Miriam Haskell without a doubt produced some fabulous jewelry. The latest book on Miriam Haskell jewelry detailing elements of Miriam Haskell design, signatures used on Miriam Haskell jewelry, techniques used in the making of Miriam Haskell jewelry and how to identify Miriam Haskell jewelry was published by Schiffer Publishing and released in July 2004.
Miriam Haskell Jewelry, Cathy Gordon, Sheila Pamfiloff, ISBN 0-76432-070-X, Released July 2004, Schiffer Publishing
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The original book on Miriam Haskell that displays a variety of spectacular vintage Miriam Haskell jewelry is still in publication. It has been reissued with a different jacket photo but the contents remain the same as that of the older jacket cover pictured.
The Jewels of Miriam Haskell, Deanna Farnetti Cera, Miriam Haskell, Deanna Farnetti Cera, ISBN 1-85149-263-1, Published November 1997, Published by Antique Collectors Club
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Below are examples of some wonderful vintage Miriam Haskell jewelry I have had and sold including a fabulous vintage Frank Hess Miriam Haskell parure, two examples of Miriam Haskell vintage baroque pearl necklaces, a variety of other vintage Miriam Haskell necklaces, Miriam Haskell bracelets, Miriam Haskell brooches, and Miriam Haskell earrings.
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Second half of the 1950's Frank Hess MIRIAM HASKELL Parure. Necklace, bracelet, pin and earrings with gilded metal chain and findings, imitation seed pearls and roses montées. All pieces signed MIRIAM HASKELL. [See "The Jewels of Miriam Haskell" by Deanna Farnetti Cera, p. 135 for parure of similar design.] pin: length: 2-3/4", width: 21/2": pendant earrings: length: 1-5/8", width: 1-1/16"; 2 row necklace: pendant: length: 2" (inc. bale), width: 1-1/2"; chain length: 16-1/2"; 5 row bracelet: length: 6-7/8", width: 1-1/16"
Early 1950's Miriam Haskell Baroque Pearl Necklace. Lustrous 12 mm oval baroque pearls with fluted end caps separated with antique gold-tone spacers make up this single strand necklace with a solid decorated metal hook closure and a tail of five beads with a larger bead at the end. Hook closure signed MIRIAM HASKELL on reverse. [Note: This is an original Haskell and some end caps are discolored with slight greening. It has been cleaned. Two pearls have minor nicks at the end caps. Despite this, the necklace is definitely wearable as is and the pearls are gorgeous.] length: 14" with 2-3/4" extender
Miriam Haskell Niki Baroque Pearl Necklace. c. 1940 to 1950's Miriam Haskell necklace with oval and round Niki baroque pearls separated with antique gold-tone spacers and interspersed with ribbed and etched rounds. Ornate filigree box clasp is signed MIRIAM HASKELL in oval on reverse. length: 24", width: 1/2"
c. 1950's Miriam Haskell Choker/Necklace. Hanging from an ornate gilt metal machine stamped link chain with scrolling leaf motif is an equally ornate pendant with an openwork Oriental scene of a gentleman holding hands with a female as he prepares to kiss her at an entryway. Flowers in coral, jade and pearls adorn the lower right corner of the setting. Signed MIRIAM HASKELL on applied oval plaque on reverse. Spring ring closure. chain length: 18-1/2"; centerpiece: diameter: 2-1/8" on black
c. 1950's Miriam Haskell Transfer on Porcelain Pendant Necklace. c. 1950's MIRIAM HASKELL pendant of transfer on porcelain of a beautiful female with braided hair wearing a shirred top and mink stole set in a crown molded bezel atop an open oval antique gold-tone frame with a three-leaf design in each quadrant. Pendant signed on reverse on applied oval plaque; chain has MIRIAM HASKELL hang tag. pendant: length: 3-1/4" (inc. bale), width: 2-1/4"; chain length: 27"
c. 1950's Miriam Haskell Purple Art Glass Pendant Necklace. c. 1950's Miriam Haskell pendant necklace with striated trapezium-shaped purple beads, silver rondelles, round purple beads, ridged pewter rounds and elongated navette shaped art glass. Pendant has center round purple glass cabochon accented with silvery pewter finished curliques and dangling beads.
