Miriam Haskell without a doubt produced some fabulous jewelry. The two books below on Miriam Haskell jewelry detail the 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.
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 some fabulous examples of early unsigned Miriam Haskell jewelry I have had and sold.
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Unsigned MIRIAM HASKELL Turquoise Glass Bead Dress Clip and Matching Bracelet. Early unsigned vintage Miriam Haskell clip and matching bracelet. Hooks on bracelet are elasticized. Clip shows some verdigris on front and some pearls are peeling. The rare, hard-to-find, matching bracelet is in perfect condition. Other Views: back of both pieces; clip top, front and back; loop end, front and back;
bead end, front and back
Two unsigned vintage Miriam Haskell WWII dress clips. To view these clips side-by-side, click here.
Early Large Unsigned Miriam Haskell WWII Dress Clip. The hand painted round wooden beads and stained, carved wooden beads of this clip are topped with stained green bows "tied" with green glass beads. All wooden beads are tipped with green glass beads and secured to the plastic perforated backing with wires strung with green glass beads. The backing has the typical Haskell clipback mechanism. width: 2-1/8", height: 2-1/8". [SOLD] Multiple views of this colorful clip can be seen by clicking on the image to the right.
Early Small Unsigned Miriam Haskell WWII Dress Clip. A smaller version of the above clip identical in color and construction demonstrating all the characteristics of Miriam Haskell WWII dress clips with the plastic perforated backing, all pieces wired on, and the typical Haskell clipback mechanism. width: 1-5/8", height: 2-1/8" [SOLD] Multiple views of this colorful clip can be seen by clicking on the image to the right.
To see select pieces by the costume jewelry designers listed below, clicking on a name will bring you to a page with images of items I have and/or had by that designer.
To see items for sale by any of the designers listed or others for that matter, enter their last name, e.g., Haskell, in the SEARCH box (to the right above) and click the button below it. You will be taken to a page with a complete description, size, price and thumbnail (which you can click for a more detailed view) of items available by that designer.
You can order any item(s) directly from that page by clicking in the checkbox next to the item(s) you wish to order and then clicking the button ADD ITEMS TO MY CART. To purchase additional items or to browse the catalogue, use the drop-down menu at the top of each page of the catalogue.