When it comes to those who have influenced costume jewelry’s popularity, design, and craftsmanship over the past century, the list is long. It grows, in fact, decade by decade. Many contemporary designers continue to wow collectors, but those who created the classics really set the stage for the evolution of fashion jewelry design during the twenty-first century and beyond. It all started back in the 1930s.
Coco Chanel & Elsa Schiaparelli
Both Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli are original influencers when it comes to costume jewelry design and promotion. They were both instrumental in making the wearing of costume jewelry not only acceptable with high fashion but expected from the 1930s onward.
Chanel encouraged women to wear both fine jewelry and costume jewelry together and created timeless
