Featured Iconic necklace from one of our greatest fashion designers

I own ONE Jean Muir piece. A vintage silky knitted edge to edge cardigan in turquoise bought years ago on Ebay. Now, I own a necklace.

This was my nice sell it all for scrap man, who sold me the Georgian diamonds. He gets job lots and has an instinct. He also picks my brain - his latest find was a white gold and black diamond bracelet in a £100 lot! So he waved this under my nose as he'd never heard of Jean Muir. I expounded and drooled, he asked me what I reckoned it would sell for. I said I'd give twenty to thirty quid, we settled on thirty. I was happy, so was he, as it had been in a ten quid lot. I do not begrudge him his profit, I've had way too many cheap things from him.

So, here it is. Hallmarked silver, rock crystal.

 

I didn't know Jean Muir, now I do
Stunning find, congratulations!

 

I knew she designed clothes but didn’t know she had a jewellery line.

 

I vaguely knew, but I’d never seen any. The quality is superb.

 

Beautiful ! Glad you gave him 30-i used to tell my dealer friends 40 yrs ago 'Treat your pickers right'.

 

He’s very honest with me, bless him and it’s in my interests too!

 

How lovely you have all the original packaging. But just to clarify... The piece was designed by Ian Young for Jean Muir. Her archive is held by National Museums Scotland. Other examples of Young's jewelry for the brand can be found on their web site.

https://iainyoungdesign.co.uk/history/

https://www.nms.ac.uk/explore-our-c...r death she had,collections from 1966 to 1995.

Debora

 

The hallmark is 1991, as I recall. On each branch too.

 

I am drooling!

 

What a TREASURE HUNT YOU'VE been on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!CONGRATS!!!!

 

Whoa. Never heard of Jean Muir, her product wasn't exported this way, but rock crystal and sterling for thirty pounds sounds like a good deal.

 

I found a couple of similar ones which seemed to be selling for substantially more than I paid. I’d guessed thirty quid would be reasonable!

 

all I can find are closed auctions that you have to log into to get a Sold price or the Estimate. That is called a Good Sign!

Btw - the designer still has a website with contact info on it. I'd ask directly about how old this is and for any other information. He has a Hotmail box, which means Old Fart. Speaking as an Old Fart with a Hotmail box. https://iainyoungdesign.co.uk/history/

 

Oh nice piece! I would wear it in a heartbeat. I had never heard of this designer either. Always an education around here!

 

Wasn’t until this year I switched my most important emails to gmail. Before that it was Hotmail. Also use a yahoo for junk stuff. I tried to get into my old Juno email recently but couldn’t figure out how.

I always felt very old and out of it giving my Hotmail.

 

I keep my Juno box alive as a souvenir. If it's not 30 years old yet, it's pushing it.

 

That is spectacular. Congrats!

 

Beautiful, OBB! Thanks for sharing!

 

Still hotmail here LOL…from 95…