Like most collectors, I own several items I don't ever intend to sell. Among my treasured cache are more Napier jewelry designs from the 1950s than any other timeframe. This includes one of my very first antique shop jewelry purchases in the 1990s, an outstanding Napier silver plated Maltese cross necklace with powder blue rhinestones. It's one of my “what's not to love” pieces.
When Melinda L. Lewis – my Costume Jewelry Collectors Int'l partner and dear friend – wrote several years ago, I couldn't wait to see what she had discovered about the firm's jewelry from my favorite period. I'm pleased to share some of that research with you as a follow-up to James Napier's honorable
