Jewelry in the Movies: Verdura Brooch
As far back as I can remember, I’ve always loved black-and-white films from the 1930s-1950s. More recently, though, I’ve realized that their one drawback is that we can’t usually see...
by Barbara Schwartz
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As far back as I can remember, I’ve always loved black-and-white films from the 1930s-1950s. More recently, though, I’ve realized that their one drawback is that we can’t usually see...
In June last year, I saw the exhibition “The Jazz Age: American Style in the 1920s” at the Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York City. Among the magnificent jewels on...
I love mysteries almost as much as I love jewelry. In fact, I was a dedicated collector of this genre featuring female detectives before I devoted my collecting efforts solely...
Before I even knew his name, I was a fan of Paul Flato jewelry. I was introduced to his talent when I first saw Holiday, a 1938 film starring Katharine...