Materials and Features:

• Designer Liz Claiborne for Monet pave rhinestone pineapple gold metal pierced earrings

• Adorned with yellow citrine navettes and two tone green chaton plastic rhinestones

Type: Pierced

Age/Origin: 2000 - 2011

Marks: Liz Claiborne (on bullet clutch backing to one earring), Monet (on the other bullet clutch backing only). Please note - the earrings themselves are unmarked as there is limited space)

The Story: Monet was purchased in July 2000, by Liz Claiborne and relocated to Puerto Rico. The Monet jewelry group includes the names Monet, Marvella, Ciani, and Trifari.

In a small factory of Providence in 1929, Monocraft Products company was successfully producing gold-toned metal monogram plaques in beautiful art deco designs for women's handbags and purses. Monocraft was favored of all other brands, and combining this great reputation with the blooming jewelry business, brothers Michael and Jay Chernow started designing and manufacturing impressive-looking costume jewelry.

Monet was the first costume jewelry brand house to add their company trademark to the pieces they manufactured, which was considered a daring concept in the 20s and 30s.  

Monet practically pioneered the way for brands like Louis Vuitton and Gucci. Nowadays, it’s common for jewelry brands to have their logo on all of their designs.

The following are some of the marks used by Monet over the years:

1927-1937: Monocraft
1937 and after: Monet
Monet Jewelers
Monet Sterling
Monet (jewelers tag)
Monet with copyright symbol used after 1955

Measurements:

• Dimensions: Approx. 1.25" in length x .875" wide at widest point

Condition: Excellent like-new condition