Karen Erickson and Vicki Beamon are responsible for resurrecting the choker and making the word 'chandelier' mean more than just a fancy light fixture. The pair launched Erickson Beamon in 1983, creating exquisite necklaces, chokers, bracelets and earrings that could have been raided from your grandmother's jewelry box. It's this timeless, old-world charm that appeals to Beamon aficionados such as Madonna, Nicole Kidman and John Galliano.