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☆ After 2023 wraps up, get ready for a spike in wedding proposals
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

This trend then created an “engagement gap” since couples get engaged, on average, about 3.25 years after they begin dating, according to Signet’s proprietary data. About 2.8 million couples, on average, get engaged every year in the United States, said Drosos. Last year, the number slipped to 2.5 million. In 2024, Signet expects engagements will reach 2.4 to 2.5 million. Courtesy of Zales/KAY JewelersDrosos said Signet is able to closely track the yearly engagement cycle because of its customer data platform.

Persons: Jared, Kay Jewelers, “ Covid, Covid, ”, Virginia Drosos, Kay, Neil Lane, KAY Jewelers Drosos, Signet, “, ” Drosos, Drosos Organizations: New, New York CNN, Signet Jewelers, Signet, Diamonds, Goldman, Global Retailing Conference, ” Locations: New York, United States, Nile, Texas, Florida, California

Derna, Libya CNN —Tarek Fahim was taking videos of the water filling behind the dam in the Derna valley in Libya late Saturday night. Almost all they find are dead bodies and more are believed to be under the heaps of crumbled cement. Volunteers in hazmat suits scan the sea for dead bodies in Derna. Sarah Sirgany/CNNAbdel Wahab Haroun, 21, says he retrieved 40 bodies from the sea on Sunday. Derna’s waterfront has become the main staging area for delivering dead bodies and transporting them for burial, in a process that has been kept to one location due to the health hazards of decomposing bodies.

Persons: Libya CNN — Tarek Fahim, Storm Daniel, ”, “, Talal Fartas, Derna, Sarah Sirgany, CNN Abdel Wahab Haroun, Haroun, Asma Awad, Ibrahim Hassan, ” Abdel, Wahab Organizations: Libya CNN, United Nations, UN, CNN, Vehicles, Local, Volunteers Locations: Derna, Libya, al, Libyan, Kofra

☆ Vogue World: Stars flock to Britain’s answer to the Met Gala
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Nicole Mowbray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

London, UK CNN —It was billed as Britain’s answer to the Met Gala, and last night’s inaugural “Vogue World” at the Theatre Royal on London’s Drury Lane didn’t disappoint. Vianney Le Caer/Invision/APActress and singer Dove Cameron went back to the future in a shiny silver suit and matching bikini top. Vianney Le Caer/Invision/Vianney Le Caer/Invision/APThe late Queen Elizabeth II's granddaughter, Princess Eugenie, looked elegant in an emerald silk dress by Fendi. Vianney Le Caer/Invision/APKate Winslet went for casual chic in a loose-fit two-piece white suit with a beige bustier underneath. Vianney Le Caer/Invision/APRita Ora arrived in a black Alaïa mermaid gown sourced from eBay.

Persons: Lane didn’t, Anna Wintour, Edward Enninful —, Sienna Miller, Miller, Beatrice, Eugenie, Richard Quinn, Fendi, Yui Mok, Sadiq Khan, Baz Luhrmann, Kate Winslet, Jared Leto, Jodie Turner Smith, Maisie Williams, Stella McCartney, Christopher Kane, Victoria Beckham, Olivier, Stephen Daldry, John Galliano, Kate Moss, Hongni Wu, Rambert, Stormzy, Sophie Okonedo, Damien Lewis, Cush Jumbo, James Corden, Damian Lewis, James McAvoy, “, Annie Lennox, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Mike Marsland, AJ Odudu, Robert Wun, Vianney Le Caer, Dove Cameron, Queen Elizabeth II's, Princess Eugenie, Fendi . Vianney Le Caer, Princess Beatrice, David M, Alison Mosshart, Alexa Chung, Nicklas Skovgaard, Anna Shaffer, David Fisher, Carrie Mulligan, Henry Nicholls, Jenna Coleman, Peter Pan, May Jagger, Jerry Hall, Mick Jagger, Vivienne Westwood, Tom Daley, Gemma Chan, Louis Vuitton, Rita Ora, Hollie Adams Organizations: UK CNN, Theatre Royal, US, British Vogue, London, London’s, BAFTA, National Theatre, Royal Opera House, Royal Ballet, Southbank Sinfonia, Rambert, Getty, Rodarte’s, MTV, Model, eBay, Reuters Locations: London, UK, British, Invision, AFP

