Stanley Hagler is a talented and successful American designer. He was called the king of women's jewelry. And now this name is extremely rarely remembered. However, those who love vintage jewelry or, moreover, collect them, this name says a lot.
Stanley Hagler opened his jewelry company in 1953. Then he was 30 years old. And before that, a talented jeweler and designer acquired skills in creating jewelry at Miriam Haskell. Miriam Haskell - this amazing woman created her own brand, made and sold luxury jewelry. Hollywood celebrities liked to look into her store.
So Stanley Hagler plunged into the magical world of "Costume Jewelry". His first works become popular, they testify to the highest level of a talented designer.
In 1953, Stanley Hagler registered his brand under the name "Stanley Hagler". From that moment on, the designer creates jewelry of his own design, and becomes famous even among the rich and wealthy fans of luxury.
In 1968, Stanley Hagler received the prestigious Swarovski award. His unusual and bright decorations are presented in a traditional manner. These are compositions of flowers and plants, dragonflies and butterflies, an oriental theme.
Stanley Hagler jewelry was complex and multi-dimensional. Flowers, petals or berries were located at different levels, repeating natural naturalness, the color scheme carried many shades, but at the same time everything was in harmony.
The designer worked alone for a long time, creating unique masterpieces of jewelry art. He was able to come up with unique compositions. In 1979, another talented designer, Mark Mercy, joined him, and in 1989, Jan Gelar.
Stanley Hagler vintage jewelry
A distinctive feature of his products is their complex composition. And despite this, the master made jewelry by hand, using high-quality materials - beads, Swarovski crystals, natural pearls and stones, filigree compositions.
Some jewelry was limited, but there were also single pieces. For almost 40 years, Stanley Hagler has been creating his treasures. By 1994, he felt that his health had deteriorated badly and he would have to retire. The brand he created remained in the safe hands of talented designers. Stanley Hagler passed away in 1996.
But, as it later turned out, Mark Mercy and Jan Gelar were talented designers, but by no means reliable followers. Between them began a struggle for the use of the name of the departed designer. However, none of them got the desired result. And then they failed to succeed.
Fans have been warned about the ban on using his name. “Stanley Hagler died when Stanley died. And there is no new Hagler, and there will not be!” But a little later, followers appeared, so today you can find new costume jewelry in the style of Stanley Hagler.
If you want to buy original vintage jewelry of the brand, head to ebay.com where you can always find chic jewelry from the past.
Compositions of Stanley Hagler, large and luxurious, are considered to be exclusive costume jewelry. This jewelry is the dream of every collector. Today, few people remember the name Stanley Hagler, but magnificent jewelry can be found among private collections and in antique shops. Therefore, you can see and admire their beauty.
