Carnegie

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about 1939 to the 1979.

HATTIE CARNEGIE was the creator of a fashion empire designing not
only clothing and accessories but jewelry as well. Carnegie costume jewelry was made from the 1940’s to
the 1970’s. She often used
specific themes in her jewelry lines, an example being her Oriental
group, her beaded flowers and her poured glass pieces. Some of
her major designers were Norman Norell, Pauline Trigere,
Peggy Moonan, Nandine Effront. Elegant and innovative, her jewelry
remains both wearable and collectible today. Jewelry under this name was
produced for several more years after her death in 1956 and "Hattie Carnegie" jewelry was made from about 1939-1979.

Her earlier jewelry was marked with the "HC" mark, and it’s some of my
favorite of her work. It tends to be heavier and larger than her later pieces, and
her fur clips are well balanced and easy to wear. She used wonderful
elements like glass cabochons, pressed glass leaves and overlapping
elements.

This METROPOLITAN MUSEUM seal
from the 17th or 18th century looks very much like the Hattie Carnegie
clips seen at the right, so I am guessing they were made using it as an
inspiration. The seal is 3" by 1-3/8" and was donated by J.
Pierpont Morgan in 1917. It is made of gold, platinum, diamonds and
emeralds. What a wonderful thing! Carnegie surely must have been inspired by this
piece. Courtesy of the

Metropolitan Museum and here is the

Source.

HC Hattie Carnegie royal king and queen fur clips with pearlized
bellies and clear rhinestone accents in a lovely matte gold tone setting,
from 1942. Both have the earlier "HC" mark for Hattie Carnegie on the back.
The king is 2-1/4" by 1-1/4", the queen 2-5/8" by 1-1/2". There is a
piece of cream colored felt glued to the back of the queen, as you can see
in the photo, but not on the king. These are such a great couple and can be
worn together or one at a time. In very good vintage condition, the only
flaw is a bit of very light scuffing on a pearl belly, hard to notice unless
you are looking very closely. There is a similar piece, a seal, in fine
jewelry section of the Met Museum and on their web site

HERE. Theirs is from the 17th-18th century and made of carat gold,
platinum and
diamonds. Ours of course is a piece of costume jewelry, but I bet the Met’s
seal was Carnegie’s inspiration for her set. NOTE: I have seen an
advertisement now dating these to 1942 and calling them the "Emperor"
pin and "Empress Elizabeth". Thanks to Liz
Gross.
View #C39197

HATTIE CARNEGIE enameled cherub
or angel
brooch, 4" tall. This is a large and heavy piece with lustrous enameling, and
unlike any Carnegie I have seen before. This is marked on the back
"Hattie Carnegie". The detail of her clear rhinestone necklace
makes adds an extra interest.
View #C23043

HATTIE CARNEGIE older
"HC" mark unfoiled teardrop-shaped clear rhinestone flower fur clip with red
and clear rhinestone accents, 3-1/3" and a heavier piece.
View #C27668

HC HATTIE CARNEGIE large and
lovely Hattie Carnegie glass cabochons fur clip in red, blue and green with black enameled accents on
gold tone, a big beauty at 4-1/2". This has the older "HC"
Carnegie mark on the back.
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#C36686

HC Hattie Carnegie fur clip with lovely red glass cabochon decorated sea
shell shapes set in gold tone, light finish
wear on close examination, marked "HC" in a diamond on the back,
circa 1940s, 2-3/4" by
2". This is in excellent vintage condition, ready to wear and enjoy.

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View #C38753

CARNEGIE purple watermelon
and purple, blue, pink and green rhinestones and marguerites brooch, 2-3/4".
View #C27424

HC Hattie Carnegie purple and clear rhinestones fur clip, circa 1940,a
nice large 4-5/8" by 2". The purple rhinestones are unfoiled
and in excellent condition while the clear ones do show slight graying. The
setting is silver tone and the two-pronged clip works perfectly and snaps
shut as it should. The three vertical pieces hang from the top bar,
moving when you walk.

