What does the color blue represent? Peace, tranquility and even loyalty, which is why it is a great choice to wear to a job interview. Light blue conveys understanding, health, and healing, while dark blue expresses integrity and knowledge. David Yurman’s Mosaic ring — here’s to the return of the moody blues.
Galalith was discovered completely by accident. In 1897, Wilhelm Krische, a factory owner in Germany, was commissioned to create white writing boards for teachers that could simply be wiped away. White chalk had become an old-fashioned nuisance and instructors wanted to write in black and white. Using a protein found in milk, casein, he developed […]
With the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the United States was at war and would experience the greatest social, economic and cultural change of the twentieth century. Luxury goods, textiles for clothes, and platinum were needed for the war effort and were either severely rationed or completely unavailable. So, what was […]
This portrait by Kate Carr of the wife of noted aesthete and artist, George Henry Boughton, is an addendum to my post this week about jewelry from the 1980s. In this wistful and exquisite image of Mrs. Boughton, she is wearing a bulla pendant and coordinating earrings, all set with ancient Greek coins. The painting […]
Pretty pink paper-chains on the Louis Vuitton runway last week in Paris. Mais, c’est un papier lune, Monsieur Jacobs…oui? Paper — pliable, light, communicative…what else do you know that has such similar characteristics? Jewelry that looks like it came from the stuff of trees, or even recycled newspapers; the concept has inspired studio artists. There […]
Circa 1980, gold and diamond “rivet” bracelet (privately owned), visit www.chartreusenewyork.com for other great examples!
There was a lot of bowing at the alter of the 1980s in Paris this past week. Well…if we are looking back to the era of the strong shoulder and glitz, there is something to be said about the jewelry too. […]
Paris Fashion Week is in play. The Fall 2009 ready-to-wear runways are brimming with practical, beautiful clothes, and not much jewelry. Still, there were a few notable perspectives. In these statements, it wasn’t the type of ornament that was terribly new, or even new-ish; it was in the artistry of styling them where the innovation […]
Jewelhistory.com is proud to announce the launch of our new stylist page. Just hit The Jewelry Stylist link above, and you will be transported to the page where advice, insight into new styling trends, and more are at your fingertips. Questions, comments (constructive and polite, please), as well as appreciation is encouraged!! Do you have […]
What was so right about the Fall 2009 Marni runway in Milan (it’s Fashion Week there now) was not only the dusky palette and the eminently wearable silhouettes, but also the jewelry worn with it. Designer Consuelo Castiglioni balanced perfectly the proportions of those floral-bead-and-chain necklaces with the weight of her designs. Pairing jewelry this […]
