Alice Caviness Necklace and Clip Earrings.

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Clip earrings are signed. Necklace is 25" long. The little wrap beads look like Fimo clay or something similar. Some aging to these beads. Alice Caviness, a fashion model who became a clothing designer, ventured into the costume jewelry business in 1945, just after the end of World War II. She was an impeccable dresser and had a definite flair for imaginative clothing and jewelry. She founded Caviness Jewelry with her husband, Jules Junquerra (who had first been in the lampshade business) and they made some pieces, commissioned others and also imported some of the jewelry from Europe. The pieces made in Europe were made of superior sterling and gold on sterling, enamels and filigrees. These became an important part of the line, which also included costume jewelry made of rhinestone and beads. Alice Caviness was extremely involved in the design, production and selection of the jewelry pieces that comprised Caviness Jewelry. Caviness costume jewelry is unusual and also very distinctive, as was Alice Caviness. She was a charming individual and very particular dresser, described as having a lilting southern drawl, and American and Europeans alike were quite taken with her. Caviness vintage costume jewelry was typically constructed of complex, layered materials. These materials included sterling vermeil, enamels, cultured pearls and rhinestones read more

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