Miriam Haskell - Why I love her jewelry

So much has been written about Miriam Haskell Jewelry.  The design, the luxe attitude, the ingenious construction.  That's all true.  I think I love Miriam Haskell's work because she took the idea of branding and made private brand at her shop and grew it into a national brand.  And one other reason, she went to my alma mater, the University of Chicago.
Right now, I've got a few Miriam Haskell necklaces on ebay:

Chunky Green Swirled Bead Haskell Necklace

And there is a baroque pearl and rhinestone opera length long necklace on eBay here:

And lastly a long white milk glass necklace with Italian type white glass beads:

 The white milk glass necklace is available here.

A Cartier inspired necklace by De Lillo

A Cartier inspired necklace by De Lillo

I'm listing today a beautiful De Lillo necklace which gives a nod, design wise, to the fabulous Mogul and Art Deco style that Cartier made so famous. It was Jeanne Toussaint, Cartier's mistress  who upon her promotion to major jewelry revolutionized Cartier design and style. She created the panther motif and used precious gems in cabochon and polished non-faceted  forms.  Both amazingadornments.com and  antiques.about.com describe De Lillo as a collaboration between Wm DeLillo and Robert Clark.  Clark is notable for having served as head designer at Miriam Haskell starting in 1960. In addition, he worked at Tiffany's and Harry Winston. The firm De Lillo came into existence in 1967.  In the mid 1970s the design team folded the company and moved to France to work for Schiapparelli and Nina Ricci.

 Booklet from the Cartier Exhibit at the Field Musuem showing carved, bead and cabochon jewels.

And here is a photo of a diamond and emerald bead necklace from the 1930s from The Price Guide to Jewelry by Michael Poynder, Antique Collector's Club, London, 1985.

The DeLillo necklace is at auction on Ebay.

Carolee copies Cartier

I leafing throught this beautiful book from the library, American Jewelry, Glamour and Tradition by Penny Proddow and debra Healy, when I was struck by the similarity of the Cartier designs and the Carolee pin I have.  I love the copy aspect of costume jewelry.  Carolee did a great job here.  Found this pin at the Salvation Army in Chicago.  While Carolee's version is gold-tone,  Cartier brooch in the middle is platinum.

Caption reads American Flag Bow Brooch and Designs 1940
Rubies, sapphire, diamonds and platinum
Signed by Cartier, New York
Designs contemporary with brooch by William Sheer, Inc.