In 1920's Coco Chanel launched her costume jewellery. Her

The history of Chanel jewelry and how Coco Chanel refused to use precious stones in her designs and revolutionized the costume jewelry industry

The History of Chanel Jewelry

The very first pieces of Chanel costume jewellery date back to almost 100 years ago.

A Look Into The History Of Chanel Costume Jewellery - Harper's

History of Costume Jewelry Pearls & How Coco Chanel Made Them Fashionable Today I am answering the questions: Why pearls? How did costume jewelry pearls come into fashion? Who are some famous fashion muses who we

Costume Jewelry Pearls: History and how Chanel made them fashionable

The History Of Chanel, Chanel Brand Story

This guide provides information to help you to date and identify authentic vintage Chanel jewellery from the 1920s to present.

How to Date Chanel Jewellery

The Mythical Story Behind Chanel N°5 High Jewellery Collection

Right around the time Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel was visiting Hollywood in the early 1930s — at the invitation of producer Samuel Goldwyn, to design costumes for his films — the famed French couturier was creating another game-changer within her atelier: a high-jewelry collection.

Chanel Brings 90th Anniversary High-Jewelry Collection to L.A.

Coco Chanel, French fashion designer who ruled Parisian haute couture for almost six decades. Among her now-classic innovations were the Chanel suit, the quilted purse, costume jewelry, and the little black dress. Learn more about Chanel’s life and career.

Coco Chanel Biography, Fashion, Designs, Perfume, & Facts

Chanel – Antique Jewelry University

Can diamonds change history? They did once. Let’s try again.

An Exclusive Preview of Chanel's 1932 High Jewelry Collection

Few luxury brands have withstood the test of time as well as Chanel. Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel has gone down in history for breaking the mold in women’s fashion by making women’s suits well… suitable, as well as glamorizing costume jewelry and giving the “little black dress” its notoriety. About a decade after her death, Karl Lagerfeld was appointed as artistic director of the Chanel fashion house. Lagerfeld had worked for the likes of Pierre Balmain, Jean Patou and Chloé, before becoming the creative director of Fendi in 1965. He then went on to redefine modern fashion at Chanel in the 80s. Much of the vintage Chanel jewelry you see for sale online was designed during this era, more specifically the 80s and 90s, when it was debuted on the runway by Karl’s original supermodels like Linda Evangelista and Claudia Schiffer.

Authenticating Chanel Jewelry – Rêveur Vintage

Had it not been for Gabrielle Chanel's rule-breaking ways, wearing costume jewellery would still be considered a faux pas and for the have-nots.

How Coco Chanel Changed The Way We Wear Costume Jewellery