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Vice-Director and Curator at Bologna’s Municipal Museum of Modern Art. In 1991 she organised the exhibition ‘Jewels of Fantasy’, which opened in Milan, and went on to tour several European and American Museums. She is the author of many books on
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From pinchbeck, the first credible imitation gold, to paste, to the iridescent shimmer of aurora borealis rhinestones… throughout history, faux jewellery has found a way to adorn women without the expense of diamonds and gold. Originating in mid-1700s England and then spreading to the rest of Europe with the rise of the bourgeoisie, bijoux d’imitation was an affordable alternative to fine jewellery. Chanel and Schiaparelli both embraced the concept of “fabulous fake”, making costume jewellery a must for every elegant woman. As haute couture gave way to custom-made outfits, couturiers and then fashion designers often chose to
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Front cover: Jean Shrimpton wearing Festoon collar necklace, Unknown maker, France, 1963 Glass fire-polished beads linked by hand Photograph by John French 1963 © John French / Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Back cover: Floral motif brooch attributed to Christian Dior Unidentified maker (H.G.), France, c.1950 Silver and hand-set rhinestones, central glass paste stone (imitation emerald) decorated with a small rhinestone pin Marks: boar’s head; “H.G.” in a lozenge with an illegible figure
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CONTENTS
6 Acknowledgements
122 Art nouveau style (France, 1894–c.1920)
8 Non-precious ornaments: origins, collecting, identification
128 Jugendstil (Austro-Hungarian Empire, 1890–c.1914)
24 New fashion, new materials, inventions and production techniques (1700–1870) [26] Gilding; imitation gold and silver [30] Bohemia, the home of rhinestones and imitation stones [38] Venice, the land of artistic glass beads and pearls [40] Simulated pearls [42] Cut-steel jewellery [44] Marcasite jewellery [46] Berlin iron [48] Mother-of-pearl jewellery [50] Jewellery made of hair [52] Tortoiseshell jewellery [54] Mourning jewellery [56] Jewellery made of plastic [66] Horn jewellery [68] Jewellery in pâte de verre (glass paste) [70] Pâte de verre enamel [72] Machine-made ornaments [74] Daniel Swarovski – mechanically cut rhinestones and imitation stones 76 1700–1870: The birth and establishment of Bourgeois fashion 100 1870–1990: Jewellery as a sign of distinction 108 Edwardian style (UK, 1901–1910) and garland style (France, 1895–1914)
132 Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna, 1903–c.1930) 136 Italian Liberty style (Italy, 1895–c.1920) 140 1910–1920s style 150 Art Deco style (1910–c.1930) 168 Jewellery of the 1930s 222 Jewellery of the 1940s 242 Jewellery of the 1950s 288 Jewellery of the 1960s 320 Jewellery of the 1970s 352 Jewellery of the 1980s Endmatter [378] Endnotes [379] Glossary [383] Designers, makers and companies [391] Bibliography [396] Index
116 Arts and Crafts (UK, 1860–c.1920)
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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I wish to thank all those who have made the publication
whom I would not have been able to provide information
of this book possible. First of all, my family, from my
about the manufacturers, especially the American ones,
husband Maurizio Cera to our children Laura and Matteo,
whose history I was only able to find thanks to her
who have always put up with my absences and the huge
marvellous collection of books on the applied arts. I was
amounts of time I have taken away from them to devote
equally assisted by one of the officials of the Bureau de
myself heart and soul to this project. I am particularly
Garantie in Paris, Monsieur Jean-Luc Queille, who helped
indebted to my daughter Laura Cera for her constructive
me conduct research into the French hallmarks of the first
and ‘modern’ criticism concerning the contents and the
half of the 20th century, meticulously preserved in their
layout of this book.
offices in neat and fragile folders, painstakingly written by
My “teacher” of history of art, Lea Vergine, whom I
hand.
consider the most brilliant modern art critic in the world,
I cannot fail to say publicly that I have been helped
among all my friends has been the one who most
by those who have worked with me and for me, with
encouraged me to face the adventure of a new book.
