{"product_id":"vintage-costume-jewelry-kenneth-jay-lane-set-bow","title":"Vintage Costume Jewelry | Kenneth Jay Lane – Set Bow","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eKenneth Jay Lane  (1932 – 2017)\u003cbr\u003eSet comprising necklace with pendant that can also be worn as a brooch + ear clip\u003cbr\u003eTurquoise bows\u003cbr\u003eall pieces signed KJL for Kenneth Jay Lane,\u003cbr\u003ecirca 1970s\u003cbr\u003eOnly available as a set\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKenneth Jay Lane was a member of the New York art staff on \u003cem\u003eVogue\u003c\/em\u003e, before going on to design footwear for Delman Shoes between 1956–58 and for the New York branch of Christian Dior from 1958–63, where he trained under Roger Vivier. Lane was also one of the subjects of Andy Warhol`s \u003cem\u003eScreen Tests\u003c\/em\u003e (where, in a film taken in 1966, he represented \"high fashion\").\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eLane started designing jewelry and launched his business in 1963 while producing bejeweled footwear for Dior and Arnold Scaasi. He first came to public attention after Jo Hughes, a fashion industry insider, showed some of his designs to Wallis, Duchess of Windsor, who bought several pieces and recommended him to her friends. As both costume jewelry and society reporting were popular at the time, press reports of this incident launched Lane`s business. His talent at copying high end jewelry from a quick glimpse proved popular, his clients proudly wearing the faux pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eJacqueline Kennedy was among those who commissioned fake jewels from Lane in order to enable her to wear them more freely while keeping the valuable originals in a safe. Kenneth Jay Lane’s illustrious clientele also included Princess Diana, Nancy Reagan, Princess Margaret, Greta Garbo, Babe Paley, Naty Abascal and Nan Kempner. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eIn addition to his American establishment, Lane had boutiques in London and Paris. He created designs for Elizabeth Taylor, Diana Vreeland, and Audrey Hepburn, among many other high-profile clients. More recently in 2011, Britney Spears and Nicole Richie were seen wearing Lane jewelry. The Duchess of Windsor was rumoured to have been buried wearing one of his belts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eKenneth Jay Lane`s designs continue to attract modern celebrities. Notable figures such as Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Miley Cyrus, and Katy Perry have incorporated Lane`s creations into their distinctive styles. Other famous names, including Madonna or Sarah Jessica Parker have also been spotted wearing Lane`s jewelry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eAbout Vintage Costume Jewelry\u003c\/u\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCostume jewelry– also known as \u003cem\u003eFashion Jewelry\u003c\/em\u003e– was especially made popular in the mid-20th century. While their materials were less precious than real gold and diamonds, using glass stones, semi-precicious stones and lead and brass, many big fashion houses and designers produced highly complex pieces of jewelry that stand for craftmanship that today can only be found in so-called \u003cem\u003eHaute Joaillerie. \u003c\/em\u003eMost famously, Coco Chanel popularized the use of “faux jewelry”, bringing costume jewelry to  life with gold and faux pearls. Chanel`s designs drew from various  historical styles, including Byzantine and Renaissance  influences, often featuring crosses and intricate metalwork. Her  collaboration with glassmakers, such as the Gripoix family (Maison Gripoix), introduced  richly colored glass beads and simulated gemstones, which added depth to  her creations without the high cost of traditional precious stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eElsa Schiaparelli– Chanel’s lifelong rival– brought surrealist influences into costume jewelry design, famously collaborating with Salvador Dalí and Jean Cocteau. She created the \u003cem\u003eHouse of Schiaparelli \u003c\/em\u003ein Paris in 1927, celebrating Surrealism and eccentric fashions. Her collections were famous for unconventional and artistic themes like the human body, insects, or trompe-l`œil, and for the use of bright colors like her \"shocking pink\". While Schiaparelli had to close her avant-garde business in the late 1950s and was forgotten for decades, her designs have recently been rediscovered and are celebrated for their bold design. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn many instances, high-end custome jewelry has achieved a  \"collectible\" status and increased value over time. Today, there is a  substantial secondary market for vintage  fashion jewelry. The main collecting market is for `signed pieces`,  which have the maker`s mark, usually stamped on the reverse. Amongst the  most sought after are Miriam Haskell, Sherman, Coro,  Butler and Wilson, Crown Trifari, and Sphinx. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe term signed however is an invention that only reached European production in the late 1950s- when American buyers started to ask for authentification to distinguish high class designers from mass-produced pieces, while in Europe all costume jewelry had been issued by the fashion houses themselves and hence remained somewhat exclusive from the start. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Costume Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"Stück","offer_id":57261527859577,"sku":null,"price":520.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0981\/4510\/8345\/files\/vintage-costume-jewelry-kenneth-jay-lane-set-bow-vintage-costume-jewelry-jewelry-import-930-3937-2.jpg?v=1778662708","url":"https:\/\/saalhof1123.com\/products\/vintage-costume-jewelry-kenneth-jay-lane-set-bow","provider":"SAALHOF 1123","version":"1.0","type":"link"}