JEWELRY DESIGNER

The creation of jewelry dates back to ancient Greece. Medieval Europe dictated that only nobility be permitted to wear thisaccessory. During theEmpire Periodjewelry took on a significant role in fashion. Coordinated pieces comprised of necklaces, bracelets, earrings, pins, and rings kept the jewelry artisans extremely busy. Film, television, and fashiondesignershave all had and continue to have an impact on jewelry design.Coco Chanelmade costume jewelry an acceptable couture accessory in the 1920s, and the 1930s saw the creation of costume jewelry as a means to inexpensively personalize and update fashion.Jewelry designers, therefore, acquire skill sets in a specific medium or in several media; designerElsa Per-ettiis known for her extensive line of silver jewelry; another notable isMiriam Haskellfor her costume jewelry of the 1930s.

See alsoHaute Couture.