RARIETIES
A Creative Collaboration of Horology, Technique, Artistry and Design
It’s always exhilarating to uncover rare designs and discover new information. Such was the case on my guided tours at OMBAS (Original Miami Beach Antique Show) which I wrote about in different articles last week On the Miami tours, a fun and educational time was had by all who visited different dealers with me as…
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 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 MoreThe Painterly Process of Margery Hirschey’s Designs
Margery Hirschey’s favorite part of her role as jewelry designer is finding gemstones that make her heart flutter with excitement—the type of stones that immediately ignite her imagination. Hirschey begins with an assortment of boulder opals, all shades of tourmalines, aquamarine and a rich palette of other families of gemstones. For one recent pair…
Read MoreKaren Karch and I talk about the growing desire for custom designed jewelry
“Many of our custom designs begin with one of my signature styles. We can re-create our collection pieces to a client’s specifications, whether it be the addition of larger or smaller stones or saving parts of a sentimental piece, which the client owns. It’s so gratifying to offer our customers the opportunity to take…
Read MoreWatching Aida Bergsen’s Garden Grow
Flowers with leaves and vines that intertwine, lizards that capture smaller insects in their mouths, plants that climb and grow like those in a fairy tale, birds and butterflies that land on a petal of a rose, snakes that coil and wrap around –these are the motifs that create Aida Bergsen’s garden of jewels. Aida’s…
Read MoreIndian Summer- Cactus de Cartier, A Perfect Transition into Fall
Mother Nature has provided inspiration in jewelry throughout history particularly in flora and fauna themes. Cartier is no exception. Since the early 20th century, the renowned house has blossomed with imaginative takes on garden-variety roses to pretty delicate wild flowers. This summer, the house turned up the heat and looked to the desert for…
Read MoreBRIDAL: Katey Brunini–A Colorful Love Story
Emeralds that glow with the hope of new love of prosperity; rubies so rich they bespeak the passion of a deep romance, fire-y and everlasting. These are just some of the gemstones that comprise K. Brunini’s bridal rings and the meanings attached to the gems. Ironically, Katey Brunini has featured rings that have been given…
Read MoreQueen For A Day-Pat Saling’s Transforming Necklace
In Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Marilyn Monroe as Lorelei Lee goes to put a tiara around her neck and says, “I always love finding new ways to wear diamonds.” Although I was only five at the time when I saw the film on TV, I felt the same way. As a young girl I became…
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