Miriam Haskell Faux Pearl Aurora Borealis Necklace Bracelet Earrings Set

Vintage jewelry collection featuring a signed faux pearl necklace, adjustable wrap bracelet, and clip-on earrings with floral accents and sparkling aurora borealis crystals. • Necklace length: 12.75"-15.75" with hook clasp • Wrap bracelet: adjustable, three strands • Clip-on earrings: 1.27" • Detailed floral and crystal design Flaking noted on pearl ends of bracelet. In 1926 Miriam Haskell opened a boutique in mid-town Manhattan at the McAlpin Hotel. The boutique was called, ‘Le bijou de l’heure’ or ‘Jewelry for every occasion’. When Haskell opened her boutique she hired Frank Hess to design jewelry. Hess ended up being with The Miriam Haskell Company for 36 years - longer than Haskell herself. It has often been a source of speculation as to how much designing Haskell actually did. Hess is largely credited for having created the signature Miriam Haskell look. In 1950 because of mental health issues, Miriam Haskell was forced to retire from the namesake company that she had founded. The company was taken over by her brother and passed through various hands. Ironically it was around 1950 when the Miriam Haskell Company began to sign their jewelry. Her vintage items are eagerly collected and the namesake company, which first displayed her jewelry in New York City's McAlpin Hotel, continues. It is currently listed as Haskell Jewels, LLC