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Weekend Reading with La rime et la raison, Les collections Ménil (Houston-New York) Published by Éditions de la Réunion des musées nationals, Paris 1984
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Flashback Friday to this exquisite custom engagement ring, expressing all the love and sentiment that accompanies this most sacred commitment. Sending out all love love love
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Visit @modaoperandi for a selection of some of our favorites!
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Classical beauties
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Robes, dressing gowns, dusters, housecoats... whatever you like to call them, we have an exceptionally beautifully selection at the moment in the shop
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Our necklaces are made for collecting and layering, and of course gifting. It’s easy to start with just one special piece. Which would you choose?
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Weekend Reading with Italian Tailoring, A Glimpse into the World of Sartorial Masters by Yoshimi Hasegawa, Photographs by Luke Carby and published by Skira 2018
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Flashback Friday to these floral favorites
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Tourmaline dreaming
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Every marriage is unique, and your bands should be too
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Continuing to focus on the beauty of life. New Liberty print fabrics just arrived - something to look forward to!
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Mini hoops, major happiness
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Weekend Reading with Jewelry by Suzanne Belperron by Patricia Corbett Ward Landrigan Nico Landrigan with a foreword by Karl Lagerfeld, published by Thames and Hudson Ltd. London 2015
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Flashback Friday to this lovely trio
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Birthday opals for all of the October babies, including our very own Liseanne!
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Much needed mid-week beauty + serenity
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Now is the time to wear what brings you joy...
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Pretty in pink (and coral)
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Weekend Reading with Décors Barbares, The Enchanting Interiors of Nathalie Farman-Farma, photography by Miguel Flores-Vianna and foreword by David Netto, Vendome 2020
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Flashback Friday to this beautiful project we worked on with the incredibly talented @jdalva. We hope your weekend looks a lot like this
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Never-ending summer
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Oh how we adore and miss our brilliant, beautiful, and talented friend Cathryn...and are looking forward to cooler fall days so we can cozy up in our chic @ipezzidipinti, perfect with our silk charmeuse Kali slip
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Sapphires and diamonds to celebrate September anniversaries, made with so much love
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Weekend Reading with gratitude for Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her tireless effort, and all that she stood for. What an incredible legacy to inspire us all.
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Flashback Friday to this custom pearl beauty
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"The pearl is the queen of gems and the gem of queens" - Grace Kelly
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Dreamcatchers for waking hours
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Pretending it’s still Sunday...
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Weekend Reading with Twentieth Century Masters: Max Ernst by Giuseppe Gatt from Hamlyn 1968 “Creativity is that marvelous capacity to grasp mutually distinct realities and draw a spark from their juxtaposition.” - Max Ernst
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Sending love to New York, today and always
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Layering essentials...
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11 exquisite black diamonds to celebrate 11 beautiful years of love
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The Selene robe, inside + out
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End of summer blues (and greens and pearls!)
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In honor of the end of this “no summer” summer... Weekend Reading with Slim Aarons: A Place in the Sun edited by Christopher Sweet, Harry N. Abrams, Publishers 2005
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A new notebook entry featuring our mask collection is now live!
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Regram from our lovely friend @linlee_allen. “The divine @lfrankjewelry gives a girl a reason to dream. And smile. Love you Liseanne xx”
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A vision in P I N K!
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Weekend Reading with Nureyev by Valeria Crippa and Ralph Fassey, Rizzoli 2003 . “I dance like myself. I dance what I think, how I think and how I feel.” -Nureyev 1961
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Flashback Friday to these forever favorites
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Things to celebrate... LOVE!
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Happy National Dog Day! Love, Fritz + Flora
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Pearls: a symbol of wisdom, incorruptibility, and refinement (and also just plain pretty)
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Limited edition French lace masks in stock and online soon
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Weekend Reading with Ruhlmann: un génie de l’art déco from Somogy éditions d’art, Paris 2001
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Flashback Friday to this handsome fellow
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One way to beat the heat
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Never an “either or” over here...it’s mostly a “both and” sort of thing...
