We have two shows coming up, Miami Beach at the Miami Beach Convention Center and Palm Beach at the Convention Center there on President's Day weekend. We are excited about both these shows as we have been buying a lot of merchandise privately and are anxious to show it to you. We hope you will visit us.
UPCOMING SHOWS
Miami Beach: January 21—25
Palm Beach: February 12—16
We want to remind our clients that we can be found on 1STDIBS and New York Social Diary. We have found that the web is very effective for us and we want all of you to see our goods on these websites.
(contributed by Jane)
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| A charm bracelet is a beautiful way to tell the story of ones’ life. It is believed that charms have been around for over 30,000 years and continue to be an integral part of jewelry collections all over the world! To build a charm bracelet can take a lifetime and it is such fun to collect charms that are personal to you. Charms can tell a story of anything from births and deaths, interests and hobbies, travels and accomplishments to family and loves. You can buy and enjoy a prefab charm bracelet or build one for yourself or someone you love.
Charms can be worn on a bracelet, cuff, necklace, pin or even on a pretty gold box. At the moment we have 8 charm bracelets filled with interesting and beautiful charms ranging from champagne bottles and baseball hats to baby shoes and enameled storks. With our extensive collection of charms, we can help you add to your existing bracelet handed down to you by your grandmother or you can start a new one for your daughter, niece, sister or friend! The charm bracelet is a personal perspective into ones life to be cherished throughout the years to come. |
26E044. A pair of platinum, white gold and diamond "Snowflake Pendants" earrings by Van Cleef & Arpels, set with 190 round diamonds totaling approximately 14.60 carats. While these earrings seem quite pricey, these were considerably more at retail.
26A009. An 18 karat yellow gold bracelet designed as a flexible bracelet.
25N984. A 14 karat yellow gold and lapis lazuli necklace. This is a big look for the money.
26E012. A pair of 18 karat yellow gold and lapis lazuli Woven earrings by Angela Cummings, 1987.
All these bangles can be mixed together or with your existing bracelets.
25A236. An 18 karat white and yellow gold bangle composed of polished and matte gold links.
25A974. An 18 karat yellow and white gold "Saetta" bangle by Bulgari.
25A910. An 18 karat yellow gold slip on bangle with gold knot motif by Tiffany.
25A911. An 18 karat white gold and diamond slip on bangle by Tiffany.
26E011. A pair of 18 karat yellow gold and lavender jade "Camellia" earrings by Angela Cummings. These are so pretty.
25R950. A pair of 18 karat yellow gold rings designed with twin animal heads by Angela Cummings 1997, ring size 6.
26E040. A pair of 18 karat yellow gold and black onyx earrings designed as rounded triangles by Angela Cummings. These are very chic earrings that you can wear all the time.
25A592. An 18 karat yellow gold and diamond bracelet with movable links by Gucci.
25E934. A pair of 18 karat yellow gold and diamond earrings designed as a swirl by Angela Cummings, 1996.
25E978. A pair of 18 karat yellow gold earrings designed as a gingko leaf by Tiffany, 1979. This is a fabulous "look"!
26N051. An 18 karat yellow gold coin necklace by Bulgari. The woven chain link suspends an antique coin of a warrior on one side and a lion on the other. The bezel surrounding the coin is engraved on the back with Lucanie Velia 300-268. JC. and is set atop with a ruby cabochon.
26E003. An 18 karat yellow gold diamond Bulgari "Parentesi" earrings with blue and yellow sapphires.
25E799. A pair of large 14 karat yellow gold, emerald, sapphire and shell earrings by Patricia Vail Schepps.
26E106. A pair of 18 karat yellow gold, carved green onyx and bone hoop style earrings from the 1960's by Boucheron. This is a "killer" look and one of my favorite earrings we have right now.
25E382. A pair of small 14 karat yellow gold, lapis lazuli and shell earrings by Patricia Vail Schepps.
22R563. An 18 karat hammered gold and peridot ring by Elizabeth Locke. This is a fabulous ring.
22R502. An 18 karat yellow gold, emerald and diamond (approx. 1.08 carats) stylized floral ring.
25R906. An 18 karat yellow gold, aquamarine and rubellite (aka pink tourmaline) by Paloma Picasso for Tiffany. This color combination is very pretty.
Aquamarine jewelry is good on blondes, brunettes and redheads.
24R917. A platinum, diamond and aquamarine ring designed with an emerald cut aquamarine flanked by triangular sections set with diamonds.
25E771. A pair of 18 karat white gold and aquamarine flower earrings by Mish NY.
25E999. A pair of teardrop jade pendants set from gold Chinese letters.
25E479. A pair of 18 karat yellow gold and multi-colored sapphire hoop earrings.
23E498. A pair of 14 karat rose gold geometric shaped earrings.
These are some very attractive bracelets we got for Christmas. They have a variety of real stones set in vermeil, gold, i.e. over silver. While this is not usually our thing, we couldn't resist. We like to mix 4 or 5 together.
(contributed by Ashley)
CDB designed so many engagement rings in 2009 that we actually ran out of ring boxes! Just because you are not a blushing bride does not mean that you cannot benefit from our custom design ring services. Quite a few ladies have come to us stating that they want to freshen up their ring a bit, perhaps add some side stones or pave diamonds or even the basic complaint that my ring looks "too heavy" and they want a more delicate handmade look!