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HC marked Deco style green glass hinged brooch with clear rhinestones
and all set in silver tone. The mark on the back is "HC", the older Carnegie
mark from the 1940s.
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HATTIE CARNEGIE attributed peacock aqua color teardrop shaped cabochons necklace that
literally glows with light! It has no signature, but it is like other
Carnegie cabochon jewelry we had in the past. It is a wearable length
14-15" long and 5/8" wide. One stone at the back of the
necklace is discolored, but it cannot be seen when the necklace is worn. The
Carnegie signed necklace we had can be seen

here and

here and the signature

here. View

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View #C42196

HATTIE CARNEGIE necklace with aqua, pastel blue and green glass
cabochons set in silver tone, 18" wearable length and it was made in the 1960s. It
is signed on the back "Hattie Carnegie". As you can see in the
pictures, these stones seem to glow
from within, really gorgeous.

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HATTIE CARNEGIE glowing aqua, blue and green glass cabochons
bracelet, 7" by 5/8" with safety chain. As you can see in the pictures,
these stones seem to be lit from within, really gorgeous. Made in the
1960s, some stones have a dark place in the bottom of them that you can
see only if you hold them just the right way. The setting is a silver
plate and it is in very good vintage condition, and the bracelet is
signed on the back "Hattie Carnegie".

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CARNEGIE HC mark sterling and
rhinestone brooch with clear center stone and clear, blue and red
surrounding stones, marked "HC, pat 206695, sterling" on the back, circa
1940, 2-1/4".
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HC CARNEGIE cat pin with a
swiveling head and a purple cabochon ball, 4-1/8". what a great
piece!
View #C25323

HATTIE CARNEGIE rose, blue and green poured glass
and clear rhinestones set in gold tone back-hinged 7" by 1-1/4"
bracelet and 1" earrings. Both bracelet and earrings marked on the
back "Hattie Carnegie". #C25032

CARNEGIE green
poured glass clasp on a 15" gold tone mesh necklace.
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CARNEGIE poured glass green and rosy pink brooch with
clear rhinestone accents, 2".
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HATTIE CARNEGIE brooch with citrus golden and
lime green molded glass leaves set in gold tone around a honey-orange
faceted center rhinestones, 2-7/8".
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DAZZLING large blue art glass
stone surrounded by molded green glass leaves set in gold tone
set,
2-1/4" brooch and 1-1/2" earrings. This is unsigned, but made
both front and back like the Carnegie brooch #C29669.
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HATTIE CARNEGIE green and yellow leaves brooch and earrings, brooch
3-5/8" by 2", clip back earrings 1-1/2". Each stamen has a tiny clear
rhinestone at the top, and each one pivots on the tip for movement. The
brooch is marked "Hattie Carnegie" and the earrings just "Carnegie".

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View #X39043

HATTIE CARNEGIE brooch with luminescent pressed golden glass leaves
that surround a center of black glass bugle beads, all in a gold plated setting, 2-1/3" by 2".
This has the "Hattie Carnegie" signature on the back. Similar molded glass leaves were also used by Hobe and Schreiner during this
time period of the 1960s, as well as in pieces with no signature. I have a real fondness for their
glowing beauty.

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Hattie Carnegie made different versions of this brooch, as you can see here.
Even the position of the leaves can vary.

CARNEGIE Hattie Carnegie brooch with frosted golden glass leaves surrounding
black glass bugle bead center, all set in gold tone metal, 2-1/3" by 1-3/4".
Similar molded glass leaves were also used by Schreiner during this circa
1960 time
period, and I have a real fondness for them.

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And even the backs are not quite the same showing the were hand fashioned.

HATTIE CARNEGIE
Lucite rabbit pendant on a gold metal chain with original tags, marked "Hattie Carnegie" on the bottom
with a copyright mark, bunny is 2" by 1-1/2", gold filled chain 22" long.
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View #C41206

HATTIE CARNEGIE poured
glass clasp necklace with gold tone chains, 26-1/2" wearable length with a
1-1/2" by 1-1/4" clasp. This wonderful ling necklace has 6 different styles
of chain in gold tone.
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HATTIE CARNEGIE gray cardboard box, 8-3/4" by
4-1/4" and 1-5/8" deep. #C40524

HATTIE CARNEGIE purple, and blue
cabochons brooch and earrings with lavender, pale yellow, blue and clear
rhinestones and artificial pearls, brooch 2-1/4" earrings 1-3/4".
View #C33493

CARNEGIE pale yellow art glass
beads three-strand necklace and earrings, necklace 16" and earrings 1-1/4".
View #C60950

