Jewelry
Vintage Jewelry Collection: Pinguim Vintage
Our new weekly jewelry column, Vintage Jewelry Collection, highlights pieces from antique jewelry collections that are inspiring us at the moment . This week, we take a peek into Pinguim Vintage, an Etsy seller with a beautiful collection ranging from Victorian to Art Deco – and a number of personalized pieces, which we always find [...]
Three Pieces of Jewelry Every Woman Needs Now and Always
JEWELRY: No matter what your personal style, your jewelry should become the ultimate point of expression. Having signature pieces you can mix-and-match with various outfits to suit your mood, and heirlooms that will last well beyond one season, is a vital strategy in developing a jewelry box of significance. This doesn’t have to cost a lot of money because the same effect can be achieved at different price points. Here are three pieces to invest in now.
Kate Middleton’s New Charm Bracelet
JEWELRY: We’re so happy that Kate Middleton’s newest choice of jewelry is one of our favorites here at Monica Rich Kosann: the charm bracelet. Middleton has already proven herself worthy of style icon status thanks to a steady supply of elegant clothes and accessories and her ability to effortlessly mix high-end and mass brands, from Alexander McQueen and Mulberry to Zara. While she is not known for loading up on jewels, the baubles she does choose always have significance–remember her blue sapphire engagement ring?
Jewelry Trend: Vintage Cameos
JEWELRY TREND: Many traditions only get better with age, and cameo-carving is proof. An ancient technique originating in Greece and Rome, cameos were re-popularized in more recent history by the Queen Victoria, who liked to pair the dainty pieces dangling from a velvet ribbon.
Street Style: Vintage Cocktail Rings and Cheap-Chic Bracelet
STREET STYLE: More so than clothing it’s often jewelry that is handed down, given as a token of love or relationships and worn by a woman her entire lifetime no matter her age or size. And nothing stops us quite in our tracks like a woman in amazing jewelry. It’s not layers of bling that automatically impress, but the way she puts the pieces together, and of course the story behind them. Today’s installment of Street Style features fashion blogger Keiko Lynn Groves sporting her signature colorful yet classic look.
On Auction: Rare Watches at Sotheby’s
JEWELRY: Imagine possessing a piece of history that literally counted the minutes and seconds of a historic occasion: such is the rare old watch that comes with a storied provenance. Recently featured at Sotheby’s Important Watches auction in Geneva were watches that have witnessed man’s greatest accomplishments, from the Prince Troubetskoy racing driver timepieces to a chronograph that did the honors of the official time-keeping at Fausto Coppi’s legendary cycling world tour.
Sentimental Heirlooms That Pay Tribute to Mom
MOTHER’S DAY: Jewelry is inherently sentimental, a principle we always keep in mind with our designs. These pieces from Monica Rich Kosann pay tribute to the importance of the special woman in your life: Mom.
Get to Know the Exquisite Etruscan Revival
JEWELRY TREND: Antique jewelry is a huge creative influence at MRK and it’s always fun to focus on a new stylistic period. Lately we’re loving Etruscan Revival AKA Classical Revival, a late nineteenth century style popularized in Europe. Here’s the backstory to the trend: As archaelogists and modern Europeans were rediscovering the ancient beauty of Etruscan jewelry, a major revival was kicked off.
Jewelry Trend: Antique Brass and Mixed Materials
JEWELRY TREND: If you’re one of those people for whom the word brass conjures up cheapness, think again. Antique brass is making a major resurgence in fashion jewelry and is extremely chic on when combined with unexpected materials and semi-precious stones.
Jewelry News: Doyle New York Auctions Alice Appleton Hay’s Rarest Dazzlers
JEWELRY NEWS: For today’s most dazzling display of treasures look no further than auction house, Doyle New York. This week’s sale spans antique, Victorian, Edwardian, Art Nouveau, Deco and modern periods and includes pieces by prominent gem houses including Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier and Verdura, among others. A special piece of the auction is reserved for the collection of a little-known historical figure, Alice Appleton Hay, the daughter-in-law of John Hay, private secretary to President Lincoln.
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