We just came back from the Dallas Show, which was held in the Convention Center downtown near the Arts Center. Downtown is gentrifying slowly. It was a good show for us, and we saw lots of our old friends, and made some new ones.
EXTENDED HOURS:
To help with your holiday shopping needs, we have extended our hours in December beginning Monday Dec 14th:
Monday thru Friday, 9 am - 7 pm
Saturday, 10 am - 6 pm
UPCOMING SHOWS
Miami Beach: January 21—25
Palm Beach: February 12—16
We invite you to our annual Holiday Show located in our showroom at 818 Madison Avenue on the fourth floor:
Wednesday December 9 — Saturday December 12, 11 am - 7 pm
Cocktails daily from 4 pm - 7 pm
- An Art Deco platinum and diamond jabot.
- An 18 karat yellow gold, ruby and diamond cuff bracelet. Buccellati.
- A pair of Art Deco platinum and diamond clips.
- A pair of platinum and diamond earrings, approximately 23.00 carats total. Circa 1960.
- A yellow gold, enamel and diamond box. Udall & Ballou. Circa 1940.
- An Edwardian platinum and diamond necklace.
- A platinum and diamond ring. Asscher cut diamond weighing 6.04 carats.
- An Art Deco Ruby and diamond bracelet.
- A pair of cushion cut diamond earrings totaling 12.60 carats.
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE FOR PRICING DETAILS
STYLISTS SELECTIONS (Jane)
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"Red Carpet Ready" is what we are seeing all over the top fashion magazines this season! Just in time for the holidays there is nothing like a little “sparkle” to jazz up any outfit. From diamond brooches and fabulous earrings to a chunky diamond bracelet splashed with color, or perhaps opt for a bolder piece like our Buccellati sapphire and diamond necklace as seen on page 176 of the December issue of Elle Magazine. Glamorous gold is big this season, check out our beautiful gold and diamond Buccellati cuff and our gold face Rolex watch also in Elle magazine. |
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This suite belongs to Eva Esfandiary Bakhtiary, the mother of Princess Soraya, the first wife of the Shah of Iran. Eva was very chic and good looking, as you can see in the picture. This 18k gold and diamond jewelry was thought to have been given to her mother by the then young empress in 1951-52. The necklace sits like a dream and so does the bracelet. I can testify as I have worn the set twice. I've gotten masses of compliments each time. As you know, I'm normally not crazy about suites, but I love and adore this one. |
[25A972] An 18k gold, turquoise and diamond bracelet from the 1950's. The bracelet is composed of woven gold and is finished with a ribbon buckle clasp.
We have bought two great pairs of gold and diamond earrings, a building block of your jewelry wardrobe.
- [25E729] A pair of 18k gold and diamond button earrings from the 1960's.
- An 18k gold and diamond "Snowflake" ring by Van Cleef & Arpels.
- [25E727] A pair of 18k gold and diamond earrings.
- [25R798] An 18k fluted gold ring. This is a fabulous look.
- A pair of 18k gold, blue and yellow sapphire, and diamond earrings by Bulgari from the late 70's.
- An 18k gold and diamond "Alhambra" ring by Van Cleef & Arpels. We don't often see this ring.
- A pair of 18k sculpted gold earrings by Van Cleef & Arpels.
[25W663] A ladies 18k yellow and white gold "Spiga" watch by Bulgari. These "wrap" watches are enormously popular now.
- [25N670] A long 18k gold French necklace designed with textured navette shaped links from the 60's.
- A long 18k textured gold and lapis necklace.
- [24N692] A 14k gold necklace/bracelet combination designed as textured misshapen gold nugget links.
- [25A732] An 18k gold braided flexible bracelet.
All your backgammon aficionados, sit up and pay attention.
[25M778] An 18k gold and enamel backgammon pendant by Aldo Cipullo for Cartier. This is the first time we have seen one of these. This is unusual and rare.
- [25N728] A long 18k gold Italian necklace composed of interlocking various sized circle links.
- [25A699] An 18k gold square bangle bracelet by Tiffany. We love square bangles.
- [25E736] A pair of gold, yellow bakelite and diamond earrings, with 18k gold bezels and 14k gold clips. Marcella and I found these and we added the diamonds.
- [25R666] An 18k gold, emerald cut citrine and diamond cocktail ring.
- An 18k gold, citrine, and diamond "Coco" pendant by Chanel.
