VINTAGE JOSEFF OF HOLLYWOOD MESH 2 STRAND NECKLACE " JEWELER TO THE STARS " 18”
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:24067139 | Brand: Joseff Of Hollywood |
| Style: 2 Strand |
Straight from the Estate! VINTAGE JOSEFF OF HOLLYWOOD MESH 2 STRAND NECKLACE "JEWELER TO THE STARS" 18”A Unique two strand Necklace signed: JOSEFF HOLLYWOOD . Gold round mesh- top is approximately 18”, lower approximately 19”. Someone changed the catch to a gold filled watch clip which works well. Over an 1” around. Some green patina, I did not clean! It probably dates from the first half, to the mid-20th century. Elizabeth Taylor wore Joseff of Hollywood jewelry in the 1963 mo...vie, Cleopatra. “One of the most famous American Hollywood costume jewelry designers, Eugene Joseff, was from Chicago. Known as the "Jeweler to the Stars, " Joseff made most of the jewelry that was used in Hollywood movies in the '30s, '40s and '50s. Born in Chicago on September 25, 1905, he started his professional career at a Chicago advertising agency. Joseff also worked as an apprentice at an art foundry, where he learned how to work with metal, discovering his true passion. In 1928, he left Chicago to escape the Great Depression and moved to California to work in one of the few booming industries of the period: Hollywood. There, he met and befriended Walter Plunkett, one of the all-time great Hollywood costume designers. Plunkett often invited Joseff to the movie sets that he was working on. It was there that Joseff noticed modern jewelry was being used in period films. This incongruity bothered him, and he took it upon himself to create historically accurate jewelry. Soon after that, he found himself in business making jewelry for films. He was a stickler for detail and researched period jewelry extensively by combing through books and visiting museums. Manufacturers often complained that Joseff's designs were too intricate to produce and that his standards were too high. Employing the skills that he had learned as a metal foundry apprentice in Chicago, Joseff decided that his company would not only design jewelry but would also produce it. He named his company Joseff of Hollywood. His designs were a hit, and he changed the way that movie studios viewed jewelry in films.In 1937, Joseff of Hollywood began to produce jewelry to be sold at retail. The pieces were inspired by the jewelry that the company had made for films. It was sold exclusively at high-end retail department stores and was marked, "Joseff" or "Joseff Hollywood."Joseff died tragically in an airplane crash in 1948. His wife, Joan carried on his legacy by taking over the business. She worked with not only the film studios but later on with television shows such as, ' I Love Lucy ' and ' Queen for a Day “.
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