Miriam HASKELL? 22 Strand AB Glass Beaded Necklace Clip Earrings demi-parure vtg

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View Miriam HASKELL? 22 Strand AB Glass Beaded Necklace Clip Earrings demi-parure vtg with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Internet: Miriam haskell jewelry is hugely popular and highly collectible. This alas can make the better pieces expensive to buy, so it is doubly important to ensure that what you invest your money in is the genuine thing. Rare, Hard to Find Miriam HASKELL?  We searched and searched and all indications are that this is probably a Meriam Haskell....Google Lens, Internet information, Pictures of claimed Meriam Haskell's 22 Strand, some AB Glass, Beaded Necklace  Clip Earrings  demi-parure  vtg mailbxsd0075090325** There are a couple of different IDENTIFIED MIriam Hakell pieces on the internet that are very similar Internet:  Miriam haskell jewelry is hugely popular and highly collectible. This alas can make the better pieces expensive to buy, so it is doubly important to ensure that what you invest your money in is the genuine thing. Unfortunately Haskell jewelry can be very difficult to identify and date. We have all seen the ''unsigned Haskell'' description but how can you be sure it really is what it claims to be? If you really wish to master the subject you must read the seminal work ''Miriam Haskell Jewelry'' by Cathy Gordon and Sheila Pamfiloff, which is full of glorious examples of Haskell pieces from the past 70 or 80 years. For those who have not yet mastered the book, and would like a few pointers, please read on! Signed or not Signed Miriam Haskell set up her business in 1926 and soon afterwards took on Frank Hess as her chief designer. At this time the company did not sign any of its pieces with a permanent tag, but only a paper one (black and gold). It was only in the 1940''s that a permanent signature was attached to protect the Haskell name from cheaper competition that imitated her style. The first signature was a semicircular plaque (horseshoe) that was attached to the back of the piece. This probably began in 1947/48 but was not put on all pieces. Then in the early 1950''s the tag was changed to an flat oval shape with ''MIRIAM HASKELL'' stamped on to it. The stamping came through to the other side, but indented and, of course, reversed. This tag was usually attached to the back of the piece but was also used as a hangtag. This tag was used until the late 1970''s, but it was then changed to a similar tag but without the stamping coming through to the reverse (''flat back''). This tag is still being used. Thus if you have a flat back piece it dates from c1980 to the present. Haskell also produced a special edition in the 1990''s which required the addition of an identification number to the center of the tag. To Recap: Before 1947/8 no permanent signature After 1948 to late 1970''s, horseshoe shape, then reverse signature oval tag 1979 to present flat back oval tag However it is possible to add or remove a hangtag and luckily there are many other points of identification for a genuine Haskell piece. It takes years to gain this expertise, unfortunately for the novice, and the best way is to look at as many Haskell pieces as possible. Below we summarize a few key points in the identification process, but remember that it is a simplified summary and not meant to be exhaustive. Clasps Clasps are an important element in identifying Haskell pieces. Early unsigned necklaces tend to have box clasps which were quite elaborate and decorated with pearls, beads or rhinestones, and either round, or oblong if the piece had multiple strands. After the war, during the signed period, Haskell introduced the hook and tail design to allow the necklace length to be varied. It consisted of a distinctive hook on one end and an extender on the other consisting of several pearls or beads. The hooks were signed ''MIRIAM HASKELL'' and were usually decorated, either with an eight-petal ''flower'' with pearls/beads as petals,  During the signed period box clasps were still used and were often elaborate and intended to be worn at the front or side of the necklace. To Recap No hook fastening on unsigned pieces If necklace has a slide clasp, it dates it to 1975-mid 1980''s. Metal Backs Nearly all Haskell pieces have at their heart a metal plate onto which the decorative elements are attached. This back plate is a very important element in identifying genuine Haskell pieces, and tracing its development is, fortunately, relatively easy. Very early Haskell pieces had as backs metal plates that were pierced with small round holes at regular intervals (NOT mesh). Beads and pearls were then wired by hand directly on to this base. This back was then left uncovered, giving the piece an ''unfinished'' look. By the 1930''s the back was being covered by a flat metal plate, of which Gordon and Pamfiloff say ''This metal plate is a key identifier for pre-1943 Haskell jewelry" (page 44). Condition: Pre-owned - Excellent. Category: Jewelry & Watches › Vintage & Antique Jewelry › Jewelry Sets. Brand: Miriam Haskell?.

Materials sourced from

United States

Country of Origin

United States

Antique

No

Number of Diamonds

0

Occasion

Anniversary, Birthday, Christening, Christmas, Confirmation/Communion, Graduation, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, Statement, runway

Main Stone Color

See photos

MPN

na

Metal

Unknown

Secondary Stone

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Jewelry Department

Fashion

Main Stone

Glass

Vintage

Yes

Ring Size

na

Main Stone Treatment

Some AB Aurora Borealis

Department

Women

Unit Type

Unit

Main Stone Shape

Round

Base Metal

Unknown

Features

Rare, Hard to Find

Unit Quantity

3

Number of Gemstones

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Main Stone Creation

Unknown

Seller Warranty

No

Signed

No

Color

Multicolor

Cut Grade

Good

Material

Glass, metal

Set Includes

22 strand necklace and clip on earrings

Certification

No

California Prop 65 Warning

na

Brand

Miriam Haskell?

Type

Jewelry Set

Metal Purity

Unknown

Era

Retro (1935-1950)

Customized

No

Colored Diamond Intensity

na

Diamond Color Grade

na

Original/Reproduction

Original

Theme

Art, Beauty

Wholesale

No