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Silk face masks in some of our favorite Liberty prints are now online
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I N B L O O M
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B L U E W A V E
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Weekend Reading with “It’s beautiful here, isn’t it...Photographs by Luigi Ghirri” with a Preface by William Eggleston and an essay by Germano Celant from Aperture 2008
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Flashback Friday to this sun-kissed stack
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Summer sunshine
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Show your love, wear a mask!
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Color Theory
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Gaze inside this quartz and you’ll find beautiful hedenbergite inclusions. Known as the crystal of transition, hedenbergite is believed to inspire patience and the ability to follow thoughts with positive action
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Weekend Reading with Italy’s Private Gardens: An Inside View from Helena Attlee, Photographs by Alex Ramsay Frances Lincoln Limited Publishers, 2010
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Flashback Friday to this moonstone magic
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Happiest happy anniversary ring
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Inside, outside, all the time
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Simplicity
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Italian hand carved cameo earrings depicting the Roman goddess Abundantia, a divine personification of abundance and prosperity for a modern good luck charm with an abundance of charm
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Sunday stack
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Weekend Reading with Tina Modotti Photographs by Sarah M. Lowe, published by Harry N. Abrams 1995 “I never would have believed that I would be so strong and not lose my head in a situation where the wind of collective insanity is blowing.” -Tina Modotti
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Flashback Friday to summer pearl beauties
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Anchor the eternity of love in your own soul and embed this planet with goodness.” - John Lewis
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New journal entry online!
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Ready for a heatwave
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Monday color story
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Weekend Reading with Haute Bohemians by @miguelfloresvianna with foreword by @amyastley, from @vendomepress 2017
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Flash forward Friday to our masks being available online soon!
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Sometimes more is more
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This one-of-a-kind hand painted silk robe has found its forever home, but we still have a precious few of these Wear:LACMA project pieces available.
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Summer bloom
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This one
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Weekend Reading with one of my favorite books, given to me by one of my favorite people: Picasso’s Kitchen, published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same title by the Museo Picasso, Barcelona 2018
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Flashback Friday to these epic beauties
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Pearls + friends
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Turquoise + friends
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A bright spot on a summer's day
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We call her Tsarina
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Weekend Reading with Louise Dahl-Wolfe’s A Photographer’s Scrapbook, published by St. Martin’s/Marek New York, 1984
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Flashback Friday to this delightful bouquet. Very into gardening over here...flowers of all sorts, especially the sapphire and diamond variety
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We’ve been reading a lot over here...how about you?
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“Our greatest strength lies in the gentleness and tenderness of our heart” - Rumi
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A different sort of compass for finding your way...using tourmaline and black diamonds as a guiding light to see you through
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Fourth of July Weekend Reading with Citizen An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine, @greywolfpress 2014
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In spite of it all, it is truly, madly summer.
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For the love of a blue sapphire...
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One last Selene robe in Decadent Blooms Liberty Print Block...who will be so lucky to take her home?
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Weekend Reading with Saul Leiter Colors, edited by Sam Stourdzé published by Musée de l’Elysée/IDPURE éditions, 2013
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Flashback Friday to one incredible pearl, which became an incredible ring, that now belongs to an incredible woman. . Wishing everyone a lovely, safe,and restorative weekend. Stay well, everyone...
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Summer earring inspiration with a new pair of delicate leaves
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Our love affair with pearls continues...
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Sapphire blues...
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“How could you reach the pearl by only looking at the sea? If you seek the pearl, be a diver.” – Rumi
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Weekend Reading with The Weary Blues by Langston Hughes, published by A.A. Knopf, 1926.
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So no matter our color or our creed, no matter where we come from or who we love, today is a day to find joy in the face of sorrow and to hold the ones we love a little closer. And tomorrow is a day to keep marching.” - Barack Obama
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Drawing inspiration from our beloved tourmalines, known to attract compassion, and aid in understanding oneself and others...