different but all essential skills – studying, photographing,
Through her, many years ago I met and sympathised
classifying, restoring, cleaning, listing the jewels that
with a young art student, Francesca Alfano Miglietti. She,
have ended up in the book, elaborating the graphic
who has became a famous art and fashion writer and
presentations of the book: Emmanuele Randazzo, who
opinionist, introduced me to the publisher, Eric Ghysels
took most the photographs of the jewellery pieces
of 5 Continents Editions. He believed in this book and has
published here, with just a few exceptions, Gina Passerai,
produced it, together with his staff, in particular Laura
Stefania Bertaglia, Clarice Cassou, Nicoletta Lamacchia,
Maggioni, Annarita De Sanctis, Valentina De Pasca,
Nello Marchesano, Nicola Usai, Lucrezia Lauria Zirone.
who with dedication and competence have followed the
My gratitude goes to Enrica Morini, without whose books
production of this book.
and advice I might not have been able to tackle the
My thanks to James Smith of ACC Art Books for
topic of 19th-century fashion. I owe a great moral debt
enthusiastically agreeing to publish this book and to
towards Melissa Gabardi, who accompanied my writing
Susannah Hecht, Senior Editor, who has revised my text
of the text and the choice of jewellery with competence
with professionalism, competence and scientific rigour.
and confidence. I am grateful to Giovanna Frossi of Oro,
I thank them both for having believed in the success of
Incenso and Mirra (Milan) who, with her knowledge of
my project.
the ornaments of the 19th century, for which she has
I would not have been able to put together so much
garnered a great reputation, helped me to choose and
information and so many images without the help of
catalogue the jewellery pieces of that period.
some Milanese friends/colleagues, like Alessandra Chiodi
Pamela Golbin, chief curator of the Musée de la Mode
and Martine Volka, who are always ready to share with
et du Textile, part of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in
me their time and knowledge about jewellery. I wish to
Paris, Linda Lloyd-Jones and Clare Phillips of the Victoria
thank them all for having allowed me to realise this book.
& Albert Museum in London, Adelheid Rasche of the
I am deeply grateful to Ilene Chazanof of New York, without
Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg, Patricia
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The first element to identify is the place of manufacture,
specifically for export to the United States. However,
since this information is essential to be able to proceed
during the recession years, America opted for a policy
with the further identification of the piece; of all the
of protectionism of its economy, particularly in the years
possible inscriptions, hallmarks offer the most reliable and
following the WWII; during this time, American customs
incontrovertible evidence for this.
laws imposed heavy duties on foreign products. This
For silver pieces the legal hallmark, which differs from
desire to discourage imports into the United States
country to country, is helpful to establish a reliable
required that the imported articles bore an inscription
attribution. In fact, what is sold as “silver” is never pure
clearly stating the country of origin, e.g. “Made in France”,
silver: it is an alloy, the other metals being added so as
“Made in Germany”, “Made in Italy”, or, more simply,
to give greater consistency to the artefact. The ratio of
“France”, “Germany”, “Italy”. This type of inscription on
silver to the other metals also varies according to country.
an unsigned piece of fashion jewellery clarifies its country
‘Fineness’ is the word used to define the relationship
of origin and the approximate date of manufacture.
between the weight of pure precious material and the total
A third possible inscription may be helpful: “Déposé”
weight of the alloy that is called “gold” or “silver”. For silver,
(short for modèle déposé). This would be inscribed on
which is commonly used in fashion jewellery, the fineness
French bijoux de couture specimens that had been
can be as follows: 925/1000 (925 parts pure silver per
deposited at the office of the Association de Protection
1000, also known as Sterling silver), or 800/1000 (800
des Industries Artistiques Saisonnières (Association for
parts of pure silver per 1000).
the Protection of Artistic Seasonal Industries).
To ensure the legal fineness of silver, each country applies
In the absence of any kind of inscription, it is possible to
its own hallmarks. The hallmark warranties of precious
determine the country of origin by first examining all the
metals are complex and deserve a separate discussion.
materials used and the type of workmanship. If the piece
However, it is right to provide some basic information
of jewellery being examined has been made from a cast,
here as knowledge of when a certain hallmark was used
given the high cost of the moulds in the preparation of
will help to ascertain the date of manufacture and to trace
this type of manufacturing technique, in all probability it
the origin of a piece of jewellery.
would have been produced in large number for a vast
Among the many legal marks, the most common are:
customer base. It is, therefore, natural to assume that we
silver jewellery in the United States bears the inscription
are dealing with the United States.
