

My sister is visiting this week and yesterday we ventured to the Getty Center where we marveled at the artistry and workmanship of the 18th century pieces in the Decorative Arts collection.
Perhaps that’s why this morning I felt so drawn to today’s VPOD, which also displays amazing craftsmanship.
This vintage pendant necklace of ivory beads has its large ivory piece enhanced with scrimshaw, or etching, in…
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Written on
June 28, 2010 by
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It’s easy to sit around and kvetch about the Gulf Oil Spill Disaster. It’s easy to feel outrage. It’s easy to criticize what is or is not being done to take care of the problem. But have you asked yourself what you’re doing to help or hurt the situation?
We’re deep drilling offshore to supply our oil habit, so to quote John Stewart: Are you using…
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Written on
June 7, 2010 by
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While there were plenty of jewelry designers in the 1960s and 1970s who worked with enamel and copper, my personal favorite was Kay Denning. And perhaps it’s because she made sure to provide “different strokes for different folks.”
Ask any man and he’s sure to confirm that we women can be moody. Sometimes we’re in the mood for the dramatic, sometimes we’re feeling more romantic and…
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June 1, 2010 by
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May 3, 2010 by
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April 26, 2010 by
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