Monet was founded by Michael & Joseph Chernow. The firm was launched in 1937 and evolved out of the brothers Monocraft company -which produced initials which could be bought to personalise bags etc. They also made a range of initialised jewellery items. The company aimed ‘to create our own original designs in the finest quality jewellery science knows how to make’ and at a reasonable cost. It was a family oriented company. The height of the company’s popularity was the 1960-1970’s. Monet used a triple-plating process which extended the life of the pieces. Some pieces were made in silver. The very early pieces were marked ‘Monet Jewelers’ This changed after WW11 and they were marked ‘Monet’. The company was bought by Liz Clairborne in 2000 and continues to this day. All info from the book ‘Monet The Master Jewelers’ by Alice Vega and published by Schiffer. A wonderful book!
