The Great Maisons
Chanel
Poured-glass Gripoix florals and Byzantine sautoirs, the costume pieces Coco wore herself, now exceedingly rare.
Shop Chanel → Nº5Dior
Henkel & Grosse crystal bibs and aurora borealis parures from the golden age of the New Look.
Shop Dior → CDKenneth Jay Lane
The jeweler to First Ladies and Duchesses: bold cabochons and faux pearls worn by Jackie and Diana alike.
Shop KJL → KJLHermès
Enamel bracelets, gilt and lacquer, and equestrian motifs from the storied Parisian house, each worn like a small work of art.
Shop Hermès → HChristian Lacroix
Baroque crosses and jewel-toned crystals in the exuberant, maximalist spirit that made the house a byword for color.
Shop Lacroix → CLYves Saint Laurent
Robert Goossens cuffs and bold, worldly statement pieces from the house that made costume jewelry high fashion.
Shop YSL → YSLThe Artisans
Maison Gripoix
The Parisian atelier of pâte de verre, glass poured by hand into gilded settings, that gave Chanel, Dior and Saint Laurent their color for more than a century.
Shop Gripoix → GMiriam Haskell
The American original who made costume jewelry an art of the hand, faux pearls and glass beads wired bead by bead into densely layered, nature-inspired masterworks.
Shop Haskell → MHRobert Goossens
Chanel’s “barbaric Byzantine,” the goldsmith whose rock crystal, gilded bronze and antique crosses gave Chanel and Saint Laurent their timeless soul.
Shop Goossens → RG