Spring 2013, on Instagram

   

  

  

It is fun for me to see the progression from winter to full-on summer in these photos. It shows in our clothes, our food (bye bye, roasted cauliflower - hello lime paletas!) and of course the scenery. I suppose the next installment ("Summer 2013") will start with fun in the sun and end with the turning of the leaves. I love living in a place with seasons.

Citizen London

The braided cotton goods over at Citizen London are so appealing. These trays would be very nice as wall hangings, don't you think?

Now that the babe is sleeping . . .

. . . I can stock the shop!

INTAGLIO filigree and molded glass cameo ring

SILVER DAGGER retro bow necklace

TROP PETITE Victorian pendant

MESA carnelian and snake chain bracelet

Daisy, Jordan, Myrtle ▴ Jewelry picks for the Gatsby women

sautoir ▴ bracelet ▴ compact ▴ earrings

hat pin ▴ bangle ▴ ring ▴ sautoir

hair ornament ▴ necklace ▴ earrings ▴ dress clip

Tonight is the big night! I know many of you will be off to see the new The Great Gatsby - how exciting! I just re-watched the 1970s version this week, which will probably remain my favorite because of the tawny quality of the filming, the sweatiness (yes, I love that) and the actors, including my girl crush Lois Chiles as Jordan.

I took the liberty of picking out a few things for the leading ladies of that film version. What do you think?

Daisy: ultra feminine, soft, classic, expensive, safe, vain

Materials: Diamonds, pearls, platinum

Jordan: young, athletic, self-assured, unmarried, stylish, sexy

Materials: cut steel, onyx, bakelite, amethyst

Myrtle: garish, colorful, desirable, desperate, doomed

Materials: Glass, celluloid, ribbon, enamel, paint

Coming soon . . .

I've got a date tonight with a mojito, my computer and about 300 freshly-shot photos of this collection of 1920s/1930s jewelry. Of course I was thinking of Robert Redford-as-Jay Gatsby while shooting these. I think he would approve of the eerie greens among these pieces, especially the ring.

These will all be available in the shop by Friday night. See something you love? Get in touch!