GIA Carlsbad - Jewelry Career Fair & Open House Oct. 11th

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Preview of GIA’s Jewelry Career Fair & Open House in Carlsbad, Oct. 11

The jewelry industry’s preeminent recruiting event will take place in the seaside city of Carlsbad on Oct. 11 during the annual GIA (Gemological Institute of America) Jewelry Career Fair & Open House. More than 25 gem and jewelry companies are expected to be on-hand and looking to hire hundreds of professionals at every career stage and in roles across the industry – from jewelry design and appraisal to retail sales and diamond grading. The free event marks the only time each year that the coastal 30-acre Carlsbad campus is open to the public without appointment. 

“Attending the GIA career fair was a great way to see the variety of positions available to graduates. I was both surprised and pleased at the diversity of options. After receiving my Graduate Diamonds and Graduate Jeweler diplomas from GIA, I not only possessed the confidence to pursue the opportunity I truly wanted, but also the skills necessary to get the job,” said Peter Sainz, who found his job with Beverly Loan Company at last year’s event.

GIA’s world headquarters in Carlsbad, Calif. will set the scene for the jewelry industry’s preeminent
recruiting event on October 11th.   Image © GIA.

In addition to hiring opportunities and one-on-one career coaching, the event will feature must-see panel presentations:

·         8:30-10 a.m.: “Job Success in Today’s Market” moderated by Susan M. Jacques, chair of the GIA board of governors. Panelists are Lex Graham, retail jeweler at Betteridge Jewelers; Douglas Hucker, CEO of AGTA; and Dione D. Kenyon, president and CEO of the Jewelers Board of Trade.

·         10:30-11:30 a.m.: “From Design to Finish” moderated by Victoria Gomelsky, editor-in-chief of JCK magazine. Panelists are Erica Courtney, designer and president of Erica Courtney, Inc.; Alishan Halebian, designer and owner of Alishan; Charlie Herner, CAD/CAM director of Green Lake Jewelry Works; and Erik Stewart, owner of Erik Stewart Jewelry.

·         1-2 p.m.: “Creative Careers” moderated by Mark Smelzer, publisher of JCK magazine and JCKonline.com. Panelists are Rebecca Boyajian, director of communications for Bill Boyajian & Associates Inc; Au-Co Mai, president and CEO of Emitations.com; Yancy Weinrich, group vice president of JCK Shows; and Hutton Wilkinson, president and creative director of Tony Duquette, Inc.

GIA’s Jewelry Career Fair & Open House will take place from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 11 at the Institute’s Carlsbad campus (5345 Armada Drive); industry recruiters will be available from 10:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.Companies recruiting at the event include Leo Hamel Fine Jewelers and Zale Corporation. Anyone interested in attending is urged to RSVP prior to the event.

Attendees will be among the first to see Hollywood design legends Tony Duquette and Hutton Wilkinson’s first-ever all-jewelry exhibit, “More is More: Tony Duquette - Hutton Wilkinson Jewelry,” which debuts the night prior. The more than fifty emblematic jewelry creations on display by the design duo embrace a wide variety of styles, periods and palettes often showcasing unusual gemstones paired with rare materials in whimsical designs.

GIA hosted its first Jewelry Career Fair in 1991 in Santa Monica, Calif. Since then, the event has expanded and linked gem and jewelry companies with future employees at nearly 50 events in India, and in Las Vegas, New York and the GIA world headquarters in Carlsbad, Calif.

For more details, visit www.careerfair.gia.edu or email careerfair@gia.edu.

Style Expert Nina Garcia Comments on the Red Carpet Trends in Platinum

HOLLYWOOD’S BIGGEST STARS WEAR PLATINUM JEWELRY TO

THE 65^TH ANNUAL PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS

Style Expert Nina Garcia Comments on the Red Carpet Trends

Hollywood’s biggest television stars celebrated their achievements wearing platinum jewelry at the 65^th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards and related parties this evening.

From Michelle Dockery’s ear clips to Julie Bowen’s bracelet, Hollywood’s leading actresses chose to showcase their jewels in naturally white platinum settings that truly enhance the brilliance of diamonds and colored gemstones.  Platinum is the precious metal that never changes color nor fades. It’s the ideal choice for life’s most unforgettable moments.

Style expert Nina Garcia is “loving the clean simplicity of the jewels worn by leading ladies Claire Danes, Julie Bowen and Michelle Dockery tonight. Nothing like setting diamonds in platinum to add that final touch of elegance and femininity!”

