• ABOUT MELINDA L. LEWIS

Melinda L. Lewis

Melinda L. Lewis is the author of The Napier Co.: Defining 20th Century American Costume Jewelry, Life By Design Publishing, 2013. As a jewelry historian, she has been involved with the online vintage costume jewelry community for the last 23 years, with a focus on The Napier Co. over the past since 2001 years. She writes a monthly column for Your True Colours magazine on the topic of vintage jewelry.

She is co-founder of Costume Jewelry Collectors Int’l (CJCI), an organization for collectors and dealers dedicated to the study of vintage costume jewelry which hosts an online venue for its members. She served as co-editor for CJCI’s quarterly magazine in 2010 and co-hosts annual jewelry conventions held in bi-annually in Providence, RI, alternating in even years in locations around the country.

Melinda has also worked with internationally renowned fashion stylists and publishers to provide jewelry for books and print-base advertising in magazines. Her jewelry collection has been featured in M.A.C., Anna Sui, Pascali, and on the cover of Italian Vogue as well as editorial spreads in the publication. Her jewelry has been featured in Vintage Jewellery: Collecting and Wearing 20th Century Designs, Carltons Vintage, by Caroline Cox. She was recently featured by the prestigious annual Adore Magazine as one of five "rock star" collectors from around the world.

Lewis is a grandmother and mother of two grown girls, and resides with her husband in California. Other interests involve studying fashion and vintage magazines, advances in the treatment for fibromyalgia and chronic migraines, and brain biochemistry.

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A showing of couture jewelry is available by request. Melinda offers personal stylist services to help you select the perfect piece of jewelry.
To listen to her interview on the Jewelry Journey Podcast  click here.

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