Miriam Haskell (1899-1981) is the accepted Queen of Costume Jewelry Design for the mid-20th century period. She designed her amazing pieces from 1920 until 1950 and influenced a horde of subsequent designers including myself.

While virtually all of my pieces are homages to the more opulent Haskell jewelry, this one in particular made me think of her very early unsigned pieces from the 1930s and early 1940s, although it is in no particular way typical of any I have seen from that era, aside from the spring-ring clasp that she used then, and the ubiquitous filigrees that were a hallmark of her designs. That said, I believe that this antique filigree necklace with the typical cluster of Faux Pearls is very possibly an unsigned Haskell necklace, either by herself or by her designer Frank Hess.

To the basic remaining filigrees, I have added a pair of vintage Acorn clip earrings by the very talented Robert DeMario, who designed jewelry, with echoes of Miriam Haskell, from 1945-1965. The overall effect has a very Haskell feel to it. The intricate chain is original to the necklace.