“Sterling”; in the UK the legal silver hallmark is a “lion
A piece of jewellery that has been constructed by welding
passant”; in Italy the hallmark is “800”; in France the most
prefabricated components together or in which the
common hallmarks for small objects in 800/1000 silver
component parts have been assembled by hand is most
are a boar’s head and a crab, in use from 1838 to 1962;
likely to have been manufactured in Europe for the European
“830” is valid for Austrian jewellery; “925” for German
market and, therefore, for a more limited marketplace.
domestic jewellery and “Sterling Germany” on German
If a piece of fashion jewellery is perfectly finished in
jewellery made for export.
all its parts, both front and back, then this suggests
In addition to the legal hallmark that guarantees the
mass production with highly specialised machines;
metal, there is often also a maker’s mark. However, these
this characteristic necessarily makes us think of the
manufacturer’s initials are not always easy to relate to the
United States or Germany. In contrast, fashion jewellery
complete name of a company or maker.
manufactured in Europe was almost always handmade
Today, coming to our aid in assigning initials or a figure to
and, therefore, one can see some of the inaccuracies and
a full name are the many websites that combine images
differences that underlie manual work.
of jewellery with the different manufacturers’ marks, or
Matte and thick gold-plating, which is referred to as
simply show the initials in alphabetical order and their
“antique Russian gilded metal” by the experts, and the
correspondence to the whole names. Some of these sites
use of vitreous enamel (pâte de verre émaillée) indicate
are very good, others less so, but in general they are an
French workmanship. Some types of settings are only
important tool to define data that in the recent past would
used in American fashion jewellery, whilst others are
otherwise have remained incomplete (see set no. 11,
exclusively used in French fashion jewellery. The types of
p.22). The full name of the manufacturer and the country
functional findings (clasps for necklaces, safety devices for
of manufacture of a piece of silver jewellery can, therefore,
needles, pins for fur clips) in fashion jewellery of the 20th
be readily identified by its hallmark and maker’s mark.
century differ in terms of shape and material depending
Some jewellery manufactured in Europe was intended
on whether they are American or European. For example:
In Europe alone, there were thousands of designers/ makers who worked with passion, skill and humility in the field of fashion jewellery. Most artisans dedicated to the workmanship of bijoux d’imitation and fashion jewellery of the highest quality come from France, which has traditionally supported and sustained the métiers d’art: Piel Frères, Maison Degorce, Max Boinet, René Mittler, Georges Desrues, Jean Schlumberger, Fulco Santostefano della Cerda, Duke of Verdura, Jean Clément, Francis Winter, Maison Gripoix, Louis Rousselet, Robert Goossens, Line Vautrin, Jeanne Péral, Lina Baretti, Cissy Zoltowska, Monique Vedie, Roger
Top: Articulated fur clip Max Boinet, France, 1946 Enamelled gilded metal, glass stones, simulated drop pearls Published in: Vogue France, January-February 1947, p.166 2.8 x 15.5 x 1.2 cm Bottom: Bridge-shaped brooch Max Boinet, France, 1937 Gilded metal, glass paste stones (imitation emerald), rhinestones Published in: L’Officiel de la Couture, Paris, 1937, no. 189 7 x 2.9 x 0.7 cm
Scemama, Roger Jean-Pierre, Vendôme, Jacques Gautier, Françoise Montague, Lola Prusac, Madeleine Rivière. Each and every one of these creators represents the expression of a style and of different processes of workmanship. Considered together, this group gives an idea of the vast panorama of artisans/artists who worked in this area. In Germany and Austria, thorough historical investigations have focused on Theodor Fahrner, Jakob Bengel, Henkel & Grosse and Langani, as well as the craftsmen of Gablonz and Bohemia. When it comes to Italy, I have written extensively about Coppola e Toppo, to whom I dedicated a monograph, Luciana Aloisi de Reutern, Fratti, Canesi, Borbenese, 3
Cascio, Ornella, Elfe Bijoux and other creators linked to the “Made in Italy” label of the 1970s and ’80s (Ugo Correani, Sharra Pagano, Donatella Pellini, Daniele Cornaggia, Unger, Carlo Zini, Angela Caputi, among others) to whom I dedicated a book.1 Each of these artisans/artists has a specific way of working and a particular style that differentiates them from one another. (See set no. 9 on p.21, on which the manual metal processing, the Russian antique gilding, the refinement of a very classical model, and the inscription “Italy” all suggest Luciana Aloisi de Reutern.) So, what should be done when researching an unsigned
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piece of fashion jewellery and the above-mentioned
Professionals in the field of fashion know the individual
sources do not contain the required information? Both
styles, the themes of the collections, and the preferred
in the past and today, a single supplier, especially when
subjects of these couturiers/designers. Thanks to a 1939
he/she is very clever, will often work for a number of
collection dedicated to the “Commedia dell’Arte”, I was
different couturiers and designers. When one looks at
able to attribute the unsigned brooch no. 6 on p.18, with
jewellery produced by the same manufacturer for several
a mask motif, to Elsa Schiaparelli made from a Roger
couturiers, three possibilities arise:
Jean Pierre design.
