• Crown Of The Virgin Of The Immaculate Conception, known as the Crown of the Andes from Columbia, South America; Ca. 1660 (diadem) and ca. 1770 (arches); Colombian; Popayan; Gold, repoussé and chased; emeralds
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    JEWELRY: THE BODY TRANSFORMED AT THE MET

    January 10, 2019 - By 

    JEWELS, COAL, & GLUE AT THE MET MUSEUM Jewelry: The Body Transformed at The Metropolitan Museum has many royal gems even if it didn’t snag Marie Antoinette’s pearl and diamond pendant at Sotheby’s. Instead, the exhibition brings together innovative adornments from a range of centuries and cultures. An 1890s Tiffany Orchid brooch 4 ½” long combines an orchid’s delicacy with the glow of gold and diamonds. A bronze Celtic Northern Italy brooch from 600 B.C. is austere and elegant. It may be a model for a 1994 William Harper brooch Homage to Cy Twombly and Joseph Cornell. Both circular forms…

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    PANTONE COLOR OF THE YEAR 2019: LIVING CORAL

    December 28, 2018 - By 

    The scientific results from product development and trend analysis from Pantone are out and they have predicted that 2019 will be offering up a bright and refreshing splashy pigment that will be found all over fashion, beauty and design elements throughout the new year. This comforting, playful, and eye catching color says a lot about the energy of the marketplace who is looking for a lighter, vibrant mood in comparison to the previous year. “In reaction to the onslaught of digital technology and social media increasingly embedding into daily life, we are seeking authentic and immersive experiences that enable connection…

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    MELISSA ODABASH: ODE TO SUMMER

    August 1, 2017 - By 

    In the full swing of summer celebrate with the latest fashion from Melissa Odabash’s Swimsuit Collection 2017. Swimwear model turned swimwear designer, Melissa intuitively sculpts a glamorous silhouette with her designs this season bringing out the best shades of blue, elegant and alluring as the sunrises over the gentle ocean with teal, periwinkle, cornflower and sky blues playing off the morning light.  Take a long awaited cruise around the Caribbean islands in a yacht wearing a fun short beach dress with patterns like Sailing, Harbour or Sun. After you step off the yacht take a stroll across the beautiful sandy…

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    VERDURA

    May 31, 2017 - By 

    AND THE STARS CAME OUT Italian aristocracy, Parisian panache, Hollywood glamour; these three ingredients made up the recipe for the red carpet decadence that Italian jeweler Fulco di Verdura, a Sicilian duke, became famous for. Growing up on the warm shores of Palermo, Verdura enjoyed the richness of the land and later used his love of the verdant color palette to paint in jeweled pigments.     While in Venice he became acquainted with Linda and Cole Porter, an acquaintance that soon became a friendship that lasted a lifetime. During an evening party at the Porter’s palazzo Linda introduced Fulco…