The Adventurine by Marion Fasel
The jewelry newsletter with historical deep dives, musings on contemporary trends, rare finds and pop culture highlights.
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There Is More to the Story of Balanchine’s ‘Jewels’ (opens the original)
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The Stories Behind Diana Vreeland’s Iconic Jewels (opens the original)
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For many years, I had a copy of Diana Vreeland’s Vogue staff memo about snakes dated September 16, 1968, pinned on the inspiration board above my desk. In the note, which is just four sentences long, she never mentions Bulgari, but all 18 editors copied understood the underlying message. Don’t forget the Serpent . . .The serpent should be on every finger and all wrists and all everywhere . . .The serpent is the motif of the hours in jewelry . . .We cannot see enough of them . . .—Diana VreelandT
The Arty Necklaces (+ Outfits) on the Fashion Flock (opens the original)
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On Monday night, while I was half-watching the red carpet coverage of the Emmys, which has long been light on the jewelry, I started scrolling through “Phil Oh’s Best Street Style Photos From the Spr… Read more
A Jewelry Diary of New York Fashion Week (opens the original)
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Everything You Should Know About Calder Jewelry (opens the original)
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