Following is a list of stars who celebrated tonight's achievements in PLATINUM:

Sofia Vergara in Platinum jewelry by Lorraine Schwartz

-Platinum, unheated ruby, sapphire, and Columbian emerald earrings  (over 100 carats)

-Platinum and ascher cut diamond ring (21 carats)

-Platinum ring with a Columbian emerald (40 carats), and rose cut diamonds 

*Total platinum look over $7 million dollars

Claire Danes in Platinum jewelry by Neil Lane

-Platinum bracelet with diamonds and emeralds (40 carats), priced at $1 million

-Platinum and diamond stud earrings (5 carats), priced at $150,000

-Platinum ring with an elongated emerald-cut flawless diamond (5 carats), priced at $350,000

Lena Dunham in Platinum jewelry by Neil Lane

-Platinum and diamond stud earrings (4 carats)

Elisabeth Moss in Platinum jewelry by Neil Lane

-2 platinum bracelets with onyx and diamonds

-Platinum and diamond stud earrings

-Platinum and diamond ring

Julie Bowen in Platinum jewelry by Jacob & Co.

-Platinum and diamond earrings

-Platinum and diamond bracelet

Malin Akerman in Platinum jewelry by Neil Lane

-2 platinum bracelet with diamonds and pearls

-Platinum and diamond bracelet 

-Platinum ring with diamonds and pearls

-Platinum and diamond ring

-Platinum and diamond chandelier earrings

Michelle Dockery in Platinum jewelry by Fred Leighton

-Platinum and diamond ear clips from the 1950's

-Platinum ring with ruby and diamonds from the 1950's

-Platinum and diamond pinkie ring from the 1920's

Sarah Paulson in Platinum jewelry by Neil Lane

-Platinum and diamond star earrings

Aubrey Plaza in Platinum jewelry by Neil Lane

-Platinum and diamond knuckle ring

-Platinum and diamond fleur-de-lis ring

-Platinum and diamond drop earrings

Morgan Saylor in Platinum jewelry by Kwiat

-Platinum and diamond bracelet

-Platinum studs with black onyx and white diamonds

-Platinum and diamond ring

Ellen Burstyn in Platinum jewelry by Neil Lane

-Platinum and diamond chandelier earrings

-Platinum and diamond fringe necklace

-Platinum and diamond bracelet

-Platinum and pearl bracelet

Christine Baranski in Platinum jewelry by Fred Leighton

-Platinum and diamond earrings from the 1950's

-Platinum bracelet with diamonds and ruby from the 1950's

-Art Deco platinum ring with aquamarine and diamonds 

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About Platinum Jewelry

Platinum is the ideal choice for red carpet jewelry because it holds diamonds and precious gemstones more securely than any other metal. It is not only the highest quality metal, but its density makes it one of the most durable and enduring precious metals. Platinum is also naturally white, unlike white gold, which means it will not cast any tint onto a diamond or gemstone, allowing the stone's genuine color to sparkle brightly.

Sotheby's New York - Important Jewels - Results

Yesterday's auction of Important Jewels at Sotheby’s New York totaled $23,738,439, led by top prices for important white diamonds from private collections as well as jewels from the collection of Alex & Elisabeth Lewyt. The auction was a strong 82.4% sold by lot, exceeding its high pre-sale expectation of $22.2 million, and marks the highest-ever total for Sotheby’s annual September jewelry sales in New York.

Two important white diamonds led the auction, both achieving $2,105,000: a Platinum and Diamond Ring from a New York Estate, featuring a pear-shaped diamond weighing 15.10 carats, D color, VVS2 clarity, potentially Internally Flawless, type IIa ($139,403 per carat, est. $1.25/1.75 million), and a Platinum and Diamond Ring by Harry Winston from the family of George Rothman, centered by an emerald-cut diamond weighing 19.51 carats, E color, VVS2 clarity, improvable, type IIa ($107,893 per carat, est. $1.2/1.8 million).

Jewels from the collection of Alex & Elisabeth Lewyt – featuring custom-designed and period pieces by French jewelers such as Schlumberger, Suzanne Belperron and René Boivin – totaled $2.5 million, more than twice their high estimate of $940,000. The highlight of the group was a Platinum and Diamond Double-Clip Pendant-Brooch by Schlumberger, which sold for $485,000 above a high estimate of $300,000. Befitting Mr. and Mrs. Lewyt’s deep devotion to philanthropy, proceeds from the sale of their collection will benefit a charitable foundation to be established in their name. The foundation will support the causes that they both were passionate about, especially those concerned with animal welfare.

