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I am posting this archive for researchers and collectors, so it can all be easily viewed in one location on my site. One of my specialties is 1930s-50s Gripoix pieces, which are rarer and harder to sometimes identify. I will be publishing a guide to these pieces soon. For now, enjoy this review of some of the best pieces I have owned. This list includes lots of Chanel as well as a few other designers who produced jewelry with Gripoix. NO