Jewelry That’s Artsy and Fun? Everyone Knows It’s Wendy Gell

By Pamela Wiggin Siegel When I started collecting and selling vintage jewelry in the 1980s, there was lots of buzz about fashion accessories in general because, like the permed hair and shoulder pads everyone was wearing, the adornment was also big. Like most of my fellow jewelry enthusiasts, I not only took note of older […]

Hollycraft Jewelry

Hollycraft pastel necklace, 1953. $150-$175 Photo: Jay B. Siegel By Pamela Wiggins Siegel Years ago, when I met Joyce Chorbajian at an event for jewelry collectors, her passion for her late father’s work was clear. His legacy as the man behind Hollycraft was important to her, and she freely shared that history with the collecting […]