• In the first instance, the stylistic matrix of the
I attributed the unsigned sautoir no. 13 on p.23 to Chanel
manufacturer prevails, especially when that manufacturer
because it is typical of her style, in the same way that the
specialises in particular processes or in the production of
classical motifs of the unsigned necklace no. 8 on p.20
a highly recognisable genre of fashion jewellery; this is to
led me to attribute it to Dior.
the consequent detriment of the commissioning couturier.
Opposite page: Articulated necklace with dragon motifs Robert Goossens for Chanel, France, late 1950s Antique Russian gilded metal components, simulated teardrop pearl Published in: Vaudeville, M. L., ‘Coco Chanel avait inventé le bijou ‘haute fantasie’ in Revue française des Horlogers Bijoutiers, April 1971, no. 362, p. 57 Necklace : 46 x 5.7 x 1.3 cm Pendant: 1.8 x 2.8 x1.6 cm
ART DECO STYLE (1910–c.1930)
One cannot approach the subject of Art Deco without
Domed ring decorated with intersecting lines Unknown manufacturer, France, c.1930 Silver-coloured metal, plastic Mark: “France” 2 x 1.6 x 0.8 cm
examining how it began, starting with Futurism, an art movement founded by Italian poet F.T. Marinetti, who published the movement’s manifesto in Paris in 1909. The theories of Futurism were embraced in 1910 and in 1911 by many painters, including Boccioni, Carrà, Russolo, Severini, and Balla.
Opposite page: Madame Agnès Jean Dunand, c.1925-26, Gelatin silver print with gouache and gold and silver applications Courtesy of Galerie Michel Giraud, Paris
The movement arose from an idea of vitality and energy, which quickly turned into interventionism and nationalism. Members of the Futurist movement aimed to develop a new dynamic language made up of strong gestures and “words-in-freedom” that were suited to everything that was modern: the city, cars, speed… Their paintings, which also took into account the work of Cubist artists of the same period, were based on the decomposition of form and colour. Within the movement, Balla, Thayaht,
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and Depero also conducted research into modern attire,
for everyday use, was supposed to help people perceive
especially for men, creating clothing characterised by
beauty and art, combined with function, thereby allowing
clean, straight, geometric lines that could be altered with
them to work with more satisfaction. As there was no
so-called “modifiers”, coloured patches that were applied
tailoring tradition in Russia, the various projects aimed
depending on one’s mood.
at designing clothes for the masses never got past the
In the wake of the Futurist provocations applied to the
prototype stage and were, therefore, never produced.
Cubist artists’ theories on colour, in 1913 Sonia Delaunay
However, these prototypes were displayed at the various
– a Ukrainian painter who had moved to Paris and married
international exhibitions, in particular at the 1925 Paris
the painter Robert Delaunay – began producing straight,
Exhibition, in which Russia participated because of its
geometric, coloured apparel that she called simultanés,
recognition by France. The projects in question, along
(simultaneous clothes) whose motifs were derived from
with the imaginative costumes that had been seen in
the decomposition of colours.
previous years in the Ballets Russes, created by Russian
The postulates of the Russian Revolution also encouraged
artists, had a strong impact on French couturiers.