Gary Schuler, Director of Sotheby’s Jewelry department in New York, said: “Sotheby’s first jewelry sale of the fall season demonstrated that the auction market for this category remains remarkably buoyant. We were encouraged by the significant participation of private collectors throughout the sale, including many of the important diamonds on offer. The auction was highlighted by several exceptional white diamonds emerging from private collections, whose prices reflect the persistent demand in the market for white stones. We now look forward to our Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite sale in Hong Kong on 7 October, where we will present both the largest perfect white diamond and the largest round Fancy Vivid blue diamond ever auctioned.”

SALES RESULTS - TOP TEN ITEMS:

Sale N09016 - Important Jewels - 24 SEP 13 - New York

Grand Total: $23,738,439 

Sold by Lot: 82.4% Lots Offered: 506

Sold by Value: 90.3% Lots Sold/Unsold: 417 / 89

Item #519  $2,105,000 (CHF 1,917,436 / HK$16,320,360) $1,250,000 - 1,750,000 

Anonymous Platinum and Pear-Shaped Diamond Ring, 15.10 carats, D color, VVS2, potentially internally flawless, type IIA

$139,403 per carat

Item #242   $2,105,000 (CHF 1,917,436 / HK$16,320,360) $1,200,000 - 1,800,000 

Anonymous Platinum and Emerald-Cut Diamond Ring, Harry Winston, 19.51 carats, E color, VVS2, improvable, type IIA

$107,893 per carat

Item #440   $1,085,000 (CHF 988,322 / HK$8,412,157) $800,000 - 1,200,000 

Asian Private Collector Platinum and Cut-Cornered Rectangular Step-Cut Diamond Ring, 9.77 carats, D color, Internally Flawless, type IIA

$111,054 per carat

Item #479     $575,000 (CHF 523,765 / HK$4,458,056) $450,000 - 650,000 

American Private Collector - Platinum, Fancy Intense Blue Diamond and Diamond Ring, 

1.08 carats, VVS2

$532,407 per carat

Item #415      $545,000 (CHF 496,438 / HK$4,225,461) $300,000 - 500,000 

Private Collector - Platinum and Pear-Shaped Diamond Ring, 9.65 carats, E color, VS1, type IIA

$56,477 per carat

Item #509      $485,000 (CHF 441,785 / HK$3,760,273) $200,000 - 300,000 

American Private Collector - Platinum and Diamond Double-Clip Pendant-Brooch, Schlumberger, 5.28 carats and 5.22 carats, both E color, VS1

$46,190 per carat

Item #510      $413,000 (CHF 376,200 / HK$3,202,047) $35,000 - 45,000 

American Trade - Platinum and Pear-Shaped Diamond Ring, 6.87 carats, E color, I1

$60,116 per carat

Item #493      $401,000 (CHF 365,269 / HK$3,109,009) $320,000 - 420,000 International Trade

18 Karat Gold, Pear-Shaped Fancy Dark Brown Diamond and Diamond Ring, 40.50 carats, VVS2

$9,901 per carat

Item #422      $365,000 (CHF 332,477 / HK$2,829,896) $75,000 - 100,000 

American Trade - Palladium, Burmese Sapphire and Diamond Brooch, Raymond Yard, 35.54 carats

$10,270 per carat

Item #490       $335,000 (CHF 305,150 / HK$2,597,302) $300,000 - 400,000 

Private Collector - Gold, Silver and Diamond Rivière

Jewelry Documentary "Masters of Dreams" Has West Coast Premiere at GIA

GIA’s (Gemological Institute of America) headquarters in seaside Carlsbad, CA set the scene for the West Coast premiere of the jewelry documentary Masters of Dreams yesterday evening, Wednesday, Sept. 18. A group of nearly 200 industry leaders, local officials and jewelry connoisseurs gathered at the Institute for an exclusive sunset reception and film screening. 

Ken McGrath, GIA graduate and filmmaker; Alberto Milani, CEO of the Americas for jewelry house Buccellati; and Guy Bedarida, creative director and head designer for jewelry house John Hardy, participated in a lively panel discussion following a showing of “The Italian Jewellers” segment.

