As this year comes to a close, my last post is about looking back. No…not at 2009 — I should like this year with its financial woes and professional fits-and-starts behind me. Instead, today, we are going back, oh, about one hundred and seventy-four years to the beginning of the reign of Queen Victoria. She […]
Aaron Faber Gallery is hosting a Gellner trunk show that begins tomorrow and runs through Friday. Gellner is a company that sources wonderful pearls and is known for a unique clasping device that is both decorative, and seamless. The clasps are interchangeable, offering versatility, and they may be worn separately. The company will also Gellner-ize […]
about roses, that is. And there is some proof. It involves Joséphine de Beauharnais, wife of Napoleon, and her once glorious estate, Malmaison. Among the things I like best about being a writer is research. Ho-hum, you might say, but wait a minute, hear me out first. Research can be a winding road that almost always […]
some of the season’s most compelling jewels for sale will be in Boston next week at Skinner Inc. Sotheby’s and Christie’s New York will be hosting their preview’s this coming Friday. There is nothing more festively restorative than pouring over an auction catalog with a cup of something warm and delicious. Starbucks’ peppermint hot chocolate […]