We had a beautiful amethyst necklace that would have gone beautifully with our lavender shawl. It has been sold, but we have this fabulous amethyst and ruby necklace with a lovely 18k gold clasp. We love the combination of red and purple.
We bought two long necklaces which are a bit unusual. The Baltic amber necklace is one of the prettiest we have ever seen. It consists of opaque squares and smaller faceted beads. I see it with a heavy white silk shirt, corduroy jeans and a tweed jacket. It dates from about 1920.
The translucent carnelian is something I'd never seen before and each bead is separated by a rock crystal rondelle. I see this with the same blouse and rose velvet pants. This is a big look for the money and dates from around 1900.
[25N777] This necklace consists of baroque freshwater pearls in a size we have never seen. They are big and chunky and fabulous on.
A pair of 22k gold disc earrings were found by Marcella and are incredibly young and fabulous.
- [25C574] A pair of 18k gold and diamond "X" cufflinks by Tiffany.
- [25C314] A pair of platinum topped gold, diamond and black onyx cufflinks by Cartier.
- [17C843] A pair of 18k gold in a Florentine finish and diamond button cufflinks.
- [24C912] A pair of 18k gold, ebony and citrine chain cufflinks by Trianon.
- [25C442] A pair of 18k gold cufflinks designed as nails by Aldo Cipullo.
- [18C360] A pair of English 9ct gold and blue enamel pig cufflinks by Deakin & Francis.
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE FOR PRICING DETAILS
Masonic Symbolism
Masonic jewelry does not sell well in America but is more desirable in Europe. We bought this piece for a client of Marcella's in Europe and it was so unusual, I wanted to share with you. This was made in the 19th century and the owner could wear it as a ball pendant when in public and open it up to form a cross when appropriate. This is a really cool piece of jewelry.
 
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We had such interest in our lavender leopard cashmere shawl that we got some more in brown and gray as well as lavender. They are a dream.
80"x28"
$270 |
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This combines our two favorite fashion trends, red and leopard, in one beautiful double faced baby cashmere shawl. It is really exciting and extra warm with the double layer of cashmere.
80"x28"
$450 |
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These solid color scarves Marcella and I chose are beautiful colors, don't you think? They are the thinnest baby cashmere and you will love them.
Colors: lagoon, cadet blue, peacock, aster, pompeiian red, latte. We also have sweet pea (a grassy green) and garnet (a dark red).
80"x28"
$240 |
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The Indian water buffalo sheds its horns every two years, it is gathered and used to make things like our lovely chains and frames.
Ovals (34") = $165
Rectangulars (46"- can be doubled) = $250
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These lovely picture frames are in water buffalo and range in price.
Double 2"x3" = $45
Square 4"x4" = $55
Mixed square 4"x4" = $55
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We offer our Time-Will-Tell watches again at $65. This is a great Christmas present and it comes in numerous colors. Please call Jane to order.
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December as the old song goes is “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!” Everyone is feeling happy and excited about the prospect of the holiday festivities and the impending New Year! Not to mention that there are many rings out there just waiting to be put on a lovely ladies finger just in time for a summer wedding! Shhhh…
I was feeling very festive for this newsletter and wanted to show you some gorgeous rings. Nothing gets you in the Christmas spirit quite like rubies and emeralds! The ruby has been ignored for quite some time as an engagement ring, but I think there is something spectacular and seductive about the rich red of a ruby. Emeralds are my mother’s favorite stone and therefore have always been a favorite of mine too. Sometimes they are so scrumptious in color they look like a bright green gumdrop as seen by the accents in our Edwardian marquise shaped ring, look how they make that diamond pop!
Over the top beautiful larger “rocks” to show that the winter freeze is not too far away, although I am pretty certain this form of ice is certain to keep you warm! A glorious cushion cut, an absolutely stunning Asscher and the classic beautiful emerald cut. The rings speak for themselves, elegant and timeless stunners.
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TO GIVE
Great gift idea — the British series Foyle's War has just been released on DVD, all 19 episodes for $149.95. The series takes Foyle, played by the incredible actor, Michael Kitchen from Dunkirk to VE day. Foyle is a detective in Hastings, England with his share of murders and other crimes even while war rages just across the Channel. His Sergeant and his driver are wonderful too and watching this show has been a big pleasure of mine and I have recommended you watch it before. I cannot stress enough how wonderful Michael Kitchen is. Because of the popularity of the series, three more episodes going to VJ day were shot and will be shown in England in 2010. I hope PBS gets them soon after I've thought about it and I think I'll give this to myself for Christmas.