“Not only does the film beautifully capture the diverse aesthetic of the different jewelry houses, it gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look into the truly global process of making jewelry. Having the West Coast premiere of this documentary series at GIA fits so well with the Institute’s mission to educate the public on gems and jewelry,” said Susan Jacques, chair of the GIA Board of Governors, who also served as panel moderator for the event.   

Earlier in the day, GIA students and staff in Carlsbad had the exclusive opportunity to preview the “Jewellers of the Americas” segment and speak with McGrath, Milani and Bedarida.

“It was great coming back to my alma mater to show my peers – and current students – how I’ve been able to turn my passion for gems into a creative career. Combining my love of jewelry and filmmaking has been a journey, which all started in GIA’s halls back in 1980,” said McGrath.  

Masters of Dreams is a four-part documentary series that goes behind-the-scenes with 13 of the world's most legendary jewelry houses: Boucheron, Buccellati, Bulgari, Chaumet, Chopard, Damiani, De Beers Jewellery, Forevermark, Graff Diamonds, H. Stern, John Hardy, Stephen Webster and Verdura. From Paris to New York, London to Bali, and Milan to Rio, the series offers a breathtaking journey into the world of fine jewelry, filled with famous families, gemstone hunters and some of the world’s most innovative designers.

The series is produced by French Connection Films in partnership with Quasar Multimedia and Current Affairs Hambrook Communications.

About French Connection Films

French Connection Films produces and distributes documentaries, corporate videos, short films and feature-length films. Work has been broadcasted on Arte, France 3, France 5, PBS (USA), CBC/Radio Canada, TVE (Spain), SVT (Sweden), SBS (Australia), RAI (Italy), YLE (Finland), AVRO (Netherlands), M-Net (South Africa), TV5 Monde.  Documentaries explore a wide spectrum of peoples and issues. Art, history, health, science, social progress, the environment and human rights are among the key subjects currently inspiringwork. Upon request, the company organizes shoots and produce videos both in France and abroad for companies and institutions in HD and other professional standards.

About GIA

An independent nonprofit organization, GIA (Gemological Institute of America), established in 1931, is recognized as the world’s foremost authority in gemology. GIA invented the famous 4Cs of Color, Cut, Clarity and Carat Weight in the early 1950s and in 1953, created the International Diamond Grading System™ which, today, is recognized by virtually every professional jeweler in the world.

Through research, education, gemological laboratory services, and instrument development, the Institute is dedicated to ensuring the public trust in gems and jewelry by upholding the highest standards of integrity, academics, science, and professionalism. Visit www.gia.edu. 

"Jewelry's Shining Stars" A Brilliant New Coffee Table Book

I just started reading this book - looks AMAZING - review shortly!

Just In Time For Holiday Gift Giving!

“Jewelry’s Shining Stars” (Fine Points Publishing, Sept 2013) is a celebration of the generation of independent jewelers who have learned the rules in order to bend them, creating a unique and distinctive imprint on contemporary jewelry. They are the new influencers that are shining brightly and are evolving with time and perseverance.

With a foreword written by internationally renowned jewelry designer, Stephen Webster, this elegant, full-color coffee table book features designs, quotes, personal anecdotes and inspirations as told by 38 designers. “Each and every designer featured in ‘Jewelry’s Shining Stars’ is helping to return jewelry to something given and worn with emotion, not a sign of wealth and status,” says Webster, who calls the book a “damn good read about passion, dedication, craftsmanship and bloody minded obsession.”

Although the industry is filled with a plethora of designers who construct pretty, wearable and saleable collections, the jewelers featured in “Jewelry’s Shining Stars” have made an indelible mark with their distinguished sensibilities and signature creations, setting them apart from their peers and their predecessors. 

These designers have crossed the boundaries of art, function and wearability and formed distinctive identities while bringing out the collector in a new age of women. 
These jewelers have helped form the taste, styles and standards of the self-purchaser. 

Most importantly, they are shaping jewelry’s future.
Individually, each of these talents has an aesthetic language and story to tell, rich with 
influences of their up-bringing, travels and beliefs. Collectively, they have challenged the definition of fine jewelry with their shared vision. As a group, they are designing for a generation of women who has embraced this new creativity and think of jewelry as an extension of personal style.

