I have been collecting Betty Cooke jewelry since the early 1980s and have always been attracted to the elegance and simplicity of her designs, which gives her jewelry a timeless quality.
Betty has been designing jewelry since she graduated from the Maryland Institute in 1946. Back then she and her husband, Bill Steinmetz, renovated a house [ Read More ]
Last weekend I took a trip over to Renninger’s Mid Winter Classic Antiques show in Valley Forge, Pa. It’s always a nice show with an interesting mix of dealers showing everything from country furniture to diamonds and glitz. One of my favorite dealers was exhibiting – Ann Bonafede.
Ann always puts together a fantastic [ Read More ]
Here’s a preview of one item I’ll be listing tomorrow on Slapmefabulous, Etsy.
Executed in the early 1950’s, this pendant/necklace, hand crafted by one of the icons of the modernist jewelry movement, Ed Wiener, is truly a statement piece. Although deceptively simple in design this well crafted and solid form perfectly captures the prevailing artistic elements [ Read More ]
From the Village to Vogue: The Modernist Jewelry of Art Smith
Through March 14
The Brooklyn Museum
African-American artist Art Smith trained at Cooper Union and opened his first shop on Cornelia Street in Greenwich Village in 1946. This exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum of Smith’s jewelry is enhanced by archival material from the artist’s estate, such [ Read More ]
