Vintage Napier jewelry Top Five Things to Know When You Buy Napier Jewelry: 1. All sterling jewelry made after 1955 will have the copyright mark. 2. Not all base metal jewelry made after 1955 will have the copyright mark. 3. Napier used the block NAPIER trademark (not in the cusped hexagonal shape as shown […]
Archive | November, 2012
The “Frosted Leaves” Collection
The “Frosted Leaves” Collection With Thanksgiving just two days away, I decided to share this remarkably stylish necklace that was presented by The Napier Co. in November, 1957. The light-weight design features a bib with seven cascading drops all tapered in length. The antiqued-gold frosted finish has remained as velvety as the day it was […]
The Napier Charm Bracelet
The Napier Charm Bracelet The Napier charm bracelet has been a coveted collectible to own in the realm of costume jewelry collecting. Historically, The Napier Co. had a long-standing reputation for creating and producing, high-quality charm bracelets. The bracelets were as whimsical as the designer’s creativity—lending a sense of play in a intensely competitive and […]
The Mamie Eisenhower Bracelet
Mystery Surrounding The Mamie Eisenhower Bracelet Solved! After nearly six decades, the mystery surrounding the Napier Mamie Eisenhower bracelet has finally been revealed. In December 1954, women’s editor Edyth Radom, of The Hartford Currant, wrote an exposé on The Napier Co. Featured in the article was Napier’s most famous bracelet, dubbed by collectors today as […]