We have been traveling a lot and there is more to come. We did another show in Washington, DC and it was quite good for us. We sold mostly big, bold, and gold. We then did an antique show in Birmingham at the Botanical Gardens for the first time and it was a beautiful small show and we did all right, and follow-up has been good. We ate like kings and queens as you will see in our restaurant recommendations. Then we were off to Atlanta where we did a show in conjunction with the C200 conference, followed immediately by a private show at Annemette Clausen's in Lake Forest, Illinois where I spoke. Now we are off to Dallas for the show which opens November 5th in the evening and runs thru the 9th. Then a small group will go to the Miami Beach show from November 13—15, and that's it for this year, except for our holiday show from December 9—12.
We have chosen a green theme this month, although we have one page with rubies that we couldn't resist.
This is one of the shawls we bought for Christmas in a lavender leopard print. It is luxurious thin thin cashmere. We will also have this shawl in green and other scarves and reversible shawls. These are really quite beautiful. There are more to come next month.
A special tsavorite and diamond cuff by M. Buccellati.
These are all bracelets to wear a lot.
25A525. An 18 karat yellow gold and green enamel horseshoe link bracelet by Gucci from the 1960's.
25A081. An 18 karat yellow gold round link bracelet by Weingril.
25A492. An 18 karat yellow gold green agate and onyx link bracelet by Aldo Cipullo.
25N361. An 18 karat yellow gold and phrenite necklace. The necklace is composed of four strands for polished phrenite beads separated by smaller faceted phrenite beads and accented by hammered gold rondels.
25N430. A mossy green graduated quartz nugget necklace with an 18 karat yellow gold “brick” style clasp. We sold this necklace over five years ago (I designed the clasp) and we bought it back from another dealer. I am very happy to have it.
25E300. A pair of 18 karat yellow gold, malachite and mother of pearl dome earrings by Tiffany. Classic but with a very interesting pattern.
25R304. An 18 karat yellow gold, malachite and diamond ring from the 1960's.
25E488. A pair of 18 karat yellow gold, jade and carnelian earrings. Signed Cartier A. Cipullo 1974. I know we keep on showing Cipullo but we love it. Big and bold, and right in style now, although it was probably made in the 60's.
25A408. An 18 karat rose gold and shagreen cuff accented by three diamond set bars.
24A667. A light green shagreen cuff with a gold and diamond accent from the 40's.
Just go in Bergdorf's or Barneys and see what their shagreen cuffs are selling for.
21A761. An 18 karat yellow gold bracelet composed of alternating yellow gold bars and yellow gold ball sections.
25E373. A pair of 14 karat yellow gold twisted hoop earrings by David Yurman.
20E857. A pair of 14 karat yellow gold and aventurine quartz "shrimp" style earrings.
25R347. An 18 karat yellow gold, aquamarine and peridot ring. The ring centers an emerald cut aquamarine accented by two oval cut peridots.
24A975. An 18 karat yellow gold, carved malachite and diamond (approx. 1.75 carats) hinged bracelet.
25E539. A pair of 18 karat yellow gold, ruby, diamond, and azurmalachite dome earrings. We made these earrings and have not seen this material in a long time. I sold this pair about 18 years ago and just recently bought them back. It is old "home week" with the green necklace and these earrings.
25E526. A pair of 18 karat yellow gold, amethyst and citrine button earrings by Paloma Picasso for Tiffany. We adore earrings each with a different color.
25A441. An 18 karat yellow gold, tsavorite garnet and carved jade Chinese dragon bracelet.
23E098. A pair of 18 karat yellow gold and diamond "Chou" earrings by Van Cleef & Arpels, with approx. 1.68 carats of diamonds. Chou is cauliflower in French.
25A487. A 14 karat yellow gold, rose gold, silver, ruby and sapphire bracelet. Circa 1945. We have never seen a bracelet like this.
25E388. A pair of 14 karat yellow gold and ruby fan earrings. Circa 1940. The fan shape is very flattering.
25R611. An 18 karat yellow gold, turquoise and diamond (approx. 2.50 carats) cocktail ring from the 70's.
25A606. An 18 karat yellow gold and inlaid mother-of-pearl hinged bangle bracelet, by Angela Cummings for Tiffany. This is a honey of a bracelet.
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(contributed by Ashley)
Sapphire engagement rings are in full swing. Perhaps, it is all the wonderful shades of purple that are so popular this fall that are inspiring our future brides and grooms to embrace the blue of the sapphire. We have seen wonderful rings centering a fat cushion cut sapphire flanked by trillions. Or for the longer fingers there is the elegant oval shape flanked by half moons. One of my personal favorites was a sapphire nestled in an Art Deco mounting surrounded by baguette cut diamonds and round diamonds that formed a plaque ring. Often we will see a classic three stone engagement ring with all diamonds, but if the bride craves something a little more adventuresome, you can always put a sapphire in the center of the three stones or flank the center diamond with sapphires.
Sapphire wedding bands are another wonderful way to incorporate the rich blue onto your fourth finger. Whether you want a hint of blue or a blue centerpiece there is nothing quite like the velvety blue of a sapphire.
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I bet you haven't been to Lord & Taylor in ages, I hadn't been in over twenty years and was pleasantly surprised. I only went on the first floor but I got a great belt the first time and divine leopard print gloves the second time. It is big and spacious and if you are willing to root around a bit, it can be rewarding. I don't like most padded leather gloves because your hands look like puffballs and L&T has many cashmere gloves as does J.Crew at Rockefeller Center. I had only bought from J.Crew online but it is ever so much fun to go in the stores as I have done recently. I bought cashmere sweaters in a sort of sweatshirt style in a lovely shade of face powder pink and an aqua one (which goes perfectly with my turquoise jewelry). I bought some lovely cargo pants and some stretch corduroy jeans that I had to return as they were cut so low. J.Crew has stuff for all ages and types. Noel is an ardent consumer of the men's offerings.
