Kenneth Jay Lane - A Classic Of Costume Jewelry In the last few years, more and more jewelry designers started to inspire their creations for the golden times of costume jewelry, meaning 1930-1940s. Throughout this whole time, a timeless creator held its place among the most recognized and esteemed costume jewelry designers, him being no other than Kenneth Jay Lane. Born in 1930, Kenneth Jay Lane stands along other famous designers such as Coco Channel for ...