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The Bunny Brooch That Broke the Law: Raymond Yard's Spirited Statement

How did America’s elite reveal themselves to be scofflaws in Prohibition politics, yet remain the very picture of elegance? With the famed jeweler Raymond Yard’s Rabbit Waiter brooch, of course. Created at the height of Yard’s career, the whimsical jewel offered a subtle but unmistakable jab at the restrictive laws of the era.

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The True Stories Behind Gilded Age Characters: Meet the Real Astors, Vanderbilts and Russells
The True Stories Behind Gilded Age Characters...

HBO’s The Gilded Age captivates viewers with its depiction of Manhattan’...

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The Bunny Brooch That Broke the Law: Raymond Yard's Spirited Statement
The Bunny Brooch That Broke the Law: Raymond ...

How did America’s elite reveal themselves to be scofflaws in Prohibition...

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Treasures of Tiffany: Icons of American Design
Treasures of Tiffany: Icons of American Design

"Beauty is what nature has lavished upon us as a supreme gift." —Louis C...

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Ancient Artifacts Are Reimagined as Modern Jewels in Rebecca Rau’s THEN & NOW Collection
Ancient Artifacts Are Reimagined as Modern Je...

  In a world that moves ever faster, true craftsmanship invites us...

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The World's Most Legendary Gem Mines: Where Earth's Greatest Treasures Were Born
The World's Most Legendary Gem Mines: Where E...

Every legendary gemstone begins its journey in Earth's most extraordinar...

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Renoir Drawing To Take Center Stage at The Morgan Library & Museum
Renoir Drawing To Take Center Stage at The Mo...

    For over a century, the world has celebrated Pierre-Auguste Re...

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Palm Beach Show
February 12-17, 2026
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The Acanthus Leaf - From Ancient Greece to Modern Art
The Acanthus Leaf - From Ancient Greece to Mo...

We all know that trends tend to come and go in a cyclical manner. Whethe...

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Real Gilded Age Fashion: What The Show Got Right (And Wrong) About 1880s Style
Real Gilded Age Fashion: What The Show Got Ri...

You might, like us, be captivated by HBO's recent series The Gilded Age—...

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The Truth About Gemstone Treatments: What Every Collector Should Know
The Truth About Gemstone Treatments: What Eve...

In the world of fine gemstones, few topics generate as much confusion—or...

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The Art of Music: Album Covers Inspired by Great Art
The Art of Music: Album Covers Inspired by Gr...

The dialogue between visual art and popular music has produced some of t...

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8 Things to Know About René Lalique: The Master of Modern Luxury Design
8 Things to Know About René Lalique: The Mast...

René Jules Lalique (1860–1945) remains one of the most influential figur...

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Everything You Need to Know About The ‘Imposter’ Spinel Gemstone
Everything You Need to Know About The ‘Impost...

The Great Ruby Deception Shining at the center of Britain’s Imperial Sta...

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