The Help by Kathryn Stockett. I put this book in my top ten of 2007, it is simply magnificent. The author is a southern girl from Mississippi who moved to New York. She and the heroine of the story, Skeeter, loved the South but realized that they didn’t fit in. It was the mid Sixties and I was there. It is the story of Skeeter and two black maids and how they all came to have a better understanding of each other. I warn you, this is an all-nighter. It stays with you and you have such a good feeling afterwards. Credit to Cameron Crowe who insisted I read it.
I just finished Ruth Rendell's latest, The Monster in the Box. It features my old friend Chief Inspector Wexford and is the 22nd in this series. With the use of flashbacks, she helps us understand Wexford as a young man and why he is so obsessed with a suspected murderer. This is a glorious book and I can only imagine what a woman Ruth Rendell must be, as she has also written 23 other books plus 13 under the pseudonym of Barbara Vine — plus she sits in the House of Lords in Britain. I would love to meet her.
WASHINGTON, DC (contributed by Gus)
Noel, Marcella and I had the pleasure of being in DC for the recent show at Convention Center, during which time it rained all five days. We however did have a sunny moment, our friends Ann and Jim Free invited us to dinner to a fabulous restaurant by the name of Corduroy. I usually make it a rule not to eat at places that are named for fabrics or colors, but since we were guests I could not enforce that rule. We arrived about 20 minutes early and were seated upstairs at their beautiful and spacious bar. We had some delicious drinks and were seated shortly after we arrived. I started with red snapper bisque, with others having the burrata with arugula and duck egg salad. For main courses I strongly recommend the guinea hen and the fluke. Both Marcella and Ann had the steak and said it was the best they have had in ages. Of course no good meal is complete without dessert and I decided to have the good old stand by of molten chocolate cake. It was truly the best I have ever had and the assortment of gelatos was fabulous. There is a corduroy theme, the menus are covered in corduroy but I also like to think that this restaurant chose the word corduroy to describe its warm and inviting setting. Corduroy (202.589.0699) is located at 1122 Ninth Street NW Washington, DC 20001.
BIRMINGHAM (contributed by Noel)
While recently down in Birmingham, we were introduced to the local star restauranteur, Frank Stitt, by our friends Rex Harris and Wendy and Richard Crew. Frank and his wonderful wife, Pardis, are the owners of three restaurants: Highlands, Bottega, and Chez Fonfon. One of his restaurants was voted fifth best restaurant in the nation by Gourmet magazine. We were fortunate to have enough time to try out all three restaurants. It is not an overstatement to say that we didn't have any dishes which were not surprisingly wonderful. Highlands serves Southern cooking with traditional French flair, Bottega contemporary Italian and rustic Mediterranean cuisines, and Chez Fonfon French bistro with fabulous country pâté and a great burger. His signature appetizer is the stone-ground baked grits at Highlands. In case you cannot make it down to Birmingham, you can also grab his two cookbooks: Frank Stitt's Southern Table and Frank Stitt's Bottega Favorita. Since I enjoy cooking, I can't wait to try making his Southern grits with parmesan at home.
You must join the American Society of Jewelry Historians so you can go to the fabulous symposium on Friday November 20th from 10:15am—4:30pm at the Brooklyn Museum in New York. It is limited to 100 people and includes lunch. The museum has an exhibition of Art Smith's jewelry, and Barry Harwood, the curator, will give a talk on Art Smith and lead a tour. Other speakers are Janet Zapata and Patricia Faber, so it should be a wonderful day.
Another reason to come to New York is to go to the MAD, Museum of Arts and Design at 2 Columbus Circle and see the exhibit "Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection". While most of the pins are costume, it is a wonderful assortment, each pin with a story to tell about U.S. diplomacy and foreign affairs. The exhibit runs until January 31. For $70 I am joining this museum as they have lots of very interesting programs and it is a wonderful building, open about a year.
As many of you know, I have M.S. and ride a scooter all over town. It helps me discover many interesting things and I have decided to share them with you.
First Street fairs are fun and their website has the schedule for the balance of the year. It does not have all as just a week ago there was the Third Ave fair which wasn't on the schedule and was much bigger. The fairs have many of the same vendors and it is mostly about eating. I always have roast corn which is yummy and sometimes a kabob or a lovely chicken satay with peanut sauce. There is lemonade, smoothies, cookies etc. and there is usually a guy who sells CDs of foreign singers for $10. I just bought a Julio Iglesias I didn't have and a CD of Israeli hits.
For those of you on the East Side, run over on Saturday morning to 67th and York for a wonderful market. Granted, it is not Union Square, but it's not half bad. Lovely corn and divine tomatoes plus lots of other fruits and vegetables. Just be careful. I'm not good on measurements and was awash in both carrots and leeks. There's a guy who sells Turkish olive oil, sundried tomatos and all sorts of olives. Then there's Hoboken Farms which sells prepared foods and is known for their mozzarella. Crab cakes are one of their specialties along with various chicken and beef dishes. Go on their website but be warned that he leaves at 2pm. There are also people with wonderful flowers and I love the zinnias. Lots of the vendors are from New Jersey.
Did you know there was still a flea market in New York? Marcella and I went one Sunday to 25th St between 6th and 7th (or Broadway), it is now in two buildings as opposed to open air when Gus and I used to go. It is open on Saturday and Sunday and some dealers are there during the week. There are sellers of everything anf it is a lot of fun. You still see a lot of chic Europeans perusing the stands.
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