“Jewelry’s Shining Stars” presents an informative, vivid and lively peek into this exclusive 
forum. From Todd Reed's pioneering rough and raw diamonds to K. Brunini’s organic forms and introduction of non-precious materials into precious jewelry to Arman Sarkisyan’s intricate award-winning museum quality pieces, these cross-cultural designers offer a cross pollination of talent carving an enduring place in jewelry’s timeline.  

They have earned their place in this art form’s rich history. 

Jewelry designers in the book include (in alphabetical order):

                Adel Chefridi                       Alishan                            Amali

                Allia                                      Annie Fensterstock       Arman Sarkisyan

                Boaz Kashi                          Borgionis                         Cassandra Erin

                Colette                                 Coomi                              Donna Distefano

                Ileana Makri                      Jamie Joseph                  Jemma Wynne

                Joseph Murray                  Kamofie                           K. Brunini

                Katherine Jetter                Lauren Harper               Lauren Wolf

                Megan Thorne                   Melissa Joy Manning     Michael John Jewelry

                Mizuki                                 Moritz Glik                      Nam Cho

                Naomi Blumenthal            Pamela Huizenga            Polly Wales

                Ray Griffiths                      Rebecca Overmann        Shaill

                Sorellina                              Todd Reed                       Vibes

                Wendy Yue                         Yael Sonia

BOOK LAUNCH - SIGNING/ JEWELRY VIEWING EVENTS

Catch up with author/curator Beth Berstein at one of these upcoming events.

Aaron Faber Gallery - New York, New York       
Thursday, September 26, 20135:00PM – 7:00PM

Champagne reception, designer preview and group signing by author and select designers
Kamofie - Venice, California
Thursday, October 10, 2013
6:00PM – 8:00PM
Champagne reception, designer preview, and group signing by author and select designers.
Elements - Chicago, Illinois
Friday, October 11, 2013 6:00PM – 8:00PM

Champagne reception and book signing by the author and select designers
Saturday, October 12, 2013
12:00PM — 4:00PM

Trunk show with select designers and book signing by the author
Reinhold Jewelers - San Juan, Puerto Rico

October 24 

4:00 PM— 8:00PM

Reception, group signing by author and select designers and jewelry trunk show.

October 25

Group trunk show continues

Author Bio:

For the past 20 years, Beth Bernstein has been engaged in two of her passions as careers— writing and consulting about fine jewelry. Her memoir, My Charmed Life: Rocky Romances, Precious Family Connections and Searching For A Band of Gold, was published by Penguin in the summer of 2012. She is working on her second memoir.

Over the past 15 years, she has written for both consumer and trade magazines and newspapers on all topics of jewelry including monthly profile stories on international jewelry designers. She has a thriving career as a personal stylist to help private clients build jewelry wardrobes and is also a dealer of fine antique and period pieces. She has given seminars on various aspects of jewelry, has been a judge for jewelry design awards and curated sections of jewelry trade shows. Her consulting company, Plan B, advises on all facets of merchandising, marketing, branding and design for independent jewelers. She is a member of The American Society of Jewelry Historians, and WJA (Women’s Jewelry Association), among other associations. She lives in New York City.
On curating and writing this book, Bernstein who is a twenty-year jewelry veteran (editor, 
writer, collector, jewelry historian and consultant) explains, “I have seen the sparkle of a rich history. I have been fortunate enough to see pieces from Castellani to Cartier and The Crown Jewels up close and personal. I have been invited to famous gem mines and jewelry cultures around the globe, as well as the workshops and vaults behind the gleaming facades of Madison Avenue and Place Vendome. Yet, I am most drawn to the studios of today’s generation of independent jewelers—designers who work at the bench with reverence for old world tradition, then soulfully alter the classic techniques for irreverent and intriguing styles. I have met all of these jewelers at shows and in their studios, and while trying on their pieces,  I have been transported into their worlds. Now I’d like to take readers into their creative minds and present the pieces that are sure to capture the imagination and inspire desire for the craft and collecting of these most alluring designs.”