Very often, a lady will come in and say, "There is just something about my ring that bothers me" and they cannot put their finger on it! Sometimes it is the smallest detail that can be fixed to change the overall look and feel of the ring. The wonderful thing about designing a ring is that you can focus on the very minute details, changing the prong style or thinning out the shank or setting a stone lower. Some ladies have reservations about changing their original engagement ring, but we try to keep the integrity of the original design so that you do not feel that your ring has completely changed. Or if you want a whole new look, often times we have kept the old mounting and set them with a semi precious stone, so that you will never lose the ring that you said yes to!
Then of course there is the other problem that occurs, diamonds do tend to “shrink” after having been worn for so many years, in which case there is only one cure for that!
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In last month's newsletter, I agonized over my concealer. Flora Hanft told me I should try Kanebo, only carried at Bergdorf's. I did and I quite like it and the Kanebo girls are very pleasant and helpful.
I have still been agonizing over my eye makeup and think I've finally got it. Some years ago before I could pop in everywhere on my scooter, Gus went in Sephora for me and got one of their own thin thin eyeliner brushes. I liked it but still felt my eyes still looked washed out, especially in photos. No longer. Trish McEvoy sells a tiny jar of liquid that you dip this brush in and then use the regular cake liner. You get a thin thin dark line, it is fabulous, and it stays on all day. I can not get the same effect with the Trish paintbrush style brush.
I am very lucky because Michael Thomas loaned me for Christmas the third book, The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets' Nest, in the Swedish trilogy, Millenium, by Steig Larsson. It will not be published in the US until the spring and individuals and bookstores have been ordering from London. I tried Amazon UK but kept getting switched back to Amazon US and being told it wasn't available yet. Anyway Michael came through and I read all 600+ pages over the holidays. It is absolutely delicious and Salander remains one of the most appealing heroines we've seen in a long time. I adored this book and am so sad he didn't live to see the success of this series. I've got my own copy now as Jean got it for me in London. I will lend it out selectively as will Robert Bush in Atlanta.
One of our clients who reads like I do was intrigued by my recommendation of Deborah Crombie, got the latest one, loved it and ordered all the old ones. I realized I had missed a few, notably Water Like A Stone so I read it over the holidays and it is terrific. Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James take their blended family for Christmas with his parents and get in the middle of some particularly gruesome murders. You will enjoy this.
I was taken to The Modern (212.333.1220) for lunch and I took somebody the next week. We sat in the main dining room which overlooks the sculpture garden of the Museum of Modern Art and has very high ceilings and is very elegant. The bar/grill room is also a lovely place to dine and is a bit more casual. The chef is Gabriel Kreucher who comes from the Alsace region of France. This is a Danny Meyer restaurant and like the others it doesn't disappoint. The food is French/American with an Alsatian influence. Both my meals were simply out of this world. The service is superb; they even let me ride my scooter in and then a lovely man took it away. The address is 9 West 53rd Street, just before you reach the museum. It is a separate and very discreet door, so be alert when walking down the street. I'm sure many of you have been but for those who haven't, this is a must.
If you haven't seen Blind Side do so right away. It is a terrific movie and Sandra Bullock is just wonderful. I wouldn't be surprised if she gets an Oscar for best actress. This is based on a true story and men and women can enjoy it together. Lots of football jargon but very understandable to the neophyte. Left tackle which our hero plays is perhaps the second most important position on the team as he guards the quarterback on his blind side and helps clear a path.
You don't need me to tell you to see Up In The Air but I will anyway. I think George Clooney should get the Academy Award. I loved every minute although Jean slept thru the whole thing and was quite refreshed afterwards.
I think the best new show on television is The Good Wife featuring Juliette Margulies who was the love interest of George Clooney on ER. She plays the wife of a disgraced state attorney in Illinois who has gone to jail. She goes back to practicing law to support the family. It is a really good show, Tuesday night at 10pm on CBS. I also like Mercy, Wednesday at 8pm on NBC. It features three nurses and various doctors and is a very good medical show.
PBS in NY has just reshown Cranford based on Elizabeth Gaskell's novel. They have also shown a new one called Return to Cranford which is also marvelous. It is amazing to see how ordinary villagers in mid 19th century England were so fearful of what the railroad would do to their quality of life. You must see or rent these and I also think you would enjoy her books. Big Love has just started on HBO (Sundays at 10pm but it is repeated a lot). If you didn't watch before, it is the story of a polygamous family, husband and three wives and assorted children and starts off with the death of the wicked head guy of the compound, and coincidently the father of one of the wives. There are many many plot lines all of which keep you glued to your seat.
I have often said that I love my little cat Abba so much that sometimes it’s a close call between her and my husband. Now there is a third contender, an inanimate object, my iPhone. I had to get a new phone as my old Blackjack wasn’t working worth a flip and Noel thought I should try an iPhone. As he is our technical guru I agreed and boy am I glad. He got me a snazzy purple cover so I could find it easily in my pocketbook. The phone does not come with a direction book but even a non-techy person like me can figure it out. It is very user-friendly and I’ve found the AT&T vs. Verizon issue to be a non-issue. I get stock quotes, Facebook, music, weather, and can even work the alarm. I am never out of touch now. I love my iPhone and thank you Noel very much.
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