Jan 3, 2013 - In the 1920s Coco Chanel almost single-handedly invented Costume Jewelry. Replacing real gemstones with colored glass, and using gold-toned metal and faux pearls, Chanel changed the rules about jewelry and how to wear it.
Chanel Jewelry: Add Timeless Elegance to Any Look, Handbags and Accessories
Chanel was fascinated with Russia, and today it’s the impetus for the company’s new high jewelry collection, Le Paris Russe de Chanel.
Chanel's New Jewelry Collection Was Inspired by Coco's Love of Russia – Robb Report
History of Costume Jewelry Pearls & How Coco Chanel Made Them Fashionable Today I am answering the questions: Why pearls? How did costume pearls come into fashion? Who are some famous fashion muses who we look to for pearl inspiration? What are the top tips in buying vintage costume pearls? Have you ever thought about…
History of Costume Jewelry Pearls & How Coco Chanel Made Them Fashionable
There are so many signatures and various informational sites out there concerning how to date Chanel jewelry. Specializing in rarer Chanel pieces and pre-1980s examples, has led to the acquisition of a myriad of signature examples and early Gripoix archives. This guide should help one in spotting and understanding the unsigned pieces, construction, and signature dates. It hopes to provide more concrete examples of rare signature plaques. Remember, however; that some signatures images are to hel
Dating Chanel Jewelry: Early Gripoix & Pre-1954 to 1999.
13-feb-2016 - In 1920's Coco Chanel launched her costume jewellery. Her inspiration then - glamour, history and mystique of Istanbul (Constantinople). Now - It's Karl Lagerfeld's homage, with heavily embellished Paris-Byzance collection. His inspiration? Gilded opulence of Byzantine culture, resulting in jewel encrusted fabulousness!
In 1920's Coco Chanel launched her costume jewellery. Her inspiration then - glamour, history and mystique of Istanbul (Constantinople). Now - It's Karl Lagerfe…
Coco Chanel Loved Costume Jewels but Couldn't Resist Designing with Diamonds - 1stDibs Introspective
The Original Influencer: How Coco Chanel Forever Changed Women's Fashion
Coco Chanel
JEWELLERY, Coco's Fascination for the Stars Sets Chanel's 1932 High Jewellery Collection in Motion, by Shaopeng
Coco Chapel's Clothes and Jewelry Are Auctioned in London - The New York Times