BEAUTY TIP
I haven't been pleased with my under eye concealer for sometime and I was reading one of the fashion magazines and recognized my problem. I suffered from the dreaded "raccoon eye", i.e. my makeup around the eye was too white. They suggested you use regular foundation and I did et voilà…no more raccoon eyes. I used Dior foundation that I already had. The same article stressed that your foundation should contain silicone, I forget why, so I took myself off to Barney's and got Armani designer foundation which I must confess is wonderful and while it has a designer price you only use a little bit.
NEW FIND (Jane)
I got a gift certificate to Intimacy which is up on 91st & Madison for a bra fitting. Life changing. Their philosophy is a "holistic" fitting and they do not use a tape measure. I was fitted and tried on at least a dozen bras before settling on my two favorites. I had been wearing the wrong size for years, which I was told is a very common mistake as 85% of women are wearing the wrong size! My new bras are life changing and amazing. I feel taller and thinner and comfortable…something I have not felt in a long time! Intimacy has stores all across the United States. Please visit their website and speak with Stephanie at the New York store, she is wonderful and tell her Jane sent you!
TO READ
Necessary as Blood by Deborah Crombie, this is her thirteenth featuring Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James of Scotland Yard and it's a doozy. Wonderful read and you get to know Gemma and Duncan and their blended family even better. They are dealing with a disappearance and a murder in London's East End and it's got all the elements to keep you hopping. Will they get married? Will there be another child in the family? Who is this diabolical murderer? In reading about Crombie I found out she was an American (I would have sworn she was English) and lives outside Dallas now. Wish I'd known so I could have invited her to the show. You should read all the books in this series.
While in Dallas we were taken by the Tarts to a fabulous Italian restaurant, Arcodoro & Pomodoro (214.871.1924). It has been in business quite a while but just moved into this new space at 100 Crescent Court, at the corner of Maple and McKinney. It was delicious and I had skate which was yummy.
Usually when you think of writing a review, it should be a new “in” place. Well quite the contrary for me, what is old is new. My pick is Vivolo (212.717.4700). Talk about old world Italian with great service, this is the place. Located in a small townhouse between Park and Lexington Avenues on east 74th street you can not ask for a more intimate setting. The food is great and the prices are even better. The other night I had a great piece of tuna with a wonderful light blend of tomatoes, olives and Italian seasoning. My starter was an eggplant rollatini. The portions are not stingy. My dinner guest said it was the best sea bass that he has ever had. The desserts are your classics for Italian, ricotta cheese cake, tartufo, chocolate mousse, sorbet, etc. My friends have teased me in the past that Vivolo is old (as in the crowd), not trendy enough and that I need to branch out. Well after having gone to my share of the “in” places where I feel that I have been robbed, eaten food that I not only cannot pronounce, nor identify. I highly recommend Vivolo and yes my friends may be right I am getting older but I hope also wiser. (Gus)
Heirloom: Style, Materials, and Sustainability
December 3 — 5
The Graduate Center, The City University of NY
333 East 57th Street, Suite 13B
POSH: Home for the Holidays Sale
December 4, 11am-6pm
Lighthouse International
111 East 59th Street (between Park & Lexington Avenues)
I am sure you are probably aware of the luxury shopping sites, Gilt Groupe, Rue La La and HauteLook. They have designer finds at incredible prices but you have to act quickly as the prizes go quickly. One negative — if you return something you only get a credit for future purchases, so you need to be a little more sure. They have great stuff, not just clothes but for the home also.
We are doing our part to minimize our carbon footprint here at Camilla Dietz Bergeron, Ltd. One step at a time…Reuse, Reduce, Recycle. If you have any of our yellow jewelry boxes or pouches cluttering up your closets, please let us know! We will gladly accept them to reuse them. In a roundabout kind of way, estate jewelry is "recycled" jewelry so keep us in mind when you are ready to trade in or sell your unused jewelry! Please contact Jane to arrange an appointment to sell or a pick up or delivery of your old boxes and pouches.
We have a new little inhabitant (although he is growing like a weed) of our kennel. Ashley got a little lab puppy from an adoption agency. He is called "Trigger" and is in the office when he is not in doggie daycare.
"Trigger"
Francesca's birthday is December 11th when she will be one year old. Gus says she prefers cash to gifts.
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