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Inspirational Italian Piece Napier Interpretation C. 1950
1930's Vintage Napier Bracelet
 
Until 1974 most jewelry was hand manipulated pieces.  In house cast white metal and model making was introduce by a young designer in 1974.  Prior to that time all cast jewelry manufacture was outsourced.  
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 James Napier and William Hobe were friends.  They attended together the 1925 Paris World s Fair Exposition Internationle des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes".  The two men were the first to bring back to the United States the designs and influences of the Parisian and European fashion scene. 
  Napier was know to study the European markets with great intensity and had in fact an office in Paris to keep on top of the new fashion trends.    Both James Napier and William Hobe regarded their as not being costume but rather fashion jewelry.  Fashion jewelry was held within the industry to be jewelry of a superior quality to costume and with it carried an element of prestige.  Both the companies of Hobe and Napier were considered prestigious jewelry manufacturers during the 1920's and through out the 1950's  into the 1960's.
These two men were essentially the first to study and implement the trends of the European market and its influences during the 1920's.   Shortly thereafter in 1925 a committee was formed within the industry to study and follow the market trends keeping jewelry manufacturers apprised of what was happening in Europe. 
Napier Facts

Began as a manufacturer of gilt men's watch chains in 1875.
During both wars they stopped manufacturing costume jewelry and made war related items:

e.g. war medallions and medals

 Napier presented 5 collections a year.
Designers often traveled to Europe (London, England; Florence,  Italy;  and Paris, France. )  for inspirational pieces for upcoming collections Much of the boutique jewelry was made in quantities of 300 to 500 hundred pieces per design. 

See piece with tag hanging.. 300 circled is the quantity made. 

 

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