1975 to 1980 Miriam Haskell Niki Pearl Necklace. 1975 to 1980 MIRIAM HASKELL necklace of soft white Niki baroque pearls with gold bead spacers and a central prong set faceted blue plastic rectangle. Safety catch closure. total length: 17"; centerpiece: length: 1-1/16", width: 11/16"
Vintage Miriam Haskell Triple Strand Baroque Faux Pearl Bracelet. c. 1950's Miriam Haskell triple strand baroque faux pearl bracelet. The top row of pearls is larger than the other two and has gilded metal spacers. The box clasp is covered with a round baroque pearl and dressed with gilded metal leaves and a flower bud set with mini faux pearls. v-spring closure and safety chain. Bracelet signed in oval on clasp.
Haskell Four Strand Purple Art Glass Bracelet and Earrings. c. 1950's Miriam Haskell four strand bracelet of purple and light amethyst faceted glass beads, purple glass spacers, ribbed oval lilac glass and mini clear glass spacers with starburst silver-tone clasp of wired-on and pronged-in mirror back rhinestones (rose montees) surrounding a center pronged-in faceted purple glass stone. Matching silver-tone clipback earrings. Bracelet signed in oval on clasp; earrings singed on clips.
1940's Miriam Haskell Brooch and Earrings. MIRIAM HASKELL triple-layer floral pin with antiqued gold-tone brass etched flower petals beneath a center pronged-in round faceted citrine glass stone, atop a layer of wired-on cylindrical faceted glass beads surrounded by an outer row of pronged-in pale citrine rhinestones, above another layer of similar design. Matching clipback earrings. Pin signed MIRIAM HASKELL on oval plaque; earrings signed on clipbacks. pin: diameter: 2-3/8"; earrings: length: 1-1/4:, width: 1"
1950's Miriam Haskell Flower Earrings. Miriam Haskell c. 1950's gold-toned flower clip/screw back earrings with wired-on center baroque faux pearl and wired-on faux mini-pearls and pronged-in round rhinestones. diameter: 1"
c. 1980's Miriam Haskell Earrings. Gorgeous pair of c. 1980's antique gold-plated Miriam Haskell clipback earrings with a lustrous low domed baroque pearl surrounded by a border of alternating gilt metal leaves, with a wired on length of pearls at the base of the upright leaf, and Niki pearls. Signed HASKELL on clipback. [Loss of gold-plating on clip.] diameter: 1-1/4"
Miriam Haskell Roses Montées Russian Gold-Plated Brooch by Frank Hess. A brilliant central prong set strass is surrounded by five ridged petals each wired with three rows of roses montées layered over five larger ridged petals wired with four rows of roses montées. Each layer is in turn wired to a gilded metal filigree flower base with pin closure with safety catch. This gorgeous brooch was designed by Frank Hess in the second half of the 1950s and carries the earliest Miriam Haskell signature, the MIRIAM HASKELL horseshoe plaque soldered to the filigree base. [This is Miriam Haskell's earliest mark introduced in 1948.] [See "The Jewels of Miriam Haskell" by Deanna Farneti Cera, p. 128 for matching necklace.] diameter: 1-1/2", depth: 1/2" other views
c. 1950's Miriam Haskell Russian Gold-Plated Filigree Brooch. Dazzling rose montees (mirror back, flat back rhinestones) rim the outer edge of this layered c. 1950's Miriam Haskell antique gold-tone filigree brooch. The round center mabe pearl is surrounded by "petals" of filigree work topped with rose montees. Signed MIRIAM HASKELL on applied oval plaque. diameter: 1-5/8"
Vintage Miriam Haskell Cast Fleur de lis Brooch. Signed MIRIAM HASKELL on applied oval plaque cast metal gold-tone fleur de lis pin with reposé swirls and curliques.
Vintage Miriam Haskell Double Butterfly Trembler Brooch. Miriam Haskell signed on applied oval plaque c. 1950's antiqued gold-tone dual-level dimensional butterfly pin. Moveable (trembler) small butterfly rides atop large butterfly. height: 1-1/2", wing span: 2-1/2"
Vintage 1950's Miriam Haskell Choker/Necklace and Clipback Earrings. Miriam Haskell choker of strawberry-colored glass beads and gilded antique brass chains with closure having gilded brass filigree leaves and petals set with flowers containing seed pearls, glass beads and rhinestones (signed in oval on back of closure). length: 16". Earrings to match. Signed in crescent on back. diameter: 1"
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