HC Carnegie "Oriental
Princess" gold
tone with green and clear rhinestones exotic head two-pronged fur clip circa
1940,
3-5/8". Both
the earrings and necklace on this clip dangle. This style brooch can be seen
in Brunialti’s American Costume Jewelry, Art & Industry" on page 74.
View #C23928

CARNEGIE
enameled and gold tone face brooch with coordinating earrings (earrings
unsigned). View
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#C21286

HC
Carnegie gold tone with aqua and clear rhinestones exotic head
two-pronged fur clip, 3-1/3". Both the earrings and necklace on this clip dangle.
Some finish wear present. Beware because this has been reproduced by some
other makers. View
#C23929

HC HATTIE CARNEGIE
early bellflower brooch and earrings with clear rhinestones set in silver
tone metal wire work, some rhinestones have turned gray. The brooch is
2-7/8" by 2" and the clip back earrings are 1". Each open flower has stamen
coming up from the inside and the workmanship is amazing, probably all hand
made. The "HC" mark is on the back of the brooch only and the set is from about 1940.
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HATTIE CARNEGIE clear rhinestone and glass pearl earrings set in gold
tone star shapes. These are clip backs and in very good vintage condition
with only slight graying in some of the clear rhinestones.

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HATTIE CARNEGIE green
glass melon shaped beads and clear rhinestones necklace and clip back
earrings, brilliant set. The necklace is marked both on the back and on a
foil hang tag, and the earrings are marked "Carnegie" on the clip backs of
both earrings. This dazzling set is in excellent condition, as though never
worn. The necklace is versatile 14-16" wearable size and the earrings 1-3/4". The
dangling beads add extra movement to the set. I cannot say enough about
how gorgeous this set is!
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#X40587

HATTIE CARNEGIE big round clear rhinestones brooch with a slightly domed
side view. The brooch is unmarked, but it does have a blue paper Carnegie
hang tag. Measuring 2-1/2" across, it is brilliant and very reflective, and
set in silver tone.

View #X40595

HATTIE CARNEGIE aqua and dark blue glass peacock swirl bead necklace and
clip back earrings. The beads are accented with rich blue rondelles, faceted
transparent saucer shaped green beads and gold tone flowers, chains and
findings, just gorgeous. The necklace is a wearable size of 19" and the
earrings are 1-1/8". All pieces are signed "Hattie Carnegie" on the back.

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HATTIE CARNEGIE beaded
flower brooch, pink, opalescent, green and white, 2-1/4". This same piece was in
Christie Romero’s book "Warman’s Jewelry, 3rd Ed, page 190.
View #C24192

HATTIE CARNEGIE rare hinged bracelet with a floral bouquet of white,
green, yellow and blue glass seed bead flowers and cranberry rose glass
accent beads, all set in gold tone and double hinged for easy wearing,
6-1/8" and adjustable with 2" wide front. This very same piece was in
Christie Romero’s book "Warman’s Jewelry, 3rd Ed, page 190.

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View #C7136

HATTIE CARNEGIE flower brooch
with white, pink and green glass seed beads set in gold tone and with the
original tag, 2-1/2". This same piece was in Christie Romero’s book "Warman’s
Jewelry, 3rd Ed, page 190. View
#C18598

CARNEGIE textured
gold tone leaves belt buckle with a belt in tan and one in brown. The
buckle is 5-7/8" by 2-1/4" and is is all one piece with rods in the back
through which to hold the belt and a hook to keep it in place. The belts
have been left whole so that you can pierce them to suit your own waist
size. Each belt is 36" long and 1-1/3" wide. #C37218

CARNEGIE peach sherbet plastic winged butterfly with gold tone and clear
rhinestones body, trembler wings on springs.
View #C32349

CARNEGIE gemsbuck (oryx) brooch
in green, coral and blue plastic with rhinestone accents, 3-1/2", circa
1955.
View #C23176

CARNEGIE blue and
green plastic fish pin set in gold tone metal with rhinestone accents,
circa 1955.
View #C22945

CARNEGIE Hattie Carnegie gold tone
mesh bow brooch with dangling art glass beads, topaz colored faceted beads,
topaz colored rhinestones, 4-1/2" brooch and 1" clip back earrings. #C65173