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Just a hint from the men in your life... Father’s Day is rapidly approaching. We are open by appointment only, and have a lovely selection of men’s pajamas and robes. Give us a shout, we would be delighted to help you select the perfect gift
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We couldn’t be more excited to welcome you back to shop in person (safely, of course... with all precautions!) beginning tomorrow. We’ve missed you...
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We are delighted to welcome everyone for in-person, appointment-only shopping in the boutique.
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“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” - Maya Angelou
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“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness” - Desmond Tutu
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“You can’t help it. An artist’s duty, as far as I’m concerned, is to reflect the times.” - Nina Simone
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I wanted to prove that I, as an individual, deserved a place in the world.” - Paul Williams
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“A piece of jewelry is in a sense an object that is not complete in itself...Like line, form, + color, the body is a material to work with” - Art Smith
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Essential Weekend Reading: James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Ross Gay, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Maya Angelou, Zadie Smith, Layla Saad, Kiley Reid, and more...
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“It’s not about standing still and becoming safe. If anybody wants to keep creating they have to be about change.” - Miles Davis
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“It is my goal as an artist to create works that expose injustice and reveal beauty. The rainbow is literally a spectrum of color while spiritually a symbol of hope and promise” - Betye Saar
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“Dance is bigger than the physical body. When you extend your arm, it doesn’t stop at the end of your fingers, because you’re dancing bigger than that; you’re dancing spirit” - Judith Jamison
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Black Lives Matter #blackouttuesday
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This photograph by @carriemaeweems from The Kitchen Table Series, 1990 shows the grace, love, and humanity that I hope everyone can experience tonight and every night.
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Flashback Friday to this happy day and this beautiful ring. Both seem like hope and optimism against a bright and sunny sky, which is something we all could use today
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Sending love and light to all on this Thursday afternoon...
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Hard not to adore the timeless treasure of Lapis Lazuli...especially when it exists as a beaded fringe earring
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Turquoise and amethyst are each beautiful in their own right, and yet infinitely better together, yes?
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“Avoid the flourish. Do not be afraid to be weak. Do not be ashamed to be tired. You look good when you’re tired. You look like you could go on forever. Now come into my arms. You are the image of my beauty.” - Leonard Cohen
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Weekend Reading with Lillian Bassman Women with an introduction by Deborah Solomon from Abrams, New York
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Flashback Friday to this festive stack of beaded bracelets. Hoping everyone has a safe and lovely Memorial Day weeekend...
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Memorial Day weekend plans?
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The six-stone Vertebrate Ring: black diamonds, white diamonds, or one of each?
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In honor of all May birthdays, the glorious emerald...
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Graduation gift?
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Museum visits are one of my greatest joys. Finding the beauty in virtual visits these days, or by revisiting beautiful compendiums such as this one.
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Flashback Friday to three of my very favorite three stone rings. Something about the scale, the three stones, the color...this is making me very happy today, thinking about these rings and the lovely forever homes they found.
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Nothing quite like a handmade chain to brighten things up...
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Just a reminder that we’ve extended our 25% off lingerie sale through the end of May, and we’re continuing to donate 10% of all online sales to @nokidhungry
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Can you spot the rainbow?
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“I adore that pink, it’s the navy blue of India” - Diana Vreeland, 1962
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Wishing a very heartfelt Happy Mother’s Day to all...everyone has one, many are one, and we all are grateful to everyone who does their very best at what is one of the hardest and most important jobs on Earth.
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Weekend Reading with A Gardener’s Labyrinth: Portraits of People, Plants & Places by Tessa Traeger and Patrick Kinmonth 2003 . Inspired by the tradition of Mother’s Day flowers, I took this book off the shelf this morning for a little inspiration.
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Flashback Friday to these beaded beauties (and perfect Mother’s Day gift ideas!)
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Happy new earrings, just in time for Mother’s Day this Sunday!
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Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 10th!
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It’s #givingtuesday AND the Tuesday before Mother’s Day.
