| If you aren't familiar with Kenneth Lane vintage | | | | Kenneth Lane offers. |
| costume jewelry you should be. Kenneth Lane | | | | It's no wonder he earned the title "King of Costume |
| costume jewelry has been worn by the likes of | | | | Jewelry." This was a man that took an industry that |
| Audrey Hepburn, Kennedy Onassis, and Claudette | | | | was previously ignored and turned it into one of the |
| Colbert. | | | | most sought after fashion statements. Lane felt |
| Born in Detroit Michigan he attended the University of | | | | every woman had the right to look beautiful and |
| Michigan for two years obtaining a degree in | | | | glamorous and it should be as easy to accomplish |
| advertising. Kenneth Lane then went on to study at | | | | with costume jewelry, as it was to accomplish with |
| the Rhode Island School of Design and he did not | | | | million dollar diamond jewelry. |
| begin his career in jewelry, rather he started as a | | | | Lane worked in ways that were different from many |
| shoe designer for Dior. Soon after he began to | | | | of the other costume jewelry designers. He worked |
| design jewelry that would accessorize the shoe | | | | in a less commercial way and all of his designs were |
| collection he was building. He was very interested in | | | | original. Kenneth Lane was a real showman taking all |
| the works of Cartier and Tiffany. Before long he was | | | | kinds of fashion awards. He regularly provided pieces |
| designing incredible costume jewelry pieces. | | | | to the soap operas including Days of our Lives and |
| Whether you are looking for a gift for your | | | | Another World. |
| sweetheart or your mother Lane's jewelry has | | | | In 2003 Lane had been in business 40 years, and he |
| something to offer. His pieces are really quite | | | | has yet to disappoint. There are so many different |
| extraordinary and each is themed so that's why it is | | | | designs and styles that you can find a modern |
| so easy to find something to fit the wardrobe of | | | | jewelry piece or a vintage jewelry piece. That's a lot |
| everyone. | | | | of options for you. |
| Kenneth Lane designed brooches, earrings, pendants, | | | | Whether you love the past and its designs or you |
| and necklaces. Elegant faux pearls, crystal | | | | prefer today's contemporary pieces you will never be |
| rhinestones, gold tones, silver tones from gold and | | | | disappointed if you choose a Kenneth Lane design. |
| silver plated metals, emerald cut stones, glass pave | | | | The worst part will be deciding what it is you will buy. |
| stones, all of which create some of the most striking | | | | It's tough when there are so many great designs. |
| costume jewelry pieces around. | | | | And if Kenneth Lane's jewelry isn't quite right for you |
| Vintage jewelry has so much to offer the woman | | | | (although that seldom happens) there are plenty of |
| with their own fashion sense. Whether rhinestones | | | | other vintage jewelry designers and modern |
| are your love or paste stones made from vibrant | | | | designers too. |
| colored glass you won't be disappointed in what | | | | |