SCREEN GEMS
As Fifty Shades Darker prepares to hit theaters, we reflect back on Christian Grey’s Omega Watch
For some of us, it might be a guilty pleasure, for others it’s all about the stylistic vision of the costume designer, set designer and property master of the films. With the release of Fifty Shades Darker on Friday February 10, 2015, we reflect back on the film version of E.L. James’ first novel in…
Read MoreWill PBS’ Victoria be true to the jewelry of the period and the popular trends during the real life Queen’s Reign?
After the first eight episodes launched in the UK in 2016, Victoria debut on PBS two nights ago on Jan 15th, and has a big time slot to fill, that of Sunday evening’s Downton Abbey. Fans tuned in for the juicy story lines, romances and Maggie Smith’s zingers as much as they did for the fashion…
Read MoreAs We Enter a New Year we look back on almost two decades of our favorite jewelry in films
As 2016 comes to a close with holiday movies hitting the theaters and award season just around the corner, BEJEWELEDMAG.COM pays tribute to films, which featured jewelry designers, renowned houses and antique dealers that have made an impact on our collective imaginations. For this article, I have chosen to go back in time only to…
Read MoreThe Ring in the Film Rules Don’t Apply goes from Screen to Street
More than any other category of jewelry, rings act as visual celebrations of the most memorable moments and emotional connections in a woman’s life, They can be worn stacked or singular and statement making, or in mixed metals and themes. Due to the popularity of all types and time periods, we continue our series…
Read MorePossession: Props to the supporting role of Whitby jet in the film…and as a collectible and current jewel
Modern-day women continue to be taken by the sentimentality and symbolism of romantic and mourning jewelry-pieces in the height of fashion during the Victorian Era, while experimental contemporary designers have taken to working in some of the materials that were made popular during the day. In keeping with this time period, I have seen…
Read MoreThe Jewelry Worn in Costume Designer Janet Patterson’s period drama
As I survey the 18th through early 19th century memorial and posy bands, double heart and five stone rings, I spot a sweet, elegantly proportioned Georgian cluster ring and ask to try it on. While I admire the subdued sparkle of the rose cut diamonds on my finger—dealer Pat Novissimo offers me a hand mirror…
Read MoreAntique dealers, designers and retailers reveal favorite Jewelry Appearances on The Silver Screen
Ever since I was a young girl of 8, I have been mesmerized by movies and the magic that happens on the Silver Screen. Yet many of the first films I watched were shown on NBC or ABC’s nights at the movies during the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. I first watched To Catch a…
Read MoreBridget Jones Opens her heart again to Elsa Peretti and Tiffany & Co.
I am a Bridget Jones Fan. I admit it. Always have been since I read Helen Fielding’s Bridget Jones’s Diary as soon as it came out in 1996 and devoured the second Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason in 1999 even more quickly. I saw the films in between and although Bridget Jones: Mad about…
Read MoreCARTIER STEALS THE SCENE
For the first installment of Screen Gems, I chose three of my favorite Cartier scene-stealing moments. The time in which these movies were shot, renowned jewelers were part of the Hollywood dream factory and the jewels they created had the potential to become an integral part of the plot or create trends with the actresses…
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