Featured Miriam Haskell Jewelry Parts - How to find necklace?

I found this bagful of Miriam Haskell parts in a lot of thrift jewelry. The clasp is signed. How can I find the original necklace these parts came from? Is it worth getting it repaired?

 

One of the more interesting posts for me this week as I am a huge Miriam Haskell fan.

I'm curious, how do you know they are all Miriam Haskell parts? Looking at the lot, some (if not all) definitely appear as if they could be, but just wondering how you came to that conclusion? Was there a note in the bag or something?

Whether Haskell or not (I do think many may well be) they are from several different pieces: necklaces, brooches or bracelets, not just one piece.

 

I was also wondering if they were from different pieces. I looked through some of her jewelry and may have spotted 1 or another part, but not on the same item.
Which one is the one that has the name on the clasp?

 

I'm not entirely sure. They were all in the same bag. I'm hoping to find the necklace(s) they belonged to so I can tell which part is which. Two of them had hand-written tags attached to strings).

All of the beaded bits are wired to the filigree. I'm wondering if the colored bits were for a different necklace.

 

It's the one right above the beaded strand, with below the three floral bits.

 

Thank you!

 

Two of them had hand-written tags attached to strings

Request #1, I would love to see a photo of the two pieces that had the handwritten tags (if easy, with a photo of what is written on the tags)

Hand-written makes me think these were maybe at a second hand spot that sold vintage jewelry.

Request #2, separate out the necklace that is signed and take a photo with nothing else in the picture. Lay the necklace the way you think it is supposed to be when on a neck.

I think your best bet is that signed piece, and if we can determine what (if anything) went with it. I'm just having a hard time seeing what is what in the photo.

Not sure this will be easy to puzzle out, but I would love to have found this at my local thrift.

 

Unfortunately, the only signed piece is the clasp, which is detached from the rest of the necklace. However, I took a photo of the clasp along with how I imagine it might have been attached to the necklace, using other pieces with the same color pearls. The last photo is of all the floral bits organized. The two pieces with paper tags have slightly different colored pearls than the other pieces.

I like the color scheme of these pieces. For some reason, they make me think of a Klimt painting.

 

So interesting! I wonder if these could possibly be old unused Haskell findings or parts to make her jewelry -- the tags have me wondering. Almost look like inventory numbers or something.

The necklace ...it is possible that this is complete (and not part of the pieces you have shown) but could be totally wrong. Can guess at size, it looks a bit short for a lariat (lariat=the kind that just ties, no clasp) is it by any chance long enough, I would think around 30+ inches or so?

Here are two kinda similar in the lariat style. First is a BIN auction, and don't get too excited about the price -- I think overly optimistic, comparing to other sold necklaces (in perfect shape, maybe $150 is more like it). Also note unsigned, no confirmation it is Haskell, but did find another unsigned (not for sale) that is similar claiming a similar attribution, see link #2, scroll just a bit down to see.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Wonderful-...946877?hash=item363155e57d:g:tYcAAOSwuAVW1NSd

https://www.mdvii.com/collections/miriam-haskell

Haskell also did some very elaborate combinations, so I could be wrong that those two loose sections and other parts are not somehow combined, but a little hard to tell without having them in the hand.

 

May everyone not jump on my case but I think repairing and trying to attribute findings in a lot is more time than it’s worth. I think your best bet to selling it is to include a ton of pictures, carefully search for any other stampings that you may have missed and list it as LOT COSTUME JEWELRY PIECES ONE MIRIAM HASKELL CLASP. You can put a high BEST OFFER on it and fish a bit. You need to be pristine in both your pictures and text but the title will bring you Haskell people, it’s honest and those that may really know what you have will put in offers. Just my opinion folks.

 

No jumping, lol! This advice is exactly what I would do if it was mine and I was selling. Kind of fun to look at all the possible variations of Haskell (happy to leave dishes in the sink and take a good long look at the MH Morning Glory pages w/the excuse of helping of favorite boardie...) But yes, like finding a needle in a haystack. So many Miriam Haskell designs out there. And a repaired piece won't hold the value an original one would.

Important as Reader mentioned: be pristine in both pictures and text. Could not agree more. You will need even better photos if possible, showing how the ends finish, the approximate length of things. Maybe you could say loose pieces measure between 1 1/2-3 inches or whatever estimate is correct, and then maybe photograph small groups with a quarter for scale.

I would give the one lariat necklace its own photo, and do include exact measurements of that piece, plus any flaws.

The clear photos will be important so people can tell what they are bidding on since this isn't your standard lot.

I agree with the advice. But couldn't I just look at those MH Morning Glory pages one more time?