THEN & NOW

Reprinted from  monicarichkosann to see my full story, please  go to https://www.monicarichkosann.com/blogs/journal/poesy-rings-the-poetry-of-jewelry-with-meaning-from-yesterday-through-today From medieval through Georgian times, heart-felt emotion could not be expressed the way it is today. Whether religious or romantic, messages were engraved into rings that held special meaning for the giver and the recipient. A popular piece of jewelry through this time…

reprinted from monicarichkosann.com to read my full story, please go to https://www.monicarichkosann.com/blogs/journal/history-stackable-rings I’ll never forget my first stack of eternity bands. I was drawn to antique and vintage jewelry and found an Art Deco marquise and princess cut all around diamond band. When I put it on my finger alone it looked like a wedding band, so…

Reprinted from monicarichkosann.com To read my full story https://www.monicarichkosann.com/blogs/journal/i-love-you-more-jewelry Sentimental antique and vintage jewelry with its poignant meanings and messages of affection evoke love and friendship while telling a lasting story of romance that still tug at our heartstrings today. Many of the original pieces from the Victorian era through post-WWII into the mid-20th century have…

Reprinted from monicarichkosann.com To read my full story go to https://www.monicarichkosann.com/blogs/journal/snake-rings-meaning Snake motifs are one of the earliest historical and culturally diverse mythological symbols, and figure prominently in jewelry, particularly rings. These intriguing creatures and the alluring pieces inspired by serpents through the ages, from the fall of Adam and Eve in the Garden of…

Reprinted from monicarichkosann.com To read my full story, please go to https://www.monicarichkosann.com/blogs/journal/moon-stars-jewelry-history?_pos=1&_sid=99176c3dc&_ss=r John Lennon’s lyrics “We All Shine On…Like The Moon, The Stars and The Sun” could have been attributed to these motifs in moon and stars jewelry throughout history. These iconic and symbolic emblems continue to shine in glimmering gold and sparkling diamonds or other…

Reprinted from monicarichkosann.com. To read my full story go to https://www.monicarichkosann.com/blogs/journal/18k-gold-chains-throughout-time?_pos=2&_sid=1366e8639&_ss=r Chains to dangle your treasured charms, your protective talisman, keepsakes and heirloom pieces have become as ubiquitous and versatile as the little black dress, a whiteT-shirt, white shirt or your favorite worn jeans, although you can wear them even more interchangeably then your cherished…

This article is a repost from a story I did for Forbeslife.com Please click over to the hyperlink above to read the full story July 20th commemorates the 50th year anniversary of the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing. In May over on Forbeslife.com, I featured how the stars aligned to coincide with this special occasion.…

  There were many things I inherited from my father: being a lefty and the ability to play first base, his drive, sweet tooth, love for Hitchcock movies, blue eyes and less fortunately, his big ears. In my 30’s, when he passed away—way too young—I inherited his Cartier Tank Watch, which was, out of all his timepieces, the…

    Show stopping jewels shone brightly at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between exhibition on Monday, May 1, 2017. Pieces worn by celebrities attending ranged from mega-watt Harry Winston diamonds to various pieces by Chopard as well as…

Fulco di Verdura’s richly diverse jewels showcased his range of talent and confidence to collaborate with other visionaries of his time—from the iconic and colorful Maltese cross cuffs he created in his first design job with Chanel to the elegantly playful three dimensional pieces he crafted while working for Paul Flato. Although he remained true…