Retail sales rose 0.6% in August, compared with a revised 0.5% increase in July, according to a report issued by the Commerce Department on Thursday. The surge in gas prices is coursing through the economy and could slow down shoppers' momentum heading into the critical holiday shopping season. Excluding gas sales, retail sales were just up 0.2% for August, according to the Commerce Department report. Sales at gas stations rose a robust 5.2%, while furniture and home furnishings stores saw a 1% drop in sales. August's uptick in retail sales, which marks the fifth straight monthly gain, reflects the economy’s resiliency despite a still tough economic environment.

Persons: August's, ”, Michael Pearce, “, Anne Hatfield, They’re, Kendra Scott, Chris Rugaber, Anne Organizations: Commerce Department, U.S . Labor Department, Labor Department, Federal Reserve, AAA, Amazon Prime, U.S, Oxford Economics, ”, Walmart, Pride, AP Locations: Washington

☆ Spanish water worker finds ancient gold necklaces on hillside
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Two gold necklaces dating from around 2,500 years ago have been found by chance in northwestern Spain by a worker for a local water company. Sergio Marciandi was working in Cavandi, Asturias, on August 29 when he spotted a gold necklace among some rocks. Archaeologists are excited about what further study of the necklaces could reveal. Museo Arqueológico de Asturias“It’s really impressive,” said Arias, who added that the find could boost our understanding of the Iron Age, the period in which they were made. While other gold necklaces from the Iron Age have been found, most were discovered in the 18th and 19th centuries, when limited archaeological techniques meant much of the information about their provenance was lost, Arias explained.

Persons: Sergio Marciandi, Pablo Arias, Arias, “ It’s, ”, “, Marciandi Organizations: CNN, University of Cantabria, Asturias Archaeological Locations: Spain, Cavandi, Asturias

☆ Picasso portrait of mistress Marie-Thérèse Walter could sell for over $120 million at auction
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A Picasso masterpiece entitled “Femme à la montre” is expected to fetch more than $120 million when it goes up for auction this fall. Sotheby'sThe piece, which measures 51¼ x 38 inches (130 x 96.5 centimeters), depicts Picasso’s lover and “golden muse” Marie-Thérèse Walter, who featured in many of his portraits. In a statement announcing the sale, Julian Dawes, Sotheby’s head of Impressionist & Modern Art for the Americas, said: “Picasso’s ‘Femme à la Montre’ is a masterpiece by every measure. The artist painted “Femme à la montre” in August 1932, soon after the retrospective at the Galerie Georges Petit in Paris ended. Andy Warhol's 1986 self portrait will also be auctioned as part of Fisher Landau's collection.

Persons: Emily Fisher Landau, Fernand Léger's, ” Marie, Thérèse Walter, Picasso, London’s, Julian Dawes, Sotheby’s, ” Picasso, Walter, Olga Khokhlova, ”, Galerie Georges Petit, Fisher Landau, Andy Warhol's, Fisher, Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol, Willem de Kooning, Fisher Landau’s, fenêtre, Thérèse, Picasso’s Organizations: CNN, London’s Tate, Art, Galerie, Lloyds Locations: New York, Manhattan, Paris, Americas, Russian, Ukrainian, Georgia, London, Marie

☆ Picasso masterpiece depicting his young mistress sells for $139 million at Sotheby’s auction
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A Picasso masterpiece entitled “Femme à la montre” fetched more than $139 million on Wednesday, becoming the second most valuable work by the artist ever sold at auction. The 1932 oil painting took center-stage at a two-day event at Sotheby’s in New York, at the sale of late philanthropist Emily Fisher Landau’s private collection. She is pictured here in front of Fernand Léger's "Étude pour Les Constructeurs" in her home in Manhattan in 2002. In a statement announcing the sale in September, Julian Dawes, Sotheby’s head of Impressionist & Modern Art for the Americas, said: “Picasso’s ‘Femme à la Montre’ is a masterpiece by every measure. Andy Warhol's 1986 self portrait will also be auctioned as part of Fisher Landau's collection.