HC
HATTIE CARNEGIE royal queen fur clip with pearlized belly and clear
rhinestone accents in a lovely matte gold tone setting, circa 1945. It has
the earlier "HC" mark for Hattie Carnegie on the back and it’s 2-5/8" by
1-1/2". In very good vintage condition, the only flaw is a bit of very light
scuffing on a pearl belly, hard to notice unless you are looking very
closely. There is a similar piece, a seal, in fine jewelry in the Met Museum
and on their web site

HERE. Their piece is from the 17th-18th century and made of carat gold,
platinum and
diamonds. Ours of course is a piece of costume jewelry, but I bet the Met’s
seal was Carnegie’s inspiration for her clip.
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HC HATTIE CARNEGIE royal king and queen fur clips with pearlized bellies and
clear rhinestone accents in a lovely matte gold tone setting, circa 1945.
Both have the earlier "HC" mark for Hattie Carnegie on the back. The king is
2-1/4" by 1-1/4", the queen 2-5/8" by 1-1/2". These are such a great couple
and can be worn together or one at a time. In very good vintage condition,
the only flaw is a bit of very light scuffing on a pearl belly, hard to
notice unless you are looking very closely. There is a similar piece, a
seal, in fine jewelry in the Met Museum and on their web site

HERE. Theirs is from the 17th-18th century and made of carat gold,
platinum and
diamonds. Ours of course is a piece of costume jewelry, but I bet the Met
Museum’s seal was Carnegie’s inspiration for her set.
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HATTIE CARNEGIE cameo
necklace and earrings set with imitation coral and white glass beads
necklace and earrings. gold tone beads with orange glass seed beads are used
every fourth time, creating lovely accents. The necklace is 19" wearable
length and clip back earrings 1-1/16". Both pieces are signed on the back
"Hattie Carnegie".
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CARNEGIE
cupid on clear rhinestone pave gold tone heart pin, 1-1/3".
View #C20922

CARNEGIE white
enamel and gold tone 2-7/8" pin with aqua cabochons and clear rhinestones.

View #C20923

CARNEGIE brooch in gold tone with trembler wings, clear rhinestone
wing accents and green rhinestone eyes, 2". Liz Gross told me that
these were marketed by a few other companies including Nettie
Rosenstein, Pauline Rader, Florenza and Carnegie. Carnegie’s first was
in 1968 at $5.00 but it had no stones on wings, and in 1970, is was
$7.50 with stones.

View #C28966

CARNEGIE clear rhinestone
and artificial pearl brooch, 2-1/3".
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HATTIE CARNEGIE clear
rhinestone dangles fur clip set in silver tone, 3".
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CARNEGIE smoke and clear rhinestones trembler necklace.
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#C17851

CARNEGIE cream ladybug pin
with aqua glass tiny cabochons and clear rhinestones set in gold tone,
circa 1960, 1-1/8". #C62456

CARNEGIE
antiqued silver tone and clear rhinestones 3-1/8" brooch.
View #C24341

CARNEGIE frosted givre white and
clear rhinestones clip back earrings, 1-1/4".
View #X51101

GENUINE
Hattie Carnegie mermaid
with green enamel on gold tone, photo generously provided by Robin Deutsch.

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CAVINESS sterling enameled leaf brooch.

UNSIGNED NOTE: This
unsigned mermaid brooch is often attributed to Hattie Carnegie, but so
far, we have never seen a single Carnegie signed version of it. This brooch WAS
seen by us back in the late 1990s, along with some other fakes and
knock-offs. It was being offered for sale at a Las Vegas Jewelry show by the
CT company who made jewelry reproductions,
including a few unsigned "Swarovski" brooches, like their crown. There may be a signed version of this mermaid, and if so, we
would like to see it. So far, I see no evidence that it is by Carnegie
at all. Several styles of other Carnegie brooches with similar
plastic elements to this have
now been reproduced.

Here is a part of a page from a CT Catalog from the 1990s. Shown here is
the

MERMAID brooch seen in person here at the left. The same
catalog has other knock-offs of pieces by Carnegie, Swarovski and others but we
recall thinking they were not nearly as good quality as the real thing.
Some remind me of Ciner designs, but many of those are not exactly
alike. None of the ones we saw were signed.

CT & Company also used the names Carucci, Nina and Hui Designs. The
address on these catalogs are at the California Mart, and we were told
the pieces were made in Asia, China I think.

Shown above is their knock-off of the famous Swarovski crown brooch from
the 1990s.