EL & L Finery: Iconic Mid-Century Signed Jewelry

Art does not only live on canvases or within museums—it often rests quietly on a wrist, gleams on a lapel, or catches light at the curve of a neckline.

Mid-century signed jewelry, crafted between the 1940s and 1970s, embodies this idea perfectly. The relevance of such jewelry lies in its dual role: it is art that can move through daily life, but it is also is a marker of cultural literacy.

A finely signed brooch by Hermes or a necklace from Tiffany in the mid-century era was a declaration of taste and an acknowledgment of the designer’s vision.

These pieces remind us that art, when distilled into jewelry, becomes personal, intimate, and alive.

Lisa Finkelman from EL & L Finery is curating her best pieces of designer mid-century jewels for The Winter Salon!