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old inca nedallion | Costume Jewelry765 of 1833 |  |  |
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garylm
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I found this at a junk sale 27 years ago! I think it is an early Kenneth Jay Lane piece! It is layer gold over some shiny material! It seems that someone wore this for quite some time because the high spots are worn and shiny! I was wondering when and who made this, if any one knows or has ever seen this piece! I like it! Thank You ,Gary
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I had one very similar that was an Alva design which made reproductions of museum pieces but I believe all the Alva jewelry was marked.
Probably made for Laguna the same mark was used for Avon but said it was made for Avon. Late 1980's.
I checked and found this link on line. I am not sure if I should post a link here or not (if it is allowed because it will take you to an antique dealer site) I can tell you this:
Search for it in Google under Kenneth Jay Lane Azted Warrior. I suspect that he did a whole aztec or columbian line.
KJL means Kenneth Jay Lane. Illusion jewels researching Costume Jewelry is always a great place to start