Monet

In 1919, brothers Michael and Joseph Chernow founded Monocraft, a business that capitalized on the popularity of monogramming. In 1937, Monet was launched and its first collection was largely influenced by European fashion designers Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli. Monet’s production of costume jewellery increased in the post-war period, and clip-on earrings mimicked small bows, intricate flora, fruit baskets, and wedding-band-style hoops.