A tiny black diamond huggie earring took a little adventure down my bathroom sink and miraculously returned. Welcome home, friend!
Building staff to the rescue!
Earring: Lost and Found!
Frieze New York 2012
The London-based Frieze Art Fair made its way to New York this past week for the first time and it was a full sensory delight–including fantastic people watching. We were there for several hours and didn’t even see everything. After a ferry ride from 35th Street, we approached the tent (below). The tent was a massive 250,000 square feet, even larger than a Southern wedding reception.
The Redling Fine Art Gallery presented a solo booth by Los Angeles-based artist Liz Glynn and the jewelry showcases immediately caught my eye:
Glynn’s installation entitled Gold for Cash (2012) is made up of sculptural representations of pieces of jewelry whose sentimental value has been disregarded and have since been pawned or melted down, and traded for the cash value of the gold alone. The sculptures are made of scrap metal and paper trash.
The pawnshop display cases reference “the minimalist aesthetics of pawnshop security architecture.”
These pieces are sold as “wear-able art.”
Please note that clothing must be worn at all times at Frieze.
Looking into Anish Kapoor Untitled, 2012 Stainless steel and lacquer, Sold for £500,000 on the first night.
This work also by Anish Kapoor, Frieze New York’s most-photographed artwork, last I checked was still available for £1.5 million ($2.4 million). When you walk up to it, it begins to echo and the color just completely overtakes you. It is quite an experience and if I had room for it (and a cheeky $2.4 million to spare), I’d love to have it.
Two Dollar Umbrella, by Joshua Callaghan. plastic, polyester, wastebasket
I think we can all relate!
Bringing you the Best Jewels From the Big Apple to the Nation’s Capital
It’s time for the first trunk show of the year in Washington, DC!
Please join me for the second annual DC trunk show, once again at two convenient locations:
Tuesday, April 24th
10am until 4pm
5200 Partridge Lane NW, Washington DC 20016
Wednesday, April 25th
Noon until 9pm
1626 34th Street NW, Washington DC 20007
We will be offering a wide selection of presents for special occasions such as Mother’s Day and Graduation, and everyday accessories and indulgences at all price ranges.
Friends & Husbands Welcome
Checks & Credit Cards Accepted
Please email or call Hattie at 917-842-3797 regarding any special requests.
What’s the difference between an Irish Wedding and an Irish Funeral?
One less drunk.
I have learned my lesson. St. Patrick’s Day in New York can be a little bit much. Suddenly everyone in the city is “Irish” and drinking as if each pint may be their last. I have received reports that “Madison Avenue reeks of Red Bull and urine” and girls in shamrock antennae are throwing up on each other.
If you’d like to up your chic factor today, consider forgoing the “Kiss Me, I’m Irish Drunk” ensemble and sip on some Pellegrino from a bejeweled bottle. These limited edition labels depict some stunning Bvlgari jewels in celebration of the luxury Italian jeweler’s 125th anniversary.
It’s much more fun to describe your green on St. Patrick’s Day by carat weight after all…Why not make it a double?
If you do decide to celebrate the old-fashioned way, be sure to look out for leprechauns and maybe you’ll find that pot of gold!
Not Exactly Elizabeth Taylor: The jewels of reclusive heiress Huguette Clark go on auction
The last photograph taken of Huguette Clark on the day of her divorce in 1930.
Fortune, multimillion dollar real estate and jewelry, all shrouded in mystery. Huguette Clark, who recently died at the age of 104, was a reclusive heiress who hasn’t been photographed since 1930 and whose best friends were dolls she played with locked away in a hospital room the last 22 years of her life. It sounds like an episode of Dominick Dunne’s Power, Privilege and Justice, but without the murder. I might kill for some of these jewels though–figuratively of course. For more information about the Clark family, visit the MSNBC Special Report or to get your hands on these one-of-a-kind Art Deco jewels, head over to Christie’s on April 17th.
A 9-carat Pink Diamond Ring By Dreicer & Co. Circa 1910 and a Rectangular Emerald Cut Diamond Ring of 19.86 Carats, By Cartier D-Color, Potentially Internally Flawless Clarity, both expected to fetch in the millions at auction.
Two bracelets by Cartier that Clark was seen wearing in the last photograph taken of her.
American flag pin and charm bracelet, also by Cartier.
In Celebration of Elizabeth Taylor, Jewelry Icon and Personal Idol
Elizabeth Taylor’s legendary jewelry collection will be auctioned off at Christie’s in New York this week. Tonight’s auction alone is expected to fetch $30 million. I went to preview the collection yesterday and am just now recovering my breath. It was completely inspiring to be in the presence of such impressive jewelry and if you missed the world tour, you can see a bit of the exhibit here. Elizabeth Taylor saved all her jewelry boxes and labeled them with a description of each piece and who had given it to her. She said, “As I look at my jewels, I realize what a lucky girl I am.”
It was especially moving to me that these were not just gorgeous sparkling pieces of jewelry, but most of them were given to her by family and friends at important times in her life–including winning a game of Ping Pong.
I am so excited to see what happens with the Christie’s sale and I think that it will be a huge success. I have gathered together a few items inspired by the collection that are still available for Christmas. I agree with Elizabeth Taylor when she said, ” ‘The more the better’ has always been my motto.”
Merry Cranberry from Kiss the Ring!
This holiday season, give thanks and celebrate life’s special occasions with a timeless piece of jewelry to last for generations.
