Silk Envelope Bag With Embedded Crushed Diamonds, Natural Pearls, Jewelry Box


Item Number: 28

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: Priceless

Online Close: Sep 13, 2021 1:00 PM CDT

Bid History: 5 bids - Item Sold!




Description

Silk & Jeweled Evening Bag inspired by the designs of Coco Chanel


The whole Coco Package



  • This envelope bag:
    The process of fusing natural crushed diamonds into silk fibers was developed 20 years ago. It was a collaboration for Harrods In London. The soft bag has 5 ctw of diamonds in the silk and can be used as an evening bag or jewelry bag etc. I followed the theme that many people are not aware of. Coco was credited with saving the diamond business after the war during the Great Depression.

  • Natural Pearl Necklace

  • Black Jewelry Box


About the Designer: Chris Kaupe has been working with silk for over 50 years. She grew up in Palm Beach with a designer Mother. Kaupe has been featured on Worth Ave in boutiques, was a buyer for Macys for awhile, was featured in San Francisco Chronicle with a black silk ball gown.


Read more about Choc Chanel's role during the  here: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/watches-jewellery/article/2050136/how-coco-chanel-saved-diamond-industry-during


 

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Donated by

Chris Kaupe