#WordlessWednesday - Spotlights the Exotic World of Wendy Yue

Today the spotlight is on Couture Designer - Wendy Yue

Wendy Yue has established herself as an avant-garde of haute couture jewelry introducing one-of-a-kind, meticulously crafted, exotic designs. From a sapphire studded frog sprawling on aquamarine and jade swamps to a floral cameo entangled by diamond-set serpents, Wendy Yue's whimsical fine jewerly designs offer glimpses of nature's wonders and moments of surreal tranquility. www.wendyyue.com

OMG - Emmy Time...Already? Michael O'Connor Gives Us the Trends

EMMY AWARDS JEWELRY TREND PREDICTIONS 

FROM LEADING STYLE EXPERT 

Michael O’Connor Hosts Jewelry Style Event for Show Nominees and Presenters

This week Michael O’Connor, celebrity stylist and television personality, will host StyleLab’s styling event for Emmy Award nominees, presenters and stylists at a private venue in Los Angeles. Every season O’Connor curates a selection of one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces from world-renowned designers for celebrities to borrow for the red carpet. 

From colored gemstone earrings to exotic cuffs, O’Connor will accessorize Hollywood’s leading stars with the most exquisite, highest quality jewelry.

This season O’Connor sees an overall fascination with more embellished styles featuring colored diamonds and precious gemstones – both modern and vintage designs. As the biggest television award show of the season quickly approaches, O’Connor offers the following trend predictions.

We’re seeing a variety of exotic gemstone colors and rare material mixes to create statement pieces. Jewelry designer Abellan New York is showcasing a ring with rubellite, turquoise, blue sapphires, pearls and diamonds. 

Designer Joan Park is featuring earrings with aquamarine, and green and pink tourmaline, priced at $3,000. This piece is part of The Diamonds With A Story™ Collection, which includes a grouping of designers who have expressed their design stories working with the variety of beautiful and natural shades from the Argyle diamond mine in Australia. The Collections are based across four viewpoints shared by consumers on what they want most in diamond jewelry; origin, sustainability, color and lifestyle. 

Another piece in The Diamonds With A Story™ Collection is from Kara Ross. She mixes parts of broken sidewalk concrete with diamonds to create a statement ring, priced at $2,130. The fashionable Heidi Klum would be a perfect fit for this ring!
Taking the concept of exotic palettes a step further, you will notice jewelry that is reminiscent of ancient times and far away lands. A necklace from Gems by Gerald featuring Karla B. Proud for the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) is comprised of a 12-carat bi-color Oregon Sunstone and an imperial jasper cabochon, on a multi-strand chain, priced at $7,500.
Designers are also creating luxurious pieces with a sleek modern twist. The 114.94 carat 
white topaz cuff from Bellarri, priced at $21,780, takes the classic line-bracelet style to a 
whole new level. 

Canadian designer Mark Lash is showcasing drop earrings, priced at $5,580, that focus your attention on the lustrous 82.61 carats of sapphires and diamonds. The “Magnolia Flower” 10-carat diamond necklace from A. Jaffe, priced at $108,018, weaves floral design in a totally fresh way. Kerry Washington would turn heads in this necklace.
Hollywood Glamour will always remain a staple on the red carpet. Stackable cuffs with diamonds by Gabriel & Co., priced from $875, are ideal for celebrities who want to look polished without feeling “overdone”. 

Michael showing off the stunning Takat Emerald

Celebrities are also obsessing over vintage pieces, including hair combs/pins once owned by Marilyn Monroe that are now part of the Jewelry By Gail collection, priced at $48,000. And, designer Takat is re-inventing the meaning of Hollywood glamour with an 108-carat emerald cut Columbian emerald necklace, featuring 72-carats of diamonds, priced at $3 million. The statuesque Sofia Vergara was born to wear these vintage types of designs.

“The Jazz Age” is swinging again! Designers are creating pieces that bring us back to the  1920’s. Mastoloni introduced a signature black and white “Ice” necklace with cultured pearls and 30-carats of black and white diamonds, featuring a tassel of cultured pearls and white diamonds, priced at $10,500. AGTA designer Baggins shows a cocktail ring with natural color Akoya cultured pearls and diamonds, priced at $30,000. Michelle Dockery would evoke modern Gatsby glamour wearing these pearls.

The “Mad Men” Appeal - Don’t forget about men on the red carpet, as they’re quickly realizing that watches and jewelrymake an important statement. Seah Watches & Jewelry launched "The Astronomer" timepiece, the only watch in the world that comes with the Greek Zodiac signs replacing the hours. It’s priced at $600. The Perrelet “Double Peripheral Rotor” watch features a black dial and luminous hour-markers, on a black alligator strap with white stitching, priced at $8,550.  We can already envision Jon Hamm and Aaron Paul wearing these styles.