Persons: CNN —, ”, Emily Fisher, Emily Fisher Landau, Fernand Léger's, ” Marie, Thérèse Walter, Picasso, London’s, Julian Dawes, Sotheby’s, ” Picasso, Walter, Olga Khokhlova, Galerie Georges Petit, Fisher Landau, Andy Warhol's, Fisher, Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol, Willem de Kooning, Jasper Johns, Ed, fenêtre, Thérèse, Picasso’s Organizations: CNN, London’s Tate, Art, Galerie, Lloyds Locations: New York, Manhattan, Paris, Americas, Russian, Ukrainian, Georgia, London, Marie

☆ Cairo: The capital of capitals evolving in the shadow of ancient mysteries
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Richard Quest | Joe Minihane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —There are cities, there are capitals and then there is Cairo. Chaotic, enchanting and magnificent, the Egyptian capital is awe inspiring and home to a raw energy that’s all its own. A world-class museumThe Grand Egyptian Museum has been decades in the making. Fadel Dawod/Getty ImagesAway from the bustle of central Cairo is something equally, quintessentially Egyptian. Close to Aswan, around 140 miles south of Luxor, lies Philae, an ancient temple with an equally amazing modern history.

Persons: Khan el, Sui Xiankai, Karim El Hayawan, “, ”, El Hayawan, ” El, –, Fadel Dawod, Tayeb Abbas, King Ramses II, Abbas, you’ve, Luke Mackenzie, Tutankhamun, Dr, Betsy Hiel, she’s, Egypt’s, Hiel, Aznar, iStock, “ Philae, Monica Hanna, Hanna, Peter Adams, Isis, Philae Organizations: CNN, Getty, Egyptian, GEM, Kings, UNESCO Locations: Cairo, Xinhua, Luxor, Giza, Salvador, Aswan, Philae, Egypt

☆ 'Corporate goths' are wearing their fishnets and eyeliner to work — and they're not apologizing for expressing themselves
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The '"corporate goth" tag on TikTok has over 25 million views. She told Insider that she also finds ways to infuse her Mexican heritage into her outfits. Courtesy of Madison StoneStone, a Southern California-based beauty adviser, told Insider her music taste heavily influences how she decides what to wear. "Artists like Evanescence, Amy Winehouse, and Lady Gaga practically raised me through their music and style," Stone said. "I was honestly really nervous going into a beauty field with a set of unconventional beauty standards, but everyone has been more than accepting to me," Stone told Insider.

Persons: Gen, they're, —, Gen Z, Zers, Michael Yan, Hannah Rose, Rose, Hannah Rose Rose, Ariam Guerrero, Guerrero, Ariam Guerrero Guerrero, Madison, Amy Winehouse, Lady Gaga, Stone, she'd Organizations: Service, Gen, Madison Stone, Stone Stone Locations: Wall, Silicon, TikTok, Nevada, Los Angeles, Southern California

See below for some of the red carpet’s best looks so far. Johnny Nunez/Getty ImagesTinashe Gilbert Flores/Variety/Getty ImagesChloe Bailey Andrew Kelly/ReutersMåneskin mastered ensemble dressing in a selection of complementary outfits by Rick Owens. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage/Getty ImagesOlivia Rodrigo brought the sparkle in a low-cut bejeweled Ludovic de Saint Sernin silver gown made of 150,000 Swarovski crystals. Gilbert Flores/Variety/Getty ImagesColton Haynes Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesKarol G embraced the see-through trend in a sparkling sheer beige dress by French label Ashi Studio. Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic/Getty ImagesOffset Evan Agostini/Invision/APDemi Lovato Jamie McCarthy/WireImage/Getty Images

