Trending Now: Jewelry to Wear Now and Cherish for Generations
Each month, we try to highlight a different genre or era of jewelry that can be discovered at our events. We often focus on museum-worthy pieces like the Van Cleef & Arpels “Zip” necklace, or some of the incredible, bespoke commissions of Mexican film star and jewelry aficionado, María Félix; it’s a thrill digging into the history and provenance of important jewelry!
María Félix’ Love Affair with Jewelry
While relatively unknown in the United States until recently, María Félix (1914-2002) was considered a goddess of Spanish language cinema. La Doña, as she was nicknamed, was a legend of Mexican Golden Age film with a career in the limelight that began in the 1940’s and spanned 47 films and several television projects, making her an emblematic figure of Mexican cinema.
Freddie Mercury’s Yamaha Grand on Sale at Sotheby’s
World-renown auction house, Sotheby’s, is once again celebrating musicianship with its upcoming sale in London, “Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own.”
A Brief History of the Retro Era
Retro Jewelry, often called "cocktail jewelry," came to the forefront of design from the mid 1930's through the 1940's, coinciding with World War II.
