Personnel changes keep happening. Sochi Sim, who handles our PR, repairs and also does sales and shows will be leaving us to pursue a career in fashion. We will sorely miss her. Pam Liwonchuk, our part time bookkeeper, is coming on board full time. With our growth, this is a long overdue move. Jane will be freed up a lot by this change and for the present we don't plan any further additions to staff.
PLATINUM & DIAMOND
We are starting out this month's offerings with a dressy combo.
19A777. This platinum and diamond deco bracelet has over 14 carats of round and marquise diamonds in three sections. It is exceptionally well priced for such an important look.
21E055. The lapis earrings are by David Webb and the fluted lapis lazuli is set in platinum and 18k yellow gold with about 3.48 cts of diamonds in the pair. They work for black tie, but also for a smart lunch or dinner.
GOLD NECKLACES
We have two great gold necklaces this month.
22N006. The first is an 18k gold tassel necklace that feels like fine fabric around your neck. Alhough it is not signed, it is reminiscent of a Tiffany one. We have never had this model.
22N007. The second one, by Buccellati, is an 18k gold braided style and sits like a dream.
GOLD BRACELETS
Two great bracelets from the 60's—70's.
22A005. The first one has sections of fluted black onyx barrels capped with 18k textured gold.
22A003. The Tiffany, France bracelet, has 18k gold textured oval links in a rope design. The bracelets are from the same period as tassel necklace above and work well with either necklace.
21A151. The ever popular bangle bracelet. We got a really nice one with two lions "en passant". It is 18k gold with sapphires and diamonds.
RINGS
We have a good assortment of rings this month, all exceptionally good value.
22R128. The first is a divine sugarloaf cabochon pink coral, set in 18k white and yellow textured gold, accented by approximately 1.2 cts of diamonds.
21R949. Second is a two stone ring with a pink tourmaline set in 18k gold and a green one in white.
21R735. The third one is in 14k gold with enamel stripes in blue and green.
21R854. Then a 2.82 cts step cut emerald set in 18k white and yellow gold with diamond accents.
EARRINGS
Two unusual pairs of gold and diamond earrings.
21E767. On the left, a shiny gold with little ribs of diamonds forming a design reminiscent of a turtle shell. These are by Sabbadini.
21E629. The ones on the right, are not signed, are in 18k gold and have approximately 3.30 carats of diamonds in an abstract design.
We are featuring doorknocker earrings this month. It was a very popular style in the 40's and we've got two nice examples, as well as two more modern versions.
21E650. A shiny 14k gold round doorknocker.
21E588. A lovely pair of 14k gold ones with a hexagonal drop.
For the modern versions:
22E004. A pair by Buccellati also woven with a white gold circle at the top and a yellow gold oval at the bottom.
21E505. A pair of Cartier, Italy earrings, with intertwined yellow and white gold braided teardrops.
SMALL AND PRECIOUS
21B999. A carved coral hand with a diamond ring holding an 18k gold flower with a black onyx and diamong center. This brooch is not signed, although the pin back seems to have been changed.
21B615. A whimsical Cartier 18k gold ram brooch with diamond horns and emerald eyes. The way the body is cut out makes it look particularly good on a solid jacket. If you wear a lot of prints this is not the brooch for you.
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TO DINE
Read about a Greek restaurant in Astoria called Philoxenia (718.626.2999; 32-07 34th Ave at 32nd St) in the New York Times last week. It is a larger reopening of a previous restaurant owned by a mother/daughter team. The mother is the cook and her grilled charred octopus tentacle is reckoned by the reviewer to be the best ever. Reeva Mager and I were without our husbands on Saturday and felt adventuresome. A taxi is quicker and cheaper than going to Tribeca and was well worth the effort. We had grilled loup de mer, aka bronzini, that was absolutely delicious. The staff is very helpful and recommends dishes to try but cautions you when you're ordering too much and suggests sharing. They hadn't a liquor license yet but expected it this week. In the meantime you can bring your own. The prices are extremely reasonable.
For those New Yorkers who order in and/or want a charming place to have a delicious quick meal, Starwich is your ticket. We order at least once a week and Jane suggested we include it as she has been to the one on Lex and 75th. I have not yet been but I ride by on my scooter and it looks inviting. It looks like a big living room with many "techie" benefits. All the meat is fresh and produce is organic where possible. They are a major factor in the "quick upscale" market and Starwich proves that it is not an oxymoron. Check their website for the five locations and new openings.
TO SHOP
In my never ending search for the perfect trouser, I found a good one at Nina McLemore. While I have many jackets I love from Nina, I never had much luck with the pants as they were tapered and had side pockets, two no-nos for me. This pant is made of cotton and stretch and is jodhpur fabric which doesn't bag or wrinkle. When you ride for show, you get demerits for baggy knees. This pant is boot cut and has no pockets. Nina has built a wonderful business in five years, selling from her showroom at 135 E 55th St, through reps who host parties and through fine specialty stores. She has wonderful fabrics often used differently from the way they were intended; my favorite jacket is in a home furnishings fabric of heavy black and grey silk which was a little boxy so I belt it. Check out her website.
TO READ
I think I'm turning into a Swedophile (is that a word?). I discovered Maj Sowell and Per Wahloo in the early 70's and have always been a big ABBA fan (my beloved little cat is called Abba) but these new writers I have discovered are something else.
I have discovered a new author that I love. She is Swedish and her name is Asa Larsson. Her first novel, Sun Storm is in paperback and won Sweden's Best First Crime Novel Award. It features a very appealing heroine, a Stockholm tax attorney named Rebecka Martinson, who unwittingly gets involved in a particularly gruesome murder. This book grips you from page one; rarely have I been so excited about a new find. I can not wait to read her second one, The Blood Spilt, also featuring Rebecka. There was a tiny excerpt of the beginning at the end of Sun Storm and I was in Stockholm with Rebecka in minutes.
Another Swede, Karin Alvtegen whose book, Missing, a psychological thriller just takes your breath away. It won The Glass Keyin 2000 Award (where have I been?), for Best Crime Novel of the Year in Sweden. As an interesting aside, Alvtegen is the great niece of Astrid Lundgren, the author of the Pippi Longstocking series. Missing is the story of Sibylla, who though born into privilege is a functioning homeless person by choice. When she avails herself of a clever strategem to reward herself with an occasional luxury, she finds herself the target of a murder investigation. Her anonymity shattered, she must solve these crimes in order to make a life for herself. This is a fabulous book. She also has others that I will order ASAP.
For those who aren't crime buffs, I have just read a book of short stories, Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Hahiri, drawing on her Bengali heritage. She wrote The Namesake, which I loved. These stories, also about Indians in the US, are exquisite and a must read.
TO SEE
The Neue Galerie has a spectacular show of Wiener Werkstätte Jewelry. The pieces are one or two of a kind and most are in private collections. It is a wonderful exhibit and as always it is a delight to be in this beautiful museum with its glorious Klimts. It is at 1048 Fifth Avenue at 86th (212.628.6200) and the exhibit is open until June 30th.
While those in NY have surely seen the glorious reviews, we want to make sure our out-of-town visitors put Gypsy with Patti Lupone on their to-do list. One of the lead producers is Roy Furman, one of my old partners in Wall Street. His daughter Jill, one of the producers of In The Heights has just moved it from Off Broadway to Broadway also to great reviews. Congratulations Roy and Jill!
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