Miriam Haskell Jewels
Miriam Haskell left the Midwest for New York City in the early 1900's and the jewelry industry was never the same. She started her career managing a gift shop in the McAlpin Hotel, and in 1924 opened her own business. After teaming with Frank Hess she created a style of mostly handwired costume jewelry, quite different than what had been seen up to that time. The use of many tiny pearls and mirror backed stones (roses montees) required many hours of hand labor, making this more expensive than the average fashion jewelry for the time. Her style was soon imitated by companies such as DeMario, Eugene, Originals by Robert, and even more contemporary companies such as Stanley Hagler. Though Miriam retired due to poor health in the 1950's, the company continued and remains in business to this day, not only creating modern versions of the Haskell style but also manufacturing for many other costume jewelry concerns.
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You will also find several unsigned Haskell dress clips in the unsigned vintage portion of the website.
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Description: Haskell Crystal Bead, Rhinestone and Pearl Earrings - French clip style marked "Miriam Haskell" around the top of the finding. All done in lucious shades of pink; handwired to double filigree. Glass florals surround prong set rhinestones that are accented with glass seed pearl florals. Larger prong set rhinestone, brass leaves and flowers and a single large crystal bead complete the earring. About 1 1/4" x 3/4". Item: SE1-371 Price: $87.50 US Sorry, SOLD! |
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Description: Haskell Seed (Faux-Glass) Pearl Earrings - Signed "Miriam Haskell" on the base of the "French" clip finding, these double filigree earrings use light cream 2mm seed pearls, all handwired in a spiral fashion. The pearls are fairly worn but the wiring is intact and happily show no sign of verdigris or breakage. Prong set clear rhinestone in center, twisted rope style frame. 1" in diameter. Probably from the late 1940's. Item: SE1-138 Price: $85.00 US |
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Description: Haskell Niki Glass Pearl Button Earrings - Probably from the early 1960's, these use the screw-clip finding with the Haskell signature around the part of the finding that attaches to the earring. 1" diameter, goldtone. Metal is slightly worn on a couple of the "dog-tooth" prongs, and the underside has worn off plating where the earring would have contacted the body, otherwise excellent condition. Item: SE8-317 Price: $44.50 US |
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Description: Beautiful Haskell Seed Pearl Bracelet - Link style bracelet in goldtone with two sizes of seed pearls surrounding a center pearl; hexagonal double filigrees with slide in clasp; signature is in oval cartouche with raised letters, safety chain. Links are connected with upper and lower jump rings. Bracelet is approximately 7 1/2" x 7/8". Some wear to pearls, with larger seed pearls showing the most wear (1 is missing). All the rest of the pearls are intact; metal shows little wear except for some on clasp inside, I can detect no verdigris. Lovely delicate look that reflects the femininity of fashion in the 1950's. Item: SB1-528 Price: $195.00 US |
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Description: Haskell Floral Seed Pearl Earrings - Done in antiqued (Russian?) silvertone, these feature small seed pearls handwired around a center baroque glass pearl. Double filigree with small metal leaves on top; seed pearls are in groups of 5 at the base of each leaf; large baroque pearls have filigree caps on either side and are also handwired in. Screw-clips are marked Pat. 2400xxx (sorry, can't read those last numbers!). Mechanisms have a place for a dangle but no signs there were ever any there. Slightly over 3/4" in diameter. One seed pearl may be missing. Very slight signs of verdigris on a few of the tiny wires. Item: SE1-527 Price: $59.50 US |
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Description: Haskell Baroque Pearl Earrings - Cream color large baroque glass pearl is handwired in the center and surrounded by smaller prong set! glass baroque pearls. I was surprised that these were prong set rather than hand wired, but there would be not reason to prong set if they HAD been handwired. Someone "got here" before me and replaced two of the smaller baroque pearls with regular glass pearls; color wise they are a good match but obviously not original. I do not have a good match to replace with the correct ones, perhaps you do. Price reflects. 1" x 7/8", hexagonal filigree over larger filigree, screw clip mechanisms with Pat. 2400xxx, I am assuming that this color is the "Russian" gold referred to in Haskell advertising. Item: SE2-526 Price: $36.50 US  |
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