a change in fashion: no longer clothing that identified an
It was the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts
elite, but attire meant for the masses. These clothes were
Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes from which, many
designed so that class differences would not be revealed;
years later, the term Art Deco was coined to refer to the
the point was to make all people look equal. Clothing,
geometric, rigorous, clean style characterised by strong
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Opposite page: Top: Stud earrings with beetle motifs Unknown manufacturer, France, c.1925 Fired enamel on silver, moulded glass paste stones (beetles) 0.4 x 4 x 0.7 cm
Bottom left: Egyptian revival-style buckle Unknown manufacturer, Germany, c.1925 Partially fire-enamelled moulded silver Mark: “900” 4.2 x 9.2 x 0.3 cm
Middle row: Two Egyptian Revival-style brooches Unknown manufacturer, Italy, c.1922 Partially enamelled silver Marks: “800”; unidentified mark Left: 3.8 x 3 x 0.1 cm Right: 3 x 1.2 x 0.1 cm
Bottom right: Egyptian revival-style buckle with two pharaoh heads Unknown manufacturer, Germany, c.1925 Partially enamelled and burnished metal 7.6 x 7.8 x 0.4 cm
This page, top: Pair of hinged Egyptian revivalstyle bracelets Unknown manufacturer, France, c.1925 Gilded metal partially enamelled in red and blue 16.7 x 4.8 x 4 cm
Bottom left: Flying bird brooch Unknown manufacturer, Italy, c.1925 Enamelled silver, glass paste stone (imitation turquoise) Mark: “800” 4.7 x 2.2 x 0.3 cm Bottom right: Brooch with spread wings motif Manufacturer unknown, France, c.1925 Enamelled metal, glass paste stone 4.3 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm
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Clockwise from top: Three bar brooches with pendants decorated with: a horse’s head, a cat, and a bear Unknown manufacturer, Italy, second half of the 1940s Pendants in partially painted galalith on a brass plate 4.2 x 5.8 x 0.4 cm Brooch in the shape of an aeroplane complete with pilot Unknown manufacturer, Italy, second half of the 1940s Painted celluloid 5 x 4.7 x 0.8 cm Mask brooch Costante Ermolli, Italy, second half of the 1940s Gilded metal chain and base, Galalith 3.9 x 8.3 x 0.6 cm
Opposite page, from top: Tiara designed by Lyda Coppola Handmade by Coppola e Toppo for Elsa Schiaparelli, Italy, late 1940s Fire-polished glass beads, clawset rhinestones mounted on a metal beading screen Published in a vintage photograph in: Farneti Cera, D., Fashion Jewels Coppola e Toppo. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors’ Club, 2009, p.28 15 x 5.5 x 1 cm Articulated bracelet in Moorishstyle Unknown manufacturer, Italy, c.1940 Silver, coral cabochon-cut stones Marks: “84 FI”; central fasces symbol (hallmark for silver in the shape of an axe bundled with birch sticks, taken from roman symbology and used during the period 1934-1945 as symbol of the Italian Fascist national party); “800” 18.5 x 3.5 x 1.3 cm
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Opposite page: Marine chain sautoir Unknown manufacturer, Italy, c.1965 Partially enamelled silver Marks: “925”; and an illegible mark 82 x 1.2 x 0.4 cm Marine chain bracelet Luciana Aloisi de Reutern, Rome, Italy, c.1965 Enamelled silver twisted to form a rope Mark: “800” 21 x 2 x 0.5 cm
This page: Fish and butterfly pendants Viganò, Milan, Italy, c.1968 Leather cord, multicoloured conterie (butterfly), sequins sewn on fabric (fish) Leather cord:106 cm Butterfly pendant: 13.6 x 8.3 x 0.4 cm Fish pendant: 14 x 11.3 x 0.4 cm
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JEWELLERY OF THE 1970s
In the United States, the year 1968 marked a turning
Geometric ring Premier Étage, France, c.1970 Silver-coloured metal 3.5 x 2.6 x 2.6 cm
point for the student protest movement against the war in Vietnam, with clashes between demonstrators and the police at Columbia University in New York and, more tragically, with the killing of four students by the National
Opposite page: Model wearing a dress and large piece of fashion jewellery, both by Gianfranco Ferré, 1979 Photo by Gian Paolo Barbieri © GIAN PAOLO BARBIERI Courtesy of Fondazione Gian Paolo Barbieri
Guard at Kent State University in Ohio in 1970. The hippies, who believed they could change the world by championing and applying the principles of non-violence, saw their dream shattered. With the realisation that their slogan, “Make Love Not War”, however rewarding and romantic it may have seemed, was not enough to change the system, the disappointed hippies of the 1970s turned to the mysticism of the Eastern cultures and their customs. Young people viewed capitalism as harmful to individual freedom, and uninteresting due to its conformity. The sudden statement in October 1973 by OPEC (the organisation that grouped together the oil-producing countries) that there would be a 68% increase in the price of crude oil, added to the widespread sense of
