COLLECTING
Franci Sagar combines meaning with old world tradition and unconventional design
While working with Franci Sagar, vice president of retail and brand development at The Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) on co-curating the 3rd edition of RE: FINE (formerly known as Redefining Fine Jewelry), I couldn’t help but notice Franci’s personal jewelry. It bespoke all that I learned about Franci- a visionary retailer, an avid traveler…
Read MoreMuseum Quality Jewels in Manhattan
From The New York City Jewelry and Watch Show at The Metropolitan Pavilion on the West Side of Manhattan to TEFAF NY Fall 2017 at the Park Avenue Armory on the East Side, many rare treasures in all classifications and time periods of jewelry could be found among the participating international dealers. TEFAF New…
Read MoreA Desirable Category of Georgian Jewelry
It’s fall antique week in New York City with three shows featuring rare and authentic jewelry that range from medieval times through the vintage ‘70s. We launch our three-part series on the shows with one particular type of jewelry we spotted at different dealers at the New York City Jewelry and Watch Show, Metropolitan Pavilion,…
Read MoreFoundrae Designer Beth Bugdaycay’s Journey As Told Through Her Jewels
Beth Bugdaycay, the creative director and co-owner of Foundrae designs jewelry, that when collected and worn together is similar to a revealing memoir of a woman’s life as told through multiple medallions and stacks of rings and bracelets. Her pieces not only speak to different ancient, spiritual and sentimental meanings and/or iconic motifs but also hold…
Read MoreSaying It With Flowers: Jewels That Have Roots in an Enduring Collection
From the simplicity of a single enameled rose petal that seems likes its just fallen off it’s stem to the elegant balance of creating a more exotic plant such as bird of paradise for earrings, Annette Ferdinandsen has been deriving her inspiration from botanicals that range from those found in a country garden, a traipse…
Read MoreSome of our favorite antique, retro and vintage finds on Instagram throughout July 2017
July 4th for me is the time when summer kicks into full gear. It’s the time for mini breaks and beach vacations. But it seems that some jewelers never takes time off, at least the dealers and stores which carry some of Bejeweled Mag’s favorite antique, retro and vintage pieces. Even when the shops close…
Read MoreA multi-generational charm bracelet and a mother and daughter team launched the successful Charmco
“As a kid, I remember hearing the jingling sound of my grandmother’s charm bracelet when she was visiting and came through the door after a night out for dinner with my mom. It was a sound that made me feel safe in knowing that they were home.” Says Lisa Feldkamp, co-owner with her mother Leslie…
Read MoreSolving The Mystery of A 19th Century French Brooch
Just to let you in on a little secret about me—I am enamored and often entranced by antique and period pieces, which have imagery based on covert symbols and language of love. Many of these can be deciphered in diverse ways or that needs a good jewelry detective on the case. Often times I can…
Read MoreHow the young daughters of five women designers bejewel themselves
By the time I was six, I accessorized with abandon and believed wholeheartedly in the transformative power of jewelry—how it made me feel more regal and glamorous, changing me from a shy ordinary kid into a shimmering princess from a faraway land. Like most young girls, I subscribed to the “more is more” philosophy…
Read MoreThe Best Jewels from the Las Vegas Antique Jewelry and Watch Show
Whether you are a serious collector of a certain time periods in jewelry or you are on the hunt for something rare and unique, we have combed the recent Las Vegas Antique Jewelry and Watch Show to bring you various items we found to be swoon worthy, in excellent condition, work with modern wardrobes and…
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