Trifari Alfred Philippe

Crown Trifari, Alfred Philippe, RARE, 1962 Book, Blue&Gold, Tassel Necklace TAG

Crown Trifari, Alfred Philippe, RARE, 1962 Book, Blue&Gold, Tassel Necklace TAG
Crown Trifari, Alfred Philippe, RARE, 1962 Book, Blue&Gold, Tassel Necklace TAG
Crown Trifari, Alfred Philippe, RARE, 1962 Book, Blue&Gold, Tassel Necklace TAG
Crown Trifari, Alfred Philippe, RARE, 1962 Book, Blue&Gold, Tassel Necklace TAG

Crown Trifari, Alfred Philippe, RARE, 1962 Book, Blue&Gold, Tassel Necklace TAG
This was shown in Julia C. Carroll's book "Collecting Costume Jewelry 202" on page 228 and from 1962. It was also featured in a Town and Country "Jewels by Trifari" magazine advertisement (the one the model is wearing in the ad) when it was a new item. The ad describes the necklace as a richly tasseled sautoir, an exciting daytime fashion... From Trifari's long-look collection. " From the "Suspended Animation collection designed by ALFRED PHILIPPE. The Crown Trifari necklace consists of luminous, powder blue (or a pale aqua blue) oval beads with goldtone, twisted bumpy textured bead sections. The tassel (dangle portion) has a gold tone elongated cap, with a circle of 8 sets slender blue beads with textured, bumpy goldtone balls at the end. The necklace is about 22 inches long and has a fold over clasp. The dangle hangs down about 3 inches longer.

The powder blue beads are Lucite so it is rather light weight and would be comfortable to wear. The fold-over clasp is marked "Trifari" with a crown over the T. Beautiful unworn condition with tag!


Crown Trifari, Alfred Philippe, RARE, 1962 Book, Blue&Gold, Tassel Necklace TAG