Persons: ’, Mariah Carey’s risqué, Jared Leto, Emily Ratajkowski, Cardi, Dilara, Dipasupil, Selena Gomez Doug Peters, Shakira Noam Galai, Tiffany Haddish Gilbert Flores, Jared Leto Andrew Kelly, Doechii Jason Kempin, Billy Porter Kevin Mazur, Evan Agostini, Gilbert Flores, Anitta, Noam Galai, Bebe Rexha Angela Weiss, Stephen Sanchez, tote, Johnny Nunez, Tinashe Gilbert Flores, Chloe Bailey Andrew Kelly, Måneskin, Rick Owens, Angela Weiss, Ballerini, Jamie McCarthy, Olivia Rodrigo, Ludovic de Saint, Roger Vivier, Christopher Polk, Anthony Harvey, Megan Thee, Brandon Blackwood, Jacob &, Colton Haynes Dimitrios Kambouris, Karol G, Dia Dipasupil, Demi Lovato Jamie McCarthy Organizations: CNN, Prudential Center, Variety, Schiaparelli's, Couture, Getty, New York, Jewelry, Ashi, Dia Locations: Newark , New Jersey, Turkish, British, New

☆ Target strikes deal with jeweler Kendra Scott as it gets ready for holiday season
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Shoppers will soon see jewelry designed by Kendra Scott at about 150 Target stores. Target said Tuesday that it has struck a deal with jeweler Kendra Scott to carry exclusive collections of earrings, bracelets and more, as it looks to get its sparkle back ahead of the key holiday season. With the new deal, colorful jewelry designed by Kendra Scott for Target will be available online and at about 150 stores. Most items cost less than $40, Target said. The big-box retailer declined to share the deal's financial terms, but described it as "a long-term strategic partnership."

Persons: Kendra Scott, Target, Levi Strauss, — Organizations: Disney, Apple, Target

☆ China May Ban Clothes That Hurt People’s Feelings. People Are Outraged.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Li Yuan | More About Li Yuan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In the 1980s, people in China could land themselves in trouble with the government for their fashion choices. Flared pants and bluejeans were considered “weird attire.” Some government buildings barred men with long hair and women wearing makeup and jewelry. Patrols organized by factories and schools cut flared pants and long hair with scissors. The Communist Party was loosening its tight control over society little by little, and the public was pushing the limits of self-expression and individualism. The battle over the height of women’s heels and the length of men’s hair embodied the struggle.

Organizations: Communist Party Locations: China

“All our hard work burned,” Rosales told The Associated Press in an interview conducted in Ilocano, her native language. “There is nothing left.”The disaster has prompted fears about what will become of Lahaina’s community and character as it rebuilds. As their descendants and successive generations of immigrants have settled, they have become deeply ingrained in the community’s culture. He has been counseling groups of Filipinos staying in hotels, even celebrating Mass in a hotel reception room. Since then, she has become a community advocate and is president of Binhi at Ani, “Seed and Harvest,” which operates Maui’s only Filipino community center.

Persons: Elsie Rosales, Rosales, Maui’s, ” Rosales, Rosales won’t, Gemma Weinstein, ”, Rick Nava, Evangeline Balintona, ” Balintona, —, “, Efren Tomas, Christ, King, Alicia Kalepa, ” Gilbert Keith, Agaran, won’t, Keith, Agcolicol, Binhi, ” Rosales ’, don’t, Bobby Caina Calvan Organizations: —, Associated Press, Census Locations: LAHAINA, Hawaii, Lahaina, oceanfront, Maui, Philippines, U.S, Honolulu, Kahana, Ilocos Norte, Kahului, Lahaina won’t, Las Vegas, Ani

☆ Venice Film Festival: The best looks from the red carpet
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Oscar Holland | Christy Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

And there have been plenty of elegant looks on display, from Spanish model Eugenia Silva’s dramatic Armani Privé gown to Italian designer Pierpaolo Piccioli’s effortless white suit. Andreas Rentz/Getty ImagesSpanish model Eugenia Silva arrived in a dramatic pink feather coat and a black strapless gown by Armani Privé. Ernesto Ruscio/Getty ImagesDanish actress Amanda Collin wore matching Chanel separates on the red carpet for "Bastarden (The Promised Land)." Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesModel Madisin Rian wowed in an all-white Armani Privé outfit. Luca Carlino/NurPhoto/ShutterstockItalian fashion journalist and former Vogue Japan editor-at-large Anna Dello Russo wore bright pink Armani Privé.

