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<p>[QUOTE="Ownedbybear, post: 2844669, member: 29"]I think the Italians would argue that Schiaparelli was of some note and perhaps the Fench might argue for Coco Chanel. To say the least. </p><p><br /></p><p>Archibald Knox didn't make what's often thought of as serious precious gems, but his stuff sells well into four figures, despite minimal intrinsic worth. Cut steel was of more worth than gold. Mallorca made faux pearls are costly. Damascene, many centuries old, has iron as its base. </p><p><br /></p><p>And as [USER=2844]@Any Jewelry[/USER] rightly says, European costume jewellery well predates the growth of any such industry in the USA. Indeed, Ancient Egypt produced astonishing glass and faience pieces, as did Greece and Rome a litle later. </p><p><br /></p><p>It's faintly absurd to suggest the US started it or that the 1930s was the beginning. There's considerably more costume jewellery outside the US than in. </p><p><br /></p><p>Murano is, of course, an island not a maker.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ownedbybear, post: 2844669, member: 29"]I think the Italians would argue that Schiaparelli was of some note and perhaps the Fench might argue for Coco Chanel. To say the least. Archibald Knox didn't make what's often thought of as serious precious gems, but his stuff sells well into four figures, despite minimal intrinsic worth. Cut steel was of more worth than gold. Mallorca made faux pearls are costly. Damascene, many centuries old, has iron as its base. And as [USER=2844]@Any Jewelry[/USER] rightly says, European costume jewellery well predates the growth of any such industry in the USA. Indeed, Ancient Egypt produced astonishing glass and faience pieces, as did Greece and Rome a litle later. It's faintly absurd to suggest the US started it or that the 1930s was the beginning. There's considerably more costume jewellery outside the US than in. Murano is, of course, an island not a maker.[/QUOTE]
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