Vintage Judith Hendler lucite faceted chain belt with hook closure. Measuring approximately 39.5 inches total length. Hendler, Los Angeles-born, began making jewelry from her husband's discarded acrylic extrusions left over from the manufacture of aircraft windshields and cockpit canopies. Hendler's jewelry distributed under the name Acri-Gems Inc., her brand was soon being sold at Bonwit Teller, Saks Fifth Avenue, Etc. Specifically noted was a piece worn by actresses Joan Collins on the Television series Dynasty in 1985. From the lifetime collection, fashion archive and business inventory of collector and dealer Elaine Klausman
