Happily Ever After: Unique Wedding Jewelry by Hattie Carnegie
If you were walking along East 49th Street in New York City in the 1950s, at number 42 you might have seen this diamanté-studded gold-tone mesh necklace with dangling pearls...
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Jewelry in the Movies: Cartier Bracelets
In June last year, I saw the exhibition “The Jazz Age: American Style in the 1920s” at the Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York City. Among the magnificent jewels on...
Jewelry On the Runway: A Modern Take on Vintage
Even though the record-breaking heat and humidity altered my planned attire for the evening, the weather didn’t dampen my excitement. On September 5, I attended my first fashion show. But...
The History of Costume Jewelry: A Researcher’s Story
Years ago when I was a consultant, one of my favorite clients told me that I was like a terrier. He wasn’t trying to insult me – he was just...