Persons: ’, Eugenia Silva’s, Pierpaolo, listers, Adam Driver, Ferrari ”, Enzo Ferrari, Ferrari, Stefania D'Alessandro, Jonica T, Gibbs, Chanel, Andreas Rentz, Barbara Palvin, Giorgio Armani, Eugenia Silva, Armani Privé, Franco Origlia, Dalle, Ernesto Ruscio, Amanda Collin, Pascal Le Segretain, Rian wowed, Armani, John Phillips, Valentino, Pierpaolo Piccioli, Toni Garrn, Alberta Ferretti, Luca Carlino, Anna Dello, Privé, Georgina Rodriguez, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pasquale Bruni, Alfonso Catalano, Bella Thorne, Dior, Sofia Coppola's, Priscilla, Elvis Presley's, Matteo Rasero, Jacob Elordi, Elvis Presley, Neelam Gill, Armani Privè, David Fisher, Leonie Hanne, Mahboobeh Bolandy, Serena de Ferrari, Stephane Cardinale, Corbis Organizations: CNN, Venice, Writers Guild of America, Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, SAG, Getty, Italian, Vogue Japan Locations: Venice, Spanish, Australian, Turkish

☆ After a doctor told him to get more exercise, this man unearthed a treasure trove that's been called the 'find of the century'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Polly Thompson | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Erlend Bore needed to get more exercise, so he bought a metal detector and started walking more. He found what he thought were chocolate coins, but they were gold jewelry from about 500 AD. Bore's discovery has been dubbed the "find of the century," but he can't keep the treasure. Earlier this year, 51-year-old Erlend Bore bought a metal detector after he was advised by his doctor to get off the sofa and find a new hobby. But one day his detector immediately started beeping and just five inches below the soil he unearthed nine gold pendants, three gold rings and 10 gold pearls.

Persons: beeping, Celine Berger, Ole Madsen, Håkon Reiersen Organizations: Service, University of Stavanger Locations: Wall, Silicon, Rennesoey, Stavanger, Norway, Europe, Oslo

☆ Beyoncé wants everyone to wear silver and Etsy sellers are benefiting
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —The Queen, better known as Beyoncé, had a dress code in mind for Renaissance tour concert goers attending her “House of Chrome,” as she described her concerts. Unprecedented salesAt a pivotal moment during each concert, Beyoncé flicks her wrist and pans out her black handheld fan. A group of fans pose for a portrait before entering Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023 in Inglewood, CA. “I did not see them becoming my best seller, much less my by-far-best-seller, because of something as random as a concert tour,” Fritts said. That demand was quickly replaced with silver bedazzled shades earlier this month after Beyoncé’s silver announcement.

Persons: Etsy, Taylor, “, ” VenuezNVibez, ”, Beyoncé, Erin Fritts, she’s, Taylor Swift, it’s, ” Fritts, Jason Armond, Fritts, Sydney Baloue, ” Baloue, Tracy Swank, Swank, DaKeitha Bennett, I’ve, ” Bennett Organizations: New, New York CNN, Chrome, New York Times, CNN, Los Angeles Times Locations: New York, ”, Charlotte , North Carolina, Inglewood , CA, Florida, California, Baltimore, Etsy, Flint , Michigan

☆ An investment banker and fashion creator shares how she balances both careers and the exact email template she's used to pitch brands
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Diti Goradia started posting fashion content when she began her investment banking job. She shares an email template she uses to pitch brands and how she balances banking with influencing. Diti Goradia often works 12-hour days as a New York City investment banker at SMBC but focuses on her fashion and lifestyle content during breaks. The 26-year-old has posted fashion and lifestyle content to Instagram since she graduated in 2018 from Rutgers University. The template has landed her partnerships with fashion brands like JadeByMK, Aisha Rao, and The Little Black Bow.

