The Chatsworth Lady » A Mystery 1930s Jewelry Maker

It turns out that my unknown/mystery jewelry maker had a presence (either in their own booth or through on-site vendors) at the 1934 World’s Fair in Chicago. This further establishes the heyday...

https://chatsworthlady.com/2022/08/29/the-mystery-jewelry-maker-at-the-1933-1934-worlds-fair/

I was gobsmacked when I realized that it has been almost two years since I last accumulated enough ‘newfound’ Mystery Jewelry Maker examples to warrant an update post! That is, if one doesn�...

https://chatsworthlady.com/2021/09/22/mystery-jewelry-maker-update-autumn-2021/

In the course of my ongoing research into the Mystery Jewelry Maker, I sometimes come across items that fall into the category of “it could be, but I’m not sure.” Those photos and accompany...

https://chatsworthlady.com/2020/03/02/mystery-jewelry-maker-maybes-wannabes-and-an-oddity/

Not many ‘new’ Mystery Jewelry Maker examples have surfaced in recent months, but there have been a few; they include two newfound colorways of the dainty “lotus flower” necklace.   Two ...

https://chatsworthlady.com/2019/11/09/autumn-2019-mystery-jewelry-maker-update/

It’s been a while since my last MJM update, so this instalment contains two ‘new faces’ as well as newfound colorways of previously-discovered designs. Let’s check out the newcomers first...

https://chatsworthlady.com/2019/02/16/mystery-jewelry-maker-winter-2019-update-including-patterned-mesh-and-a-small-hope-dashed/

Occasionally during my research into the Mystery Jewelry Maker I’ve had to revise my original opinion of whether a certain piece or design was or wasn’t theirs. In most cases something unexpe...

https://chatsworthlady.com/2018/06/03/snakes-on-a-chain-mystery-jewelry-maker/

Several years ago when I first began idly poking around the internet to see if there might be another necklace by whoever had made my mom’s, it never occurred to me that I’d end up finding 20...

https://chatsworthlady.com/2018/05/16/mystery-jewelry-maker-research-milestone-the-200th-example/

As promised, here’s a selection of newfound designs and colorways added to my 1930s MJM (mystery jewelry maker) database. I’ll start off with a new colorway of the dome-on-box-chain necklace ...

https://chatsworthlady.com/2018/02/04/early-2018-mystery-jewelry-maker-update/