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Chunky, Bold & Retro Jewelry: Statement Design with Enduring Appeal

After years of whisper-thin chains and dainty jewels in barely-there settings taking the forefront of jewelry fads, the return of chunky jewelry feels less like a passing trend and more like a revival. From the geometric boldness of Art Deco to the sculptural forms of the 1980s, statement jewels and high-quality gold have long taken center stage in any glamorous wardrobe.

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Explore Rare Chinese Silver at M.S. Rau
Explore Rare Chinese Silver at M.S. Rau

  Chinese Silver Tea Set   Collecting silver is a passionate dedicat...

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A Jewel of Perfection: The Rare Golconda Diamond
A Jewel of Perfection: The Rare Golconda Diamond

What is a Golconda Diamond?  For over two millennia, the kingdom of Golc...

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The Art of Fine Dining: Silver Flatware
The Art of Fine Dining: Silver Flatware

The shining element to any dinner party is great flatware. A table set w...

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A Loving Rendition
A Loving Rendition

This is not the first time Renoir's adopted daughter had her portrait pa...

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Pre-Columbian Pottery
Pre-Columbian Pottery

While much of Europe was in the throws of the artistic and social declin...

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A Classic Beauty
A Classic Beauty

  Venus a La Tortue, after Antoine Coysevox     Collecting ar...

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Tracking Time in Style: French Regulator Clock
Tracking Time in Style: French Regulator Clock

  French Marble Weight Driven Table Regulator     People have...

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Treasures of the Sea: Amazing South Sea Pearls
Treasures of the Sea: Amazing South Sea Pearls

South Sea pearls, born from the depths of the ocean within the Pinctada ...

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Bouguereau and the Impressionists
Bouguereau and the Impressionists

    The holidays are in full swing here in the French Quarter, an...

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Tissot's Ravishing Beauties
Tissot's Ravishing Beauties

  Jeune Femime a Leventail   Only a few times in our 100 years in bus...

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Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood

  As winter approaches, I can’t help but to think about being bundled up...

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