Just found this article on The Hairpin,
and just about died of *glurg*ing:
“Here, thousands of pieces of Hollywood history are crammed into drawers and trays. Open up one blue drawer, and you might find snakes; another could be all bejeweled daggers. The opposite wall is stacked floor to ceiling with black velvet-lined trays. This is where the most coveted pieces have been carefully catalogued, ordered first by type, and then by gem color.”
Eugene Joseff created this necklace for Leigh.
Holy. Crap.
What I love about Joseff is that he was crazy about historical accuracy,
and he did it with Swarovski crystals, paste jewelry, and gold-plating.
I love that he made stunning jewelry out of ordinary things.
When I become a production designer,
you betcherass I’ll be renting jewelry from Joseff’s.
