February 20, 2023
I recently asked a friend to summarize my book and asked why she thought folks should purchase it. With all the resources available for people to […]
- All
- Advertising and Marketing
- As Seen In Vogue
- Banks
- Barware
- Belt Buckles
- Book Updates
- Bracelets
- Brooches
- Charm Bracelets
- Chatelaine
- Chatelaines
- Compacts
- Company Corporate History
- Company History
- Costuming
- Designer History
- E.A. Bliss
- Earrings
- Famous Jewelry Wearers
- Fashion Tips
- Figurals
- Giftware
- Guess The Designer Jewelry History Quiz
- Hair combs
- Hand-carved Manufacturing Technique
- Jewelry Collection
- Jewelry History
- Library Purchases
- Manufacturing Techniques
- Mother-Daughter Series
- Myths & Misunderstandings
- Napier 1920s Jewelry
- Napier 1930s Jewelry
- Napier 1940s Jewelry
- Napier 1950s Jewelry
- Napier 1970s Jewelry
- Napier 1990s Jewelry
- napier bracelet
- Napier Trademarks
- Necklaces
- Newsletter
- Pins
- Political Jewelry
- Press & News
- Prystal
- Quick Reference Guide
- Rings
- The Napier Co. History
- Tobacciana
- Trinket Boxes
- Uncategorized
- Vintage Media
- Wartime Manufacturing
July 23, 2020
There is an art to telling the rich history of a company that spanned more than a century. As a collector, curator, and a historian, I am clear that jewelry is not just about the piece itself, but the story behind it. I was recently privileged to interview a living treasure for the costume jewelry industry.
February 25, 2018
There has not been much written about the jewelry produced by The Napier Co. during the 1930s. It was thought that the company largely suspended its […]
October 20, 2014
Eloxal (electrolytic oxidation of aluminum) jewelry was made mostly from the mid-1940s to the mid-1960s. Eloxal jewelry can be found marked Germany or W. Germany and […]
October 17, 2014
Choosing the right piece of jewelry for your sweetheart can be a fun and rewarding experience, both for you choosing that special piece and for your sweetheart […]
April 16, 2013
Many costume jewelry books have written that Stephan R. Bartek designed for The Napier Co. Although, the author of The Napier Co.: Defining 20th Century American […]
February 15, 2013
“Indian Sunrise” This open metalwork cuff, surmounted by oval and circ coral cabochons was part of a collection called, “Indian Sunrise.” The collection was comprised of […]
December 15, 2012
The sterling Napier ballerina brooch set is often thought of as a great introductory piece to the new sterling silver Napier collector. However, the long-held attribution […]
November 21, 2012
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 […]