Joseff Of Hollywood Necklace With Double Chain And Emerald Green Faceted Glass Stones

This double chain choker-length necklace features faceted green stones with visible swriling inclusoions. The links area brass-tone and appear to be in good condition. The stones are all free of chips, although some have minor abrasions. The clasp is in good condition. Please examine the pictures carefully for your own assessment of this necklace. Measurements are including in the pictures.

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Brass and emerald toned Joseff of Hollywood costume necklace. Please see images for measurements. Sourced from maker's website: In the late 1920s, Eugene Joseff (1905–48) decided to leave the Midwest and his career in advertising in search of better economic opportunities. He moved to Los Angeles where the motion-picture industry thrived.

The charismatic Joseff soon befriended the famous costume designer Walter Plunkett (1902–82) who first inspired Joseff to create jewelry for Hollywood films. Joseff, who at a young age apprenticed at a foundry, began experimenting with making jewelry in the garage of his Sunset Boulevard home.

He developed a matte metal finish for his jewelry, which minimized the glare from the strong studio lights. He also amassed a reference library to aid him in the creation of pieces for historic films. He used this reference library to make himself into an invaluable resource to the costume designers of Old Hollywood, allowing them to pore over his tomes for their film projects.

Before long, the talented Joseff became the premier costume jeweler in Hollywood, designing, manufacturing, and renting jewelry to movie studios under the brand name Joseff of Hollywood. Joseff created exquisite pieces for famous actresses such as Marlene Dietrich in Shanghai Express, Greta Garbo in Camille, and Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind.

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