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It’s the Monday before the Sunday. The countdown begins… Mother’s Day is May 10th, 2020!
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Weekend Reading with Nueva Apologia Turistica de España by Rafael Calleja 1957
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Flashback Friday to bright earrings...and hopefully flashing forward soon to brighter days too
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A couple of bright spots in the day…
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Color therapy
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With so much time spent inside, lighting candles has become a bit of a therapeutic ritual, helping to reduce stress and brighten the spirit...along with the benefit of the purifying qualities of beeswax.
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Sunday Still Life
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Weekend Reading with Open Kitchen, Inspired Food for Casual Gatherings from the delightful and talented @susanspungen with beautiful photographs by @gentlandhyers Truly inspirational...
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“Sunny, thank you for the gleam that shows its grace. You're my spark of nature's fire, You're my sweet complete desire, Sunny one so true, I love you” - Bobby Hebb
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Just a subtle reminder that starting or ending your day in a lovely robe makes all the difference
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In honor of Earth Day, let’s be thankful for the beauty we enjoy everyday, and also for the long exhale that the planet is able to take during this unprecedented time.
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Our 18k gold and trade bead necklaces have long been collectible favorites...
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The Arc Earring represents simplicity and elegance of form, creating the elements of a line in abstraction.
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Sunday Still Life...It becomes more challenging to separate the days from the weeks at this point, but Sundays still feel like Sundays, and this one is a particularly beautiful one to enjoy.
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Weekend Reading with The Pot Book by @edmunddewaal . A source of epic beauty, “a guide to over 300 makers, schools and styles of ceramics from around the world.”
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Flashback Friday to this happy handful of rings. As ever, I turn towards the beauty in life to see me through. Of course, the shiny beautiful objects do help…so I hope these brighten your day, wherever you are.
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It feels like summer here in Venice today, and I always associate summertime with long earrings that have subtle movement, pops of color, and a strong presence.
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I hope everyone is staying healthy and finding time to enjoy the details more than ever. I find that each Marbleized bead seems to contain an entire world within.
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So this is what my "desk" looked like this morning. I have always liked working on the floor for some reason, and this set up seems to suit me best
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This is a very personal, very lovely book with a wonderfully generous spirit. As Dorothy writes, “I am a domestic creature and this is a book about the things I love.”
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Flashback Friday and holiday weekend love to all
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Pairing our silk and lace camisole and a limited edition (one left!) silk velvet pajama top with a pair of vintage Levi’s cords for extended Netflix viewing.
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These ancient quartz beads from Mali are a one-of-a-kind beauty, reminding us that there are brighter days ahead, that the other side of this is not as far away as it might seem now.
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Channeling the sage wisdom of Queen Elizabeth - uplifting and inspirational in both her words and her beauty.
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Sunday Still Life
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Weekend Reading with Winogrand: Figments from the Real World by John Szarkowski MoMA 1968, the perfect companion to @pbsamericanmasters documentary, which was such a treat to watch.
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Flashback Friday to lovely days in the shop, and to being included in @phaidonsnaps Fashion in LA, edited by the brilliant @kristasmith & #taniafares. Missing not only the physical space, but our lovely clients and friends.
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Now more than ever, I am grateful for the calming, soothing, and air purifying qualities of our 100% beeswax + essential oil candles.
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My routine hasn’t changed just because I’m staying at home. On the contrary... The morning begins with a generous spray of something delicious from Strange Invisible Perfumes.
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A little bright spot for your day. Don't forget that 10% of all online sales go to @nokidhungry through the end of the day on Wednesday, April 1st
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Remember to shop our site through the end of day on Wednesday, April 1st to receive 25% off all lingerie + help support not only our small business, but @nokidhungry in supporting the most vulnerable during this time of intense insecurity.
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Weekend Reading with Balenciaga and Spanish Painting, the exquisite catalog from the exhibition @museothyssen in Madrid last year. Thinking about Madrid and sending love to all.
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Flashback Friday...Shine on, Star Blue Sapphire
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Regram from @solidstatestudios of a custom pair from our slipper collaboration, on the way to their forever home with chic de la chic @arossgirl
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The Double Arc Earring is one of our classics. It has been in production since the very beginning, and still remains a favorite today. .
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These are trying times, and trying times call for exquisite chocolates to help us get through. Massive gratitude to all @millachocolates for the exquisite treats, very much appreciated!
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Sunday beads and marshmallows @marshmallow_by_lady
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Flashback Friday to brighter days, which we’re looking forward to celebrating again. Until then, be safe and healthy, and take good care of yourselves and each other.
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Through the end of March, we will be pledging a portion of online sales to @nokidhungry to help children across the country whose access to consistent, heathy meals has been threatened by school closures.
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Some say that tying a ribbon around your index finger can help you remember something. We're using this lavender sapphire bow ring as a pretty reminder to keep washing our hands
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What an uncertain time we are in! We will be temporarily closed on Main Street, so please visit us online. Stay safe and healthy!
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Weekend Reading with Made in Italy: Food & Stories by Giorgio Locatelli and sending love to the Italians, who “want to welcome people by sharing what they have, however simple, in abundance...”
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Flashback Friday to this hand painted dressing gown and to calmer days...
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New beaded necklaces just landed in the shop, and online soon!
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A spot of sunshine on a cloudy day
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Daylight Savings Hours! LFrank will be open from noon to 6pm Tuesdays through Fridays, noon to 5pm on Saturdays, and by appointment (closed Sundays and Mondays.) Come visit!
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This week's weekend reading is Suri Collection by @nagiyoshida!
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Flashback Friday to the only bee with a waitlist! This popular pendant will be back in stock soon
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In the mood for Spring?
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Our version of the blues
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Our version of Super Tuesday. Vote vote vote!
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Dreaming in tourmaline
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That golden California sunshine does cast a rather magnificent spell, wouldn’t you say?
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Flashback Friday to a lovely evening celebrating @regenprojects @chateaumarmont back in 2012. PS Exquisite Catherine Opie + Lawrence Weiner show up now @regenprojects
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Something I am rarely without... a silk slip with a colorful lace hem, peeking out from the bottom of a floral print dress. I wear one nearly every day, it’s the silken inner armor between my skin and the world
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Have you checked out the Amethyst Edit on @modaoperandi yet? Only one week left to shop these beauties!
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Something magical happens when the glowing golden lotus leaf orb plays next to the luminosity of the pearls.
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Art for your ears from this week’s weekend reading, Picasso: The Artist of the Century by Jean Leymarie
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Flashback Friday to this custom set of rings for a truly chic client
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Layering 101
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Prescription for happy earlobes… any and all, in combination or alone
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I love the delicate way these two bands of colored sapphires interact to make such a delightful composition
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Ahh, long weekend!
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Sending out LOVE, Love, love to all those whom we adore
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Tickled pink with these brand new asymmetrical tourmaline drop earrings
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The vibrant pink tourmaline or the little diamond heart would make an excellent Valentine’s Day treat, wouldn’t you agree?
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Just a little reminder that Valentine's day is only 3 days away...
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Hello, magical marquise!
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Just in time for Valentine's Day...
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Flashing back to this very special collection of rings, featuring one of my all-time favorites
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In honor of L O V E
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Safety in numbers
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Some one-of-a-kind amethyst beauties, like our amethyst and green quartz ring, are part of the Amethyst Edit live on Moda Operandi
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A lovely sapphire + diamond flower stack
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Weekend reading, inspired by Hilma af Klint
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Flashback Friday to this fistful of pearls and diamonds
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Bill Cunningham’s capture of the lovely Easter Parade in nyc always makes me smile. I love a dolled up doggie or two...
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"One who plants a garden plants happiness" - Chinese Proverb
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Oh how we love a Liberty of London Print blocked dressing gown…
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Our weekend reading this week is Bill Cunningham: On The Street. Check our stories to see more!
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#flashbackfriday to this glittery line-up, featuring one of my forever favorites: a one-of-a-kind ring with an E P I C ruby cabochon
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Seeing color as a neutral: the bright pop of green from the cluster of emeralds combines beautifully with the purple amethysts and blue sapphires to make a surprisingly neutral and festive composition
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The warm tone of our 18K white gold comes from the fact that we don’t use rhodium plating. It is much more flattering on the skin, and has a depth that I feel is lost in the plating process.
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Golden California sunlight captures the magic of our labradorite and pink sapphire portrait ring, as well as the gorgeous blue sapphires in our numerology ring. Oh, the good fortune of being bathed in golden light in January. Lucky, lucky us...
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Our Lapis feather earrings, against a cyanotype of duck feathers by Anna Atkins, ca. 175 years ago. Prussian Blue is my most favorite color, otherwise known as ferrous ferrocyanide, which sounds rather poisonous doesn’t it?
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#Flashbackfriday to this stack that most definitely sparks joy
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The planet Venus is named after the Roman goddess of Love and Beauty, as is our short, silky, and lacy slip. I’m sure you often see her in the night sky, as the brightest planet in the night sky (next to the moon, of course)
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Lovely lotus leaves and leaves and leaves...
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It is the collective strength of this delicate prong setting that I find so compelling. Making something both feminine and strong for a very special strong and feminine young lady was a sincere pleasure
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Turning over a new leaf for the new year, and hoping for all things bright and beautiful for all...
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Wolf moon with a lunar eclipse in Cancer is upon us! As the brilliant @chaninicholas says, “It isn’t subtle.” No it certainly isn’t. Take refuge in beautiful things, and take good care out there, everyone
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"Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises" - Pedro Calderon de la Barca, Spanish poet and playwright, 1600-1681
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A parade of pearls...
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Always a pleasure to reimagine beautiful pieces. We all have stones that may need new settings or a new life as a different piece. I love working on these bespoke jewels. Perhaps one of your treasures needs to begin the new year in a new way?
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Perfect companions: our off-set Emerald and Prong-set Amethyst rings. Emerald is said to open the heart chakra, while Amethyst is said to have protective powers. I’ve always loved these two stones together
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Georgia O’Keefe once said, "If you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it’s your world for a moment.” Perhaps especially so, if those flower petals are diamonds...
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Looking for a different sort of wedding band?
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Our Lilia slipdress, in a double layer of delightfully soft silk/cotton + French lace to wear all year round. Fits like a dream, with sweet details like a tie at the waist, and three delicate 18k gold plated buttons
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Wishing you all a sparkling new year
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Closing the gates to 2019... hello, 2020!
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Oh, the layering possibilities
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Cognac diamond sparkle
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"Beauty is a light in the heart" - Khalil Gibran
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A little post Christmas moonstone magic...
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Wishing you all things merry and bright this holiday season, with lots of love love love always, xxLiseanne
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Isn't everyone ready for a slinky, silky pajama day?
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You can’t imagine how gorgeous these are in person, or on your person…the combination of colored sapphires and diamonds, with the warmest 18K yellow gold, make an exceptionally beautiful pair of earrings. Perfect for New Year’s, or any celebration at all.
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We are open today until 5pm, Monday from 11am-6pm, and Christmas Eve from 11am-4pm for all of your gifting needs...
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Our version of holiday wrapping...
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5 days and counting until the big day! Take a peek at our stories for 5 perfect gift ideas, including these sleep masks in our favorite Liberty prints and colors
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We’ve been calling these “Ghost Pearls” because they haunt us in the best way...
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Love notes….the options are endless, and we have plenty of suggestions…for one, or a set of lovely and meaningful words to wear together
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Looking for a forever home… and a portion of the sale of each Lucky Elephant pendant or ring will be donated to @knotonmyplanet, supporting conservation efforts on behalf of elephants worldwide