After I received a couple of comments on my last post asking if there were any jewelers working today who had the chops of a Verdura, I did a quick mental review. There certainly are a goodly number of talented and creative jewelers who are currently much in demand but the real question is whose work is timeless enough to still be coveted fifty or more years in the future?
Verdura made it, as did Jean Schlumberger, whose magnificent jewelry is still carried by Tiffany. There are devoted fans of Seaman Schepps chunky, overscaled pieces and a growing band of devotees of David Webb. Webb was the favored darling of the 1960's ladies-who-lunched and his pieces bring hefty prices at auctions and galleries. But basically, there is no way to predict which of today's current crop will become a legend, since only time will tell.
That said, I'm going to stick my neck out and make at least one educated guess. If you are mega-rich and want to adorn yourself with jewels today while being assured that your great-granddaughter will admire your taste and thnk of you kindly, you might turn your attention to the jewels of Joel Arthur Rosenthal. His label is JAR Paris and although he is hardly a titled nobleman like Verdura, he sure acts like one. In fact, JAR is interesting enough to warrant a post of his own so I'm going to work on one. Just be patient!
Meanwhile, admire the luscious beauties shown above...those cuffs on the left are Seaman Schepps, the gold and enamel bangle is classic Schlumberger and comes in a wide range of jewel tones and the adorable zebra is pure David Webb.
Verdura made it, as did Jean Schlumberger, whose magnificent jewelry is still carried by Tiffany. There are devoted fans of Seaman Schepps chunky, overscaled pieces and a growing band of devotees of David Webb. Webb was the favored darling of the 1960's ladies-who-lunched and his pieces bring hefty prices at auctions and galleries. But basically, there is no way to predict which of today's current crop will become a legend, since only time will tell.
That said, I'm going to stick my neck out and make at least one educated guess. If you are mega-rich and want to adorn yourself with jewels today while being assured that your great-granddaughter will admire your taste and thnk of you kindly, you might turn your attention to the jewels of Joel Arthur Rosenthal. His label is JAR Paris and although he is hardly a titled nobleman like Verdura, he sure acts like one. In fact, JAR is interesting enough to warrant a post of his own so I'm going to work on one. Just be patient!
Meanwhile, admire the luscious beauties shown above...those cuffs on the left are Seaman Schepps, the gold and enamel bangle is classic Schlumberger and comes in a wide range of jewel tones and the adorable zebra is pure David Webb.
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