Persons: Diti Goradia, she's, Anita Dongre, Goradia, Aisha Rao, She's, doesn't, I've Organizations: Rutgers University, Nordstrom, DMs, Nikon, Google Locations: New York City, SMBC, Instagram, India

☆ In London, an Elevated but Edgy Jewelry Style
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Rachel Garrahan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In 2006, Ms. Martin established her namesake brand, which is focused on opulent, sculptural, genderless pieces in gold. Since then, she has weathered the expensive business of operating a fine jewelry business through recessions, lockdowns and other challenges to run a self-funded business with a showroom in a former grain warehouse in the Clerkenwell neighborhood of London. She is a walking advertisement for her latest venture, HMp (or Hannah Martin Pierced), a line of piercing jewelry and a piercing service. Overall, she hopes it will transform what is often a back-alley tattoo parlor-style experience to one that is elevated through handcrafted gold jewelry and premium customer care. “I couldn’t find one that wasn’t really ugly, so I thought I’d better make one,” Ms. Martin, 43, said during a recent interview at her Brutalist-inspired studio.

Persons: Martin, Hannah Martin, I’d, Ms, ”, “ Locations: Clerkenwell, London

☆ A Dishy Tell-All About Emily Weiss’s Glossier
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Hunter Harris | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

GLOSSY: Ambition, Beauty, and the Inside Story of Emily Weiss’s Glossier, by Marisa MeltzerA Glossier brick and mortar opened in my neighborhood last fall, and because that neighborhood is Williamsburg, I could comfortably declare it to be the brand’s time of death. Here lies Glossier, the millennial pink tombstone’s black etching would read, makeup for pretty people. That the Williamsburg Glossier is neighbored by retail stores for Parachute (bedding), Mejuri (jewelry) and Warby Parker (glasses) does not feel coincidental; all the formerly online-only direct-to-consumer brands are arranged on North Sixth Street in a neat little row. But when the first permanent Glossier showroom opened in SoHo in 2016, it was the cool girl’s place to go after work. Its founder, Emily Weiss, remains the star student in a class of girl bosses who have either imploded or flamed out.

Persons: Emily Weiss’s Glossier, Marisa Meltzer, Glossier, Warby Parker, Beyoncé, ingeniously, Emily Weiss, Audrey Gelman, clawing, Weiss Organizations: Sixth, Social Locations: Williamsburg, SoHo, Cobble Hill

☆ Chains Move Up in the World
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Nazanin Lankarani | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Chains, a foundational element of jewelry design, have been integral to crafting ornaments for as long as humans have been making interlocking rings to adorn our bodies. As Otto Jakob, a German master jeweler, said: “Chains are an archetype in jewelry, and they tell a symbolic and universal story with their own alphabet.”Evolving from Babylonian loop-in-loop techniques to the opulent pieces worn by medieval kings, from Coco Chanel’s gracefully draped chains to the chunky links embraced by rappers, chains have enjoyed an enduring appeal as a cornerstone of jewelry craftsmanship. This year, chains have been bold elements in both high jewelry and fine jewelry lines, reimagined as stand-alone pieces or pulling double duty to carry a pendant. Showcasing the artistry and imagination of their designers, these well-crafted pieces have gone from supporting to starring roles, becoming focal points in collections.

Persons: Otto Jakob, Coco Chanel’s Locations: German

☆ Precious Wire Draws Jewelers Into Its Coils
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Annabel Davidson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In the past, such fine wire was used to produce gold cloth for kings and to embroider gowns for queens. Such pieces will be among the more than 200 items displayed in “Treasures of Gold and Silver Wire,” scheduled to open Sept. 29 at the Guildhall Art Gallery in London and run through Nov. 12. The exhibition has been planned to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Worshipful Company of Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers, which continues to use the medieval spelling of wire. “People think ‘livery’ and they think uniforms. The better word would be guild,” said Karen Watts, the exhibition’s curator and a curator emeritus at the Royal Armouries.

