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This person is either male or female. Yeah ... well ... don't assume that just because you don't know of any alternates that there aren't any. In order to maintain a high level of obscurity ... I shall refer to him/her as himher or shehe or hisher. I may randomly reverse the order making heshe into shehe. This is not done to confuse ... but is rather born of a laissez-faire attitude which resides in my soul always on the alert to take the easy way out.
Shehe opened hisher house of fashion in 1910. In 1913 heshe opened hisher first fashion boutique in Deauville. Heshe became quite successful and began to take the lead in the world of fashion design. Heshe revolutionized women's wear.
In 1924 heshe took a giant leap forward and opened a costume jewelry department in order to accessorize hisher fashion line. Hisher jewelry line/style consisted mostly of baroque precious stones, poured glass, crystal, enamel, amber, jade and on and on. Heshe was renown for hisher colored cabochon stones, long chains, and Maltese Cross motifs.
Then came 1932 and heshe presented hisher first collection of diamond-set and platinum fine jewelry. I digress here for an instant. Although I am going to show you a piece of hisher jewelry ... I tend to believe that this in not the area for which heshe was well known. Am I muddling your minds enough?
In 1933 shehe launched hisher line of Haute Joiallerie which consisted of a collection of gold and pearls as well as hisher's favorite flower ... the camellia.
To ensure a continuum of progress ... 1987 heralded the debut of hisher collection of ladies wristwatches.
And so there it is. Some hints and fact about our jewelry designer ... a person who reached the absolute zenith of hisher profession and became world renowned. Anyone care to guess who heshe is? You may email me with the answer if you like. I will respond with a unique yet succinct "yup" or "nope" ... giving some of you credit ... and holding some of you in suspense. This is my wily crafty way. I can not help who I am.
So ... that said ....
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