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Women who paved the way: Marianne Ostier

Marianne Ostier was the innovative designer behind Ostier, Inc., a Manhattan jewelry firm she ran with her husband, an Austrian court jeweler, after they emigrated in 1938. Ostier was known for organic textures and designs that reflect her training as an artist and sculptor.

Breakfast at Tiffany’s: jewels, lamps and holiday windows

Oh, the bustle, the glitter, the animated window displays. Is there anything better than Manhattan at holiday time? Well, maybe ...

Liz Taylor on the block: $100 and up

Rahul Kadakia met Elizabeth Taylor at an auction in Cannes in 1999. “I was a young boy and here was...

Jewelry by Picasso: the secret stash of Dora Maar, part 2

Continued from Jewelry by Picasso: the secret stash of Dora Maar, part 1: At the auction, a chrome-metal watch with...

Ralph Esmerian: lost legacy of jewels

Ralph Esmerian, former owner of Fred Leighton, pleaded guilty last week to bankruptcy fraud, a tragic turn in a respected...

Top jewelry trends worldwide from Fashion Week 2016

Judging from Fashion Week in four style capitals, statement jewelry is replacing subtle stacking. From baroque to '90s-style Goth, this fall’s motto is: the bigger, the better!

Women of Mad Men: Megan Draper & sixties glam

This Sunday, Mad Men launches into its seventh and final season, wrapping up a journey through the swinging sixties that...

Contemporary Exhibits

Frank Stella: stunning, not-so-wearable art

Most of us know by now that Dali, Calder, even Picasso designed jewelry at some point. But Frank Stella? The...

Exhibits Jewelry Maker

Jewelry by Pablo Picasso: the secret stash of Dora Maar

In case you were wondering, the Picasso in From Picasso to Koons, the Artist as Jeweler, is Pablo, not his...

Ralph Esmerian: rise and fall of a jewelry connoisseur

Only a few years ago, Ralph Esmerian was riding high, a respected dealer and collector taking over the role of...

Exhibits Vintage

Verdura & Dalí: bejeweled metamorphosis

You may know Verdura as one of the designer flagships along the glitziest couple blocks of Fifth Avenue, but the...

Elizabeth Taylor jewelry auction breaks five world records

Christie’s sale of Elizabeth Taylor’s famous jewels was anticipated to be the most important single-owner jewelry sale in a decade,...

Jewelry by Picasso: the secret stash of Dora Maar, part 3

Continued from Jewelry by Picasso: the secret stash of Dora Maar, part 2 Gloria Lieberman, director of fine jewelry at...

Ralph Esmerian goes to prison

Ralph Esmerian, fourth-generation jewelry dealer and former owner of the Fred Leighton chain, was sentenced Friday to six years in...

Big diamonds for big prices

Both Sotheby’s and Christie’s hold their big jewelry sales this week in New York City, and their hopes are pinned...

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