HATTIE CARNEGIE \'Egyptian Revival\' Enamel & Beaded Bib Necklace Scarab Earrings
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HATTIE CARNEGIE \'Egyptian Revival\' Enamel & Beaded Bib Necklace Scarab Earrings:
$675.00
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Fabulous 1955-60\'s HATTIE CARNEGIE \'Egyptian Revival\' 5-strand necklace and scarab clip earrings. Gold-plated base metal.
The necklace features \'Egyptian motif\' carnelian/coral, lapis blue, turquoise blue, and jade green enameling at the ends, four strands of turquoise and lapis blue glass beads with goldtone spacers, and a turquoise, green, and lapis enamel link lozenges strand. Fastens via a fishhook style clasp with a lapis bead on one end.
The clip earrings have like colored enameled insets with a large carnelian scarab clip.
The necklace measures an adjustable 17 1/2\"L by 2\"W (all strands). The clip earrings measure 1 1/2\" by 1 1/2\".
All pieces are signed HATTIE CARNEGIE.
Excellent vintage condition and looks stunning when worn.
Book reference here of the necklace can be found on page 66 of Georgianna McCall\'s \'Hattie Carnegie Jewelry, Her Life and Legacy\'.
Hattie Carnegie 1939-1979 Austrian, Henrietta Kanengeiser, changed her name to Hattie Carnegie in her 20\'s. Hattie began her career as a milliner, opening her first shop \'Carnegie-Ladies Hatter\', in New York in 1909. Carnegie became a hugely successful fashion and jewelry designer; she launched her jewelry line in 1939. In 1942, \'Life Magazine\' made Hattie Designer of the Year. The stars of the day such as Tallulah Bankhead, Norma Shearer, and Joan Crawford all adored her fashion and jewelry designs. In 1952, Hattie was awarded The Congressional Medal of Freedom, for her WAC (Women\'s Army Corps) uniform design. Notably, Kenneth Jay Lane designed for Carnegie before leaving to launch his own brand in the 1960\'s. Hattie died in 1956 but the company carried on and was purchased by the Chromology American Corporation in 1976 and continued until 1979.
HATTIE CARNEGIE \'Egyptian Revival\' Enamel & Beaded Bib Necklace Scarab Earrings:
$675.00