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The Vintage Woman: A Century of Costume Jewelry in America 1910-2010

January 13–March 13, 2010 • New York, New York

Organizer name and contact info:
 Forbes Galleries
Phone: 212-206-5549.

Event hours:
 Sunday, Monday - Closed
Tuesday-Saturday - 10am-4pm
Wednesday Reserved for Group Tours, reservations required

Cost:
 FREE

Web page (URL):
 http://www.forbesgalleries.com/jewelrygallery.html

Other information:
 Costume jewelry in America (1910-2010) is a fascinating story that came to life in a turbulent century darkened by two world wars and the Great Depression—indeed, times remarkably relevant to today. Master jewelers fled from Europe with little more than their tools and talent. With glass in lieu of gemstones, and pot metal substituting for gold, they created magnificently crafted jewelry so matchless in design that fine jewelry pales in comparison. At one time, costume jewelry was the fifth-largest industry in America and single-handedly made Providence, Rhode Island the costume jewelry manufacturing capital of the world.

Featured in the exhibition are masterpieces by legendary designers Elsa Schiaparelli, Coco Chanel, Hattie Carnegie and Henry à la Pensée—Europeans who sought refuge, as well as fame and fortune, in America. Joseff of Hollywood, “the designer of the stars,” whose faux jewels adorned the Garbo in Camille, Vivien Leigh in Gone With the Wind and numerous other stars in other motion pictures, is another great name; Marcel Boucher and his wife, Sandra, designed for Cartier and Tiffany’s. And the renowned illustrator McClelland Barclay designed costume jewelry for two years before giving his life in the service of his country in World War II. There are the great houses of costume jewelry—Trifari, Coro, Miriam Haskell, Hobe and Ciner. And let us not forget the King of Faux Jewelry, Kenneth Jay Lane, who has been designing for over 60 years.

This event is a museum event and expects 21-100 people.

Note: Please confirm event details with the organizer before traveling long distances to attend this event.


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