Persons: ”, Karen Watts, “ Organizations: Guildhall Art, Worshipful Company, Gold Locations: London, London’s

☆ Grandma’s Pearls, in Fresh Fashion
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Stephanie Cain | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Dri Buono Patel already had her wedding jewelry — diamond cluster earrings, to complement her satin off-the-shoulder gown — picked out for months, but just weeks before the ceremony, she fell in love with pearls. When she saw a pair of drop earrings featuring South Sea pearls, she decided to change her entire jewelry look on the spot. “I was given a pearl necklace in my childhood, and I’ve always been attracted to their simple elegance,” Ms. Patel, 27, said. Last fall, the company received more inquiries than usual from brides interested in pearls. Since then, rentals have been booked out months in advance, Ms. Grunstein said, all the way into 2024.

Persons: Dri Buono Patel, —, I’ve, Ms, Patel, Lauren Grunstein, Grunstein Locations: Moorestown, N.J, New York

☆ Thailand Gets Ready to Sparkle
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( David Belcher | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Thailand’s history is rich with gemstones, beginning in the 1400s when its mines first produced the sapphires and rubies that adorned the crowns, swords and even the footwear of the country’s royalty. And as recently as May, jewelry fans took note of the glittering sapphire and diamond necklace and earring set that Queen Suthida of Thailand wore at King Charles III’s coronation in London. But since the 1970s, Thailand has mostly been known as a global hub for cutting, polishing, heating and trading stones, doing business with its gem-rich neighbors Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, along with countries far beyond. The event offers “a lot of opportunities for local businesses to be exposed to overseas buyers,” said Sumed Prasongpongchai, chief executive of the Gem & Jewelry Institute of Thailand (G.I.T. “We promote the fair heavily in the Middle East, Europe and America.”

Persons: Suthida, King Charles III’s, ”, Sumed Prasongpongchai Organizations: & Jewelry Institute of Thailand, Ministry of Commerce Locations: Thailand, London, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Bangkok, East, Europe, America

☆ Treasures from Rothschild family collection fetch over $62 million at unprecedented auction
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Carlie Porterfield | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A vast collection of art, furniture, silver, ceramics, and jewelry long held in the private collection of the Rothschild banking dynasty sold for more than $62.6 million over several auctions at Christie’s New York. The sales, which concluded on Tuesday, marked the first dedicated auction in North America of works from the French branch of the long-time banking family. Coincidentally, the cameo last came to auction at Christie’s in 1899, when it sold for £3,750 (about £395,000 or $496,000, in today’s money), shortly before it is believed to have entered the Rothschild collection. We don’t get a bulk of this type of material coming up for sale anymore,” Rendell said. As for why the family chose to sell the collection now, Rendell believes it may have been a “rationalization” and a “generational shift” in attitude.

Persons: Rothschild, Baron James Mayer de Rothschild, Betty, Alphonse, Gerrit Dou’s, Claudius, ”, Jonathan Rendell, “ It’s, James Mayer de Rothschild, Rendell, ” Rendell, Read Organizations: The Art, CNN, Christie’s, Old Masters Locations: York, North America, Christie’s, Christie’s Americas, New York, Europe

☆ Treasures from Rothschild family collection could fetch $30 million at unprecedented auction
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Carlie Porterfield | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A vast collection of art, furniture, silver, ceramics, and jewelry long held in the private collection of the Rothschild banking dynasty is expected to sell for as much as $30 million over several auctions this fall at Christie’s New York. The sales will mark the first dedicated auction in North America of works from the French branch of the long-time banking family. A German silver-gilt mounted nautilus cup and cover estimated to fetch between $100,000 and $150,000 at auction. Coincidentally, the cameo last came to auction at Christie’s in 1899, when it sold for £3,750 (about £395,000 or $496,000, in today’s money), shortly before it is believed to have entered the Rothschild collection. As for why the family is selling the collection now, Rendell believes it may be a “rationalization” and a “generational shift” in attitude.

Persons: Rothschild, Baron James Mayer de Rothschild, Betty, Alphonse, Gerrit Dou’s, Claudius, ”, Jonathan Rendell, “ It’s, James Mayer de Rothschild, Rendell, ” Rendell, Read Organizations: The Art, CNN, Christie’s, ” Locations: York, North America, Christie’s, Christie’s Americas, New York, Europe

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