Fancy

The women of the 1950s delighted themselves with crystals, aurora borealis crystals, to be exact. It was Christian Dior that teamed up with Manfred Swarovski when creating the "new look" for women of the 50s. Shortly after, crystals became even more popular.

I would give anything to be "a woman of the 50s." But since Back to the Future "science" is not possible, I'll take a slice of the era with jewelry.

Here's the latest crystal piece I've acquired. I call it the crystal fan necklace.