{"title":"Parure","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"trifari-demi-parure-set-of-1950s-gold-tone-knot-and-tassel-necklace-and-earrings","title":"Trifari Demi-Parure Set of 1950s Gold-Tone Knot and Tassel Necklace and Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fun demi-parure set of matching earrings and necklace, which was designed by crown Trifari.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-buy-box-listing-title=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTrifari is a very well known costume jewellery maker, and sets like this are high sought-after. The company was formed in New York during the early 1920s, when its partners Gustavo Trifari (who descended from a family of jewelers), Leo Krussman and Carl Fishel (business associates in hair-ornament manufacturing) recognized, like Coco Chanel, that fashionable and affordable jewellery for everyday wear represented an opportunity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInitially called Trifari, Krussman and Fishel Jewelry (T.K.F.), the trio eventually shortened their brand’s name to Trifari, in order to evoke the romance of Gustavo’s native Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hiring of French designer Alfred Philippe as head designer in 1930 was pivotal to Trifari’s success. He had worked for both Cartier and Van Cleef \u0026amp; Arpels, and he brought this style and experience to the fashion jewellery he created at Trifari. As a result, the delicate hand-set crystals, dazzling floral motifs and exquisite depictions of marine life are both sophisticated and elegant, having both the look and feel of fine jewellery. First Lady Mamie Eisenhower wore a Trifari parure of faux pearls to her husband’s presidential inauguration in 1953, and Trifari glass pearls to his inaugural ball in 1957.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore retiring in 1968, Philippe created Trifari’s most recognizable designs. In the 1930s, when the company was custom-making accessories for the stars of Broadway musicals, it was the crown motif: These brooches became so often identified with the brand that a crown was eventually incorporated into the trademark. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Parkin and Gerrish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40371682738315,"sku":"11\/C","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/3428\/6475\/products\/trifari-demi-parure-set-of-1950s-gold-tone-knot-and-tassel-necklace-and-earrings-parkin-and-gerrish-antique-and-vintage-jewellery-534905.jpg?v=1751908080"},{"product_id":"1960s-green-tourmaline-paste-and-diamond-paste-parure","title":"1960s \"Green Tourmaline\" Paste and \"Diamond\" Paste Parure- Necklace, Bracelet and Earrings","description":"Made in London in 1967 by Louis Simpson Ltd. This is a grand effect, and we love it! High quality paste jewellery like this is highly sought-after, and even more so when it is a set, as in this instance. The earrings are much more wearable for everyday events, and the full set packs a serious punch when worn together.","brand":"Parkin and Gerrish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40371688833163,"sku":"15\/C","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/3428\/6475\/products\/1960s-green-tourmaline-paste-and-diamond-paste-parure-parkin-and-gerrish-antique-and-vintage-jewellery-744494.jpg?v=1751906962"},{"product_id":"1950s-trifari-gold-tone-oak-leaf-faux-pearl-acorn-parure","title":"1950s Trifari Gold-Tone Oak Leaf \u0026 Faux Pearl Acorn Parure - matching Necklace, Bracelet, Brooch and Earrings","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-buy-box-listing-title=\"true\" class=\"wt-text-body-03 wt-line-height-tight wt-break-word\"\u003eA rather amazing matching jewellery set from around 1950.  It consists of earrings, necklace, bracelet and a brooch. They are all designed by Crown Trifari, with stylised gold oak leaves and faux pearls and \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003erhinestone \u003c\/span\u003ecrystal for the acorns. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-buy-box-listing-title=\"true\"\u003eTrifari is a very well known costume jewellery maker, and sets like this are high sought-after. The company was formed in New York during the early 1920s, when its partners Gustavo Trifari (who descended from a family of jewelers), Leo Krussman and Carl Fishel (business associates in hair-ornament manufacturing) recognized, like Coco Chanel, that fashionable and affordable jewellery for everyday wear represented an opportunity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInitially called Trifari, Krussman and Fishel Jewelry (T.K.F.), the trio eventually shortened their brand’s name to Trifari, in order to evoke the romance of Gustavo’s native Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hiring of French designer Alfred Philippe as head designer in 1930 was pivotal to Trifari’s success. He had worked for both Cartier and Van Cleef \u0026amp; Arpels, and he brought this style and experience to the fashion jewellery he created at Trifari. As a result, the delicate hand-set crystals, dazzling floral motifs and exquisite depictions of marine life are both sophisticated and elegant, having both the look and feel of fine jewellery. First Lady Mamie Eisenhower wore a Trifari parure of faux pearls to her husband’s presidential inauguration in 1953, and Trifari glass pearls to his inaugural ball in 1957.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore retiring in 1968, Philippe created Trifari’s most recognizable designs. 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