January 22nd, 2010
Here is an announcement from Rizzoli’s publicity department today: We are pleased to announce that Lori Ettlinger Gross, author of Brooches: Timeless Adornment, will be on MARTHA on February 8th. In NYC, MARTHA airs on WNBC/Channel 4 at 11am ET. Check other local listings for times and stations.
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January 18th, 2010
It was clear from the sparingly-applied ornamentation that the people of Haiti were on the minds of Golden Globe attendees last night. And if you haven’t yet given whatever you can to the Red Cross or any one of the emergency-relief organizations seeking immediate funding, please do! They need it most urgently now. Make this […]
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January 4th, 2010
Happy new year to all! I’ve just returned from the land of grandparents and far too many good restaurants: Palm Beach, Florida. So in my relaxed and rested state off I go to the gym to rid of my sins. In truth, I don’t really care. Togetherness can’t be counted in calories. Um, well, actually…it […]
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December 15th, 2009
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 […]
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December 2nd, 2009
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 […]
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September 25th, 2009
It is a well-known fact that Miuccia Prada loves jewelry and owns a fine collection of antique and vintage pieces. For her Spring 2010 runway she’s taken the idea of ornament quite literally to the clothes themselves. It would seem that the concept borrows unabashedly from the question, “Having a little tea with your sugar?” Highlights […]
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September 22nd, 2009
Social media is the new black and with it comes someone new to follow on Twitter: LuxArtRocks. You might recognize the logo but the culturally well-informed tweeter will remain anonymous this time around. Why? Because here you will find up-to-the-minute information on all things bright, beautiful, bountiful, and a little bit braggadocio too. There will […]
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August 17th, 2009
For fall, fashion is having a flashback, um, or should I say, Flash Dance, moment. It’s one thing to reinvent the fierce shoulder, ubiquitous sparkle and blown-out-to-there coiffure a la Michelle Pfeiffer in Married To The Mob (the best fashion send-up of the ‘80s bar none), but it’s another to bring back bad jewelry — […]
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August 12th, 2009
This rosy gemstone will be on the Hong Kong auction block on December 1, 2009. According to Christie’s it weighs exactly five carats and is potentially flawless (not sure why it is “potentially” but I will ask and get back to you later) — and the largest fancy vivid pink diamond to be offered for […]
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August 10th, 2009
Whether it is a true, pink-, or cinnamon-beige — we are staring down the barrel of the autumn season when our outerwear deflects the weather, or the sardine-can closeness of the subway. Neutrals are great go-to hues in between seasons and for fashion fence-sitting moments. Fall, with its crisp air, Indian summer sunshine, and apple-picking […]
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