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hopelessness. The announcement was followed by
stones, these models featured objects with geometric
an abrupt halt in economic growth both in Europe
designs, reminiscent of the French Deco style, which were
and in the United States. Indeed, such a substantial
large in size and exaggerated in the contrast between
and unexpected increase had a catastrophic effect on
cheerful and new colours. To the Italian jewellery designer
the Western countries, which, devoid of oil resources
Bulgari we owe the best jewellery ever created in neo-
themselves, were effectively held economic hostage by
Deco style. Their stylised flowers brooches of jade, coral,
crude oil producers, whose countries suddenly found
and brightly coloured enamel were cleverly composed to
themselves flooded with money. Among these were
bring out the contrasts. Bulgari’s necklaces, made with
the states of the Persian Gulf, which from that moment
pendants pavé-set with diamonds, were either collars or
onwards became the centre of unbridled consumerism;
sautoirs similar to those from the beginning of the century.
jewels became very much in demand as the symbols of
Looking to past styles was a recurrent theme throughout
power and wealth.
the 1970s, both in fine and fashion jewellery.
Famous jewellery houses manufactured large jewellery
The recession affected the whole Western hemisphere.
pieces for their Arab customers. Complete with valuable
The economic uncertainty of the early 1970s and the
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Opposite page, from top: Three cuff bracelets Unknown maker for Patricia Von Musulin, USA, c.1985 Gilded silver; silver; gilded brushed silver Signed: “Von Musulin Sterling” 12 x 1.7 x 2.7 cm Pair of cuff bracelets Robert Lee Morris, USA, c.1980 Gilded metal; silver Signed: “Robert Lee Morris” (bracelet on left); “Robert Lee Morris 925” (bracelet on right) 14 x 4 x 2.2 cm
This page, from top: Brooch with pendants Steve and Anita Vaubel, USA, c.1980 Hand-worked gilded metal Signed: “Vaubel” 8 x 4.4 x 1.3 cm Cuff bracelet Wendy Gell, New York, USA, 1983 Brass sheet covered with glued decorative elements: crystal stones, rhinestones, three elements in cut steel, burnished metal studs, metal spheres Signed: “Wendy Gell 1983” 13 x 4.1 x 1.3 cm
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Deanna Farneti Cera worked for several years as
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Vice-Director and Curator at Bologna’s Municipal Museum of Modern Art. In 1991 she organised the exhibition ‘Jewels of Fantasy’, which opened in Milan, and went on to tour several European and American Museums. She is the author of many books on
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jewellery and costume jewellery, among them Costume Jewellery (ACC, 1997), The Jewels of Miriam Haskell (ACC, 1997) and Fashion Jewels: Coppola e Toppo (ACC, 2009).
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This authoritative and encyclopaedic study presents the evolution of costume jewellery from its first
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From pinchbeck, the first credible imitation gold, to paste, to the iridescent shimmer of aurora borealis rhinestones… throughout history, faux jewellery has found a way to adorn women without the expense of diamonds and gold. Originating in mid-1700s England and then spreading to the rest of Europe with the rise of the bourgeoisie, bijoux d’imitation was an affordable alternative to fine jewellery. Chanel and Schiaparelli both embraced the concept of “fabulous fake”, making costume jewellery a must for every elegant woman. As haute couture gave way to custom-made outfits, couturiers and then fashion designers often chose to
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create their own accessories, giving rise to “fashion jewellery”. And as women’s roles changed in society, so costume jewellery developed its own style and became an artform in its own right.
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Back cover: Floral motif brooch attributed to Christian Dior Unidentified maker (H.G.), France, c.1950 Silver and hand-set rhinestones, central glass paste stone (imitation emerald) decorated with a small rhinestone pin Marks: boar’s head; “H.G.” in a lozenge with an illegible figure