ESSENTIAL JEWELS

On most weekends I can be found madly scouring bins at flea markets for that once in a lifetime find or ogling the pieces on displays in the finest of antique jewelry shops—the type you would have to empty your bank account to afford. I am an equal opportunity jewelry fan. During the winter months,…

I remember when I started collecting antique jewelry almost 20 years ago. It always felt like a treasure hunt. The thrill of the search was like a shot of adrenaline. I loved scouring flea markets and rummaging through bins and melt down piles to uncover true rare finds as much I loved looking through perfectly…

Frank Everett, Senior VP Sales, Jewelry Department, Sotheby’s NY seems to know ‘what a girl wants’– or needs– when it comes to building a collection of fine jewelry. I followed him around the Sotheby’s New York Magnificent Jewelry Sale earlier this spring and I can still envision many of the signed Cartier, David Webb and…