Kenneth Jay Lane's Panthers Rule Again!

Panthers may be an endangered species but they are alive and well in the costume jewelry world. Kenneth Jay Lane designer extrodinaire has released his imaginative panther jewelry back into the wilds of the fashion world. They have been seen on the wrists, fingers, necks and lobes of America's idols. He is the most collected and recognized designer of costume jewelry coveted by the rich and famous, celebs, and fashionistas the world around. He was never afraid of color and size in his designs and he traveled the world for his inspirations. His early pieces were an instant hit with Jackie, Liz and Audrey. Since they were such revered style setters, women eveywhere had to have his outrageous looks. Lane started his career in the shoe industry and designed for Delman and Dior before he catered to his jewelry fascination. He was a graduate of the University of Michigan and Rhode Island School of Design. He emerged in the sixties as a designer of "fabulous fakes". This was jewelry that looked so real that people preferred it to the real thing and had no worries taking their wonderful fakes on trips. These real looking gems are now extremely valuable to collectors. The seventies gave way to all things natural and the big wild cats ruled the jewelry world. Leopards, panthers and tigers worn on the same wrist were his signature and now the look is a favorite of Hilary, Jessica, Mischa and Rhianna. I have collected his vintage pieces for years and have just released them into the world on my site www.vintagecouturejewelry.com . Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!