In Part II, we mentioned that jewelry can sometimes be purchased for reasons that are personal to the buyer, and in this way, tribal designs can take on new meaning for a wearer. For example, [...]
Some discussions of tribal jewelry seem to naturally gravitate toward religious and spiritual influences. It makes sense, since tribal designs incorporate elements that are meaningful to the [...]
This year at the Oscars, it was not the gigantic gems or the seemingly endless parade of Harry Winston and Cartier that caught our eyes, it was Jessica Biel’s tribal-inspired necklace. Tribal [...]
In the middle of the Chihuahuan Desert of West Texas, between the beautiful Davis Mountains and Big Bend National Park, lies the teeny, tiny town of Marfa. With a population of just under 2,000 [...]
The Patriots emerged as the victors of Super Bowl LI, which was quite a victory in itself, but even more so for quarterback Tom Brady. The win marks a record-breaking fifth quarterback Super Bowl [...]
“Look, how this ring encompasseth thy finger; Even so thy breast encloseth my poor heart. Wear both of them, for both of them are thine.” – William Shakespeare, Richard III Rings are a standing [...]
Last month, Patti Geolat, appraiser / estate jewelry buyer, pulled her fur coat out for an event when she was in New York and noticed something odd. The coat seemed much larger than she [...]
Some New Year’s resolutions can be a real pain — alarm clocks that must be set at ungodly hours, precious TV time that must be set aside for working out, and worst of all, cupcakes that must not [...]
Patti Geolat has earned her reputation as one of the best jewelry appraisers in the country and is happy to be celebrating her 34th year in the business. As such, her company, Geolat is a prime [...]
The time of giving is upon us, and we are all “hanging our stockings with care in the hopes that St. Nicholas soon will be there.” Actually, did you ever wonder why we hang stockings on the [...]