David Mandel "The Show Must Go On" Ear Clips|Amazing Adornments Find of the Week

David Mandel "The Show Must Go" On Rhinestone Earrings 

Each time I see a piece of vintage
costume jewelry that is large in scale, I think about the words of Kenneth Jay Lane. According to his book Faking it, he believes costume jewelry should look spurious.  It should be large and bold. He was not trying to imitate real jewels the way so many others do/did. 

Several designers have a little Kenny  in them and I believe David Mandel
is one of them.  Not surprising to me, he apprenticed for Lawrence Vrba,
the king of theatrical jewels.

When Mr. Mandel left Vrba with the help of Robert Sorrell, he had already
commissioned out some of his work. It wasn't long before his pieces were noticed by collectors.  How can you miss them?

These clip- on earrings are more than generous and I think Kenny would approve. They almost cover the entire ear when on. 

All of the vivid stones are high quality and they are prong set. The backing has the gun metal finish found on many Vrba pieces.

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David Mandel "The Show Must Go On" Ear Clips

You have probably seen the term "Statement Making" to describe jewelry for a couple of years. Well, these ear- clips are all that and then some!  

"The Show Must Go On" pieces are all hand made and one of a kind. They are very collectable and should continue to hold their value into the future. 

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