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Showing 25 articles & interviews for "CELEBRITY JEWELRY"Christie Romero on Differences Between Fine and Costume Jewelry Over the Decades
Christie Romero was the founder of the Center for Jewelry Studies and appeared on Antiques Roadshow as a jewelry appraiser. In this interview, published in March of 2009, she talked about collecting fine and costume jewelry, specifically fo… Read more »
Washington Memorial Jewelry
This article is about popular jewelry made in the late-18th and 19th centuries to commemorate George Washington, such as rings, lockets, and brooches – some of which even included pieces of his hair. It originally appeared in the February 1… Read more »
Colonial Americans and Their Jewelry
This article discusses the various types of fine jewelry that was popular among 18th-century Americans, using advertisements written by jewelers and notices written by Americans who had lost precious pieces as examples. It was originally pu… Read more »
Hand Motifs in Jewelry
This article focuses on the hand motif, discussing how the positioning of the hand and fingers can represent different meanings and providing some examples. It originally appeared in the November 1945 issue of American Collector magazine, a… Read more »
Carole Tanenbaum on Costume Jewelry's 'Wow' Factor
Carole Tanenbaum talks about vintage costume jewelry, discussing the major designers (such as Coco Chanel, Schiaparelli, Trifari, and Schreiner), popular fashion trends, and the origins of costume jewelry. She can be contacted at her websit… Read more »
Jewelry as Sculpture: The Birth of Modernist Studio Jewelry
Marbeth Schon discusses American modernist studio jewelry, noting its most popular designers, the materials used, and the movement’s rise in popularity. She talks about influential museum exhibits, as well the ways in which designers took i… Read more »
How Miriam Haskell Costume Jewelry Bucked Trends and Won Over Hollywood
Sheila Pamfiloff is such a fan of Miriam Haskell jewelry that she co-authored (with Cathy Gordon) a book on the costume-jewelry legend and her company. For Pamfiloff, the Haskell story is not just about how Haskell almost single-handedly el… Read more »
Elyse Karlin on the Beautifully Unrefined Origins of Arts & Crafts Jewelry
As the publisher and editor-in-chief of “Adornment, The Magazine of Jewelry and Related Arts” Elyse Karlin gets to spend most of her time looking at, researching, and thinking about jewelry. In this wide-ranging interview, Karlin places the… Read more »
To Restore or Not to Restore? A Look at Vintage Rhinestone Jewelry
Even though Rosalie Sayyah’s chief passion is for a relatively common product—costume jewelry—what she does with these baubles and bangles is rare. She and shop manager/goldsmith Lucia Sayyah repair them, from rhinestone necklaces and earri… Read more »
'Roadshow' Appraiser Shares How She Assesses Turn-of-the-Century Jewelry
In this interview, “Antiques Roadshow” jewelry appraiser Joyce Jonas offers a survey of turn-of-the-century jewelry styles. Looking at the defining aspects of Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, and Edwardian jewelry, Jonas explains the influence… Read more »
Native American Jewelry Lowdown: The Story Behind Turquoise and Squash Blossoms
In this interview, author and collector Mark Bahti shares his lifelong appreciation for the artistry of Southwest Native American jewelry. Bahti has written numerous books on Native American culture and crafts, and he’s the proprietor of Ba… Read more »
Rhinestone Dynasty: Karl Eisenberg Talks About His Family's Costume Jewelry
You know Eisenberg costume jewelry—just close your eyes, and picture a “vintage brooch." In the 1930s and '40s, Eisenberg established the iconic look of this classic piece: Large diamond-like Swarovski crystals set in regal, Baroque and Roc… Read more »
Costume Jewelry, Beyond June Cleaver
Today’s guest blogger is Tamara Bradshaw, a jewelry collector and regular contributor to Show & Tell. Read more »
Modern Metallics: Monet Costume Jewelry
All photos by Terry Niefield. For more about Monet, pick up a copy of Monet: The Master Jewelers," published by Schiffer. If you buy something through a link in this article, Collectors Weekly may get a share of the sale. Learn more. Read more »
How Judith Miller Became the Martha Stewart of Costume Jewelry and Antiques
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Treasures of the Incomparable Pforzheim Jewelry Museum
Two years ago, when Agram.m posted a Croix à la Jeannette on Show & Tell, we knew a discerning collector had just joined our growing community. Based in Europe, Agram.m quickly became our site’s most vocal champion of Georgian, Victoria… Read more »
Are You Bold and Brassy Enough to Wear Vintage Napier Jewelry?
To learn more about Melinda Lewis's book, "The Napier Co.: Defining 20th Century American Costume Jewelry," and to watch the preview video, visit her site. Read more »
From Hummingbird Heads to Poison Rings: Indulging Our Antique Jewelry Obsession
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Hayden Peters Talks About Skulls, Hairwork, and the Fashion of Mourning
In this interview, historian and art director Hayden Peters charts the evolution of mourning jewelry from the 16th century through its most prolific period during the reign of Queen Victoria. Along the way, he discusses how mourning jewelry… Read more »
Daile Kaplan of Swann Auction Galleries on Collecting 20th Century Photographs
Daile Kaplan talks about collecting 19th and 20th century photographs and photobooks. Daile is Vice President and Director of Photographs at Swann Auction Galleries in New York. She appears regularly as a photograph appraiser on the Antique… Read more »
Dress Hound Cherie Federau Explains How She Makes Vintage Work for Her
Cherie Federau talks about vintage dresses, discussing the various types of dresses and how to identify the eras they originate from, as well as noting celebrity and cultural influences. Cherie can be contacted via her blog, The Shrimpton C… Read more »
Boston vs New York: Appraiser Leila Dunbar Talks Sports Memorabilia and Rivalries
As an appraiser, Leila Dunbar knows Yankees memorabilia is king, but as a sports fan who grew up outside of Boston, her heart remains with teams like the Red Sox, Celtics, and Bruins. In this interview, the former auctioneer for Sotheby’s d… Read more »
