across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. When I flipped them over, I was elated! They were stamped with the signature of one of my most favorite jewelry designers…Miriam Haskell.
When I peered into one of the glass cases, I spotted a pair of blue micro-beaded glass and rhinestone earrings that really caught my eye. I walked into the corner antique store and slowly took a look around. This happened to be one of those lucky days. I never know what I am going to find which makes it a bit of an adventure. It is such a treat to discover high quality vintage jewelry that is signed by the designer. I love spending a lazy afternoon at an old-fashioned town square, complete with charming boutiques, patio cafes, and of course, antique shops. Let my brooch be your vintage muse today.The Mark of Miriam Haskell | April 18th, 2014 It's the same piece I used in my bracelet. This is one of my fave pieces from our Russian Goldplated line:
Miriam haskell jewelry trial#
Trial and error, or planned: you can indeed approach it like any other collage, except in this case, you will wire on the parts instead of gluing or riveting, or soldering them. Have you ever embroidered? It's sort of like embroidering onto filigree with 28 ga goldplated wire. Making jewelry like this is NOT difficult. Here is a piece of Miriam Haskell jewelry from my collection: You see, a muse only starts you on a journey. I changed up the color a bit by adding a little paint. This piece was made with OUR Russian Goldplated brass: Ours is a precious metal finish, 18k goldplated, high gold content in the plating bath, with a specialty antique. You can barely tell them apart from the originals, and truth be told, the finish we carry today is far better quality than the old one was. That's why we have carried Russian Goldplated filigree and findings at B'sue Boutiques since 2004. The majority of them are still made, and many we have carried over the years at B'sue Boutiques I've seen stampings like this for years and years, so the stampings themselves do not get me going so much as the finish on them does. They are authentic vintage Miriam Haskell findings. These findings have long been a design muse for me. I've been preaching the 'muse' of a vintage piece of jewelry, something to change up your design aesthetic while making you look backward and study things gone before.
I'm a word lover! So men-think says to me.today's muse is something that makes you think. I'm not one to go knee-deep into Greek mythology but I do like to know the root of words. This definition is offered, from the ancient Greek:Īncient Greek: Μοῦσαι, moũsai: perhaps from the o-grade of the Proto-Indo-European root * men- "think" They were the font of inspiration, the so-called basis of great thinking and creativity. According to Wikipedia, back in the ancient Greek times, muses figured greatly in art, literature, even their approach to life.
0 kommentar(er)
