Carol Dauplaise Of NY - 90’s Vintage Enamel & Diamanté Flower Pendant.

Pink enamel and diamanté flower pendant necklace/choker on pink multi-strand cord with silver tone hardware By Carol Dauplaise. Carol Dauplaise is a well-established name in American costume jewelry, known for producing high-quality fashion pieces for major retailers since 1978. Carol Dauplaise began her career working for the legendary Miriam Haskell from 1959 to 1978, eventually becoming president of the company, before striking out on her own. Production: The company, Carol Dauplaise Ltd., was founded in New York City and became a large distributor of fashion jewelry, known for thoughtful, in-house designs produced in small collections, not mass-produced items. Dauplaise jewelry is known for using high-quality, enduring materials in their fashion pieces. Common materials found in their vintage collections, particularly from the 80s and 90s, gold-tone and silver-tone metals, faux pearls, rhinestones, glass stones, and crystal stones were frequently used to simulate fine jewellery, along with lucite and various hard plastics, resins and enamels were common in 1980s and 1990s costume jewelry for their affordability, light weight, and ability to be produced in bright colours and specifically, enamels gave collections that ultra high polished finish. Vintage pieces from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s are considered collectible and sought-after by enthusiasts due to their quality and unique designs.