Change is our only constant. I’m not sure who first coined that phrase, but they were certainly on to something! This year has been a big year of change for almost all of us. Some changes we never imagined and… Keep Reading
The World’s Most Famous Jewelry: The Hutton-Mdivani Jadeite Necklace
When daddy is one of the richest men in America (so is grandpa, but who’s counting) and you’re getting married, what kind of wedding present should you expect? Clearly, a piece of jewelry to make even the most seasoned of jewelry collectors catch their breath is in order. And so it went with Barbara Hutton, the only child of Edna and Franklyn Laws Hutton (and granddaughter of Frank W. Woolworth). When Barbara married a prince in 1933, her father bequeathed her with an outstanding jadeite necklace by Cartier, later dubbed Hutton-Mdivani Jadeite Necklace.
A History of Engagement Rings, Vol. 7: The 1920’s
A History of Engagement Rings, Vol. 7: The 1920’s We were packing up for our weekend show last night and couldn’t bring you the history of engagement rings from the 1920’s. But don’t worry – we weren’t going to make… Keep Reading
A History of Engagement Rings Vol. 6: The 1930’s
A History of Engagement Rings Vol. 6: The 1930’s We’ve been patiently waiting to get to this edition of the History of Engagement Rings because….. ART DECO! Yes, the 30’s were smack dab in the middle of the Art Deco… Keep Reading
A History of Engagement Rings, Vol. 5: The 1940’s
A History of Engagement Rings, Vol. 5: The 1940’s As we continue to step back in time, exploring the history of engagement rings, we find ourselves discussing the 1940’s today. The decade could be described as a decade of extremes…. Keep Reading
A History Of Engagement Rings, Vol. 4: The 1950’s
Last week in A History Of Engagement Rings we talked about one of the greatest jewelry collectors of modern times: Liz Taylor. Oddly enough, or maybe not so oddly given that she was married 8 times, she shows up again here with us in the recap of the 1950’s. Four times (Conrad Hilton, Michael Wilding, Mike Todd and Eddie Fisher). 🙂
A History Of Engagement Rings, Vol. 3, The 1960’s
A History of Engagement Rings, Vol. 3: The 1960’s It’s time for another ride in the ‘what did engagement rings look like back then’ machine. Tonight’s History of Engagement Rings decade? The groovy 60’s! The 1960s were dominated by the… Keep Reading
A History of Engagement Rings Vol. 2: The 1970’s
A History of Engagement Rings Vol. 2: The 1970s Did you catch us last week as we started down the historical path of engagement rings? Since we started with the 1980s, it only makes sense that this week we… Keep Reading
A History of Engagement Rings Vol. 1: The 1980’s
A History of Engagement Rings Vol. 1: The 1980’s We loved researching and writing the Famous Jewelry In The Movies series so much that when it ended, we felt a little lost. But then we started to think about engagement… Keep Reading
The Five Most Expensive Diamonds Ever Sold At Auction
The Five Most Expensive Diamonds Ever Sold At Auction With our Famous Jewelry In The Movies series over and out next (surprise) series not beginning until next week, we couldn’t just leave you hanging. So tonight, we bring you: The… Keep Reading
Famous Jewelry In The Movies, Vol. 11: The Great Gatsby
Famous Jewelry In The Movies, Vol. 11: The Great Gatsby For our final edition of Famous Jewelry In The Movies, we bring you The Great Gatsby. Maybe we saved it until last because we most identify with the prohibition/flapper era…. Keep Reading
Famous Jewelry In The Movies, Vol. 10: Cleopatra
Famous Jewelry In The Movies, Vol. 10: Cleopatra If you are a true jewelry lover, then you know one of the greatest collectors of all time was Elizabeth Taylor. Richard Burton was coined as saying, “I introduced Elizabeth to beer…. Keep Reading
Famous Jewelry In The Movies, Vol. 9: Sex In The City
Famous Jewelry In The Movies, Vol. 9: Sex In The City There are movies you watch and then there are movies that you watch over and over again. The HBO series Sex In The City ended in 2004 after six seasons and… Keep Reading
Famous Jewelry In The Movies, Vol. 8: Moulin Rouge
Jewelry In The Movies, Vol. 8: Moulin Rouge Ok. We’ll just come out and say it. When it comes to jewelry in the movies, we’ve dreamed about this necklace (and it somehow finding its way into our jewelry box) for… Keep Reading
Famous Jewelry In The Movies, Vol. 7: The Other Boleyn Girl
FAMOUS JEWELRY IN THE MOVIES, VOL. 6: The Other Boleyn Girl Ok, another film we haven’t seen but still yet another piece of gorgeous jewelry with great history! In this movie, the setting is just after the end of medieval times, when… Keep Reading
Famous Jewelry In The Movies, Vol. 6: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Famous Jewelry In The Movies, Vol. 6: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes You may or may not believe this, but we have yet to ever watch Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. We know, we know. It’s almost criminal. But it’s on our bucket… Keep Reading
Famous Jewelry In The Movies, Vol. 5: How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days
Famous Jewelry In The Movies, Vol 4: Gone With The Wind
Famous Jewelry In The Movies, Vol 4: Gone With The Wind When thinking of famous jewelry in the movies, Gone With The Wind isn’t a film that typically springs to mind. But we shouldn’t let this iconic film’s jewelry go… Keep Reading
Famous Jewelry In The Movies, Vol 2: Pretty Woman
Famous Jewelry In The Movies, Vol 2: Pretty Woman Unless you were under a rock in the 90’s, you saw it. In the theater. Replayed on TBS or another cable channel. Via your own VHS copy…. Pretty Woman. Some of… Keep Reading
Famous Jewelry In The Movies, Vol 1: Titanic
In the movie, the now eponymous necklace, which was called La Coeur de la Mer (Heart of the Sea) was modeled after the Hope Diamond but was in fact not a diamond at all.