palm beach style
mark davis “lafayEttE” BluE BakElitE BanglE with 18-karat gold inlay, $5,400 natural amBEr and CarvEd lava BEad nECklaCE By dorota, $3,450
EstatE BEttEridgE CollECtion BEll EpoquE diamond garland riBBon Bow pin, CirCa 1900, $68,000
Silver Linings
betteridge showcases how precious metal prices are driving jewelry design trends and creating a buzz around estate jewelry.
lotus arts dE vivrE multiColorEd BaroquE pEarl, 18-karat gold & hEmatitE “BuBBlE” ring, $12,900
Betteridge addrEss: 236 Worth Avenue phonE: 561/655-5850 wEBsitE: www.betteridge.com
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Silver Sil ver lining liningS ha ve emerged from ri Sing preciou S met al price S in thi S Sea SonÕS preciou e St a te, cla SSic and d e Signer jewelr e y collection collection S a t B etteridge. j jewelry buyers on the a venue will find soaring gold prices have spurred design creativity, according to Betteridge store manager Inez Fogel Heery. “The heavy, hunky gold bracelets and necklaces of the ‘80s are no longer the rage,” Heery says. “This season will usher spectacular jewelry design trends featuring the use of alternative media.” Examples include the designs of Mark Davis, who features colorful and highly collectable Bakelite in his 18-karat and gemstone creations. Lotus Arts de Vivre’s designs showcase wood, shell, rattan—even stingray, or shagreen. Dorota and Peggy Stephaich Guinness create unique jewelry and bead necklaces highlighting every unusual gemstone imaginable—even lava! “Today’s fine designer jewels are striking and exciting, without being price-prohibitive,” Heery says. Yet another silver lining: enticing estate jewels. “Savvy jewelry buyers understand that rising prices of new jewelry drive value in estate pieces. Estate jewelry can