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    JEWELRY: Conversation With RAFKA

    October 27, 2021 - By 

    Life, often the mistress of inexplicable whimsy, rarely unfolds as one would expect, yet somehow, puzzling so, we actually end up exactly where we are meant to be. For Rafka Koblence, former Israeli National Wrestling Champion and Olympian in training, this could not be more true. Deciding not to join his team at the 1972 Munich Olympics and move to the USA instead, he soon learned of the devastating terrorist attack that murdered his former teammates and coach. Completely shocked and heartbroken he vowed to stay in America and forge a new path. Remembering his past love of the work…

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    LASVIT: A STORY IN LIGHT

    April 20, 2020 - By 

    Few things travel faster than the speed of light. Perhaps a message from the heart? Fortunately, Lasvit has an uncanny way of combining two of these most precious energies held so dear by humanity. Their glass, crystalline sculptures are exquisite formations designed with a mission, whether to spread a message of hope or fortune, to play with wishes and make dreams come true. It is up to the visionary artisans of Lasvit, in Bohemia to take a client’s inspiration and turn it into a fantasy manifested. Where there is love there is light and the passion and commitment that can…

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    YACHTING: THE NEW PEARL 95

    March 13, 2019 - By 

    The Pearl 95 continues the highly successful design collaboration between Bill Dixon and the reputed British designer Kelly Hoppen. As innovative and groundbreaking as its smaller sisters, the Pearl 95 is even more luxurious and breath-taking and takes style and performance to a different scale. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, Pearl Yachts has established a sterling reputation in the 60 to 80-foot motor yacht category, and will instil its new 29.2M flagship yacht with all the values that has earned its status as one of Britain’s best motor yacht manufacturers The new Pearl 95 will feature exclusive Kelly Hoppen…

  • 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…

  • REEM ACRA TIFFANY & CO. 2018 COLLECTION BRIDAL BLACK AND WHITE WEDDING GOWN
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    REEM ACRA & TIFFANY: 2018 COUTURE COLLECTION

    June 25, 2017 - By 

    Nothing is more iconic than Audrey Hepburn stepping out of a golden New York taxi cab, before the hustle and bustle of the city.  Arrayed in her long black evening gown with matching opera length gloves, dark shades and her strings of diamonds and pearls, walking up to the Tiffany & Company’s window display with a coffee and Danish in hand.    While Reem Acra’s inspiration was the company’s magnificent jewelry, namely the Tiffany diamond, you get the sense that she was channeling Audrey’s black Hubert de Givenchy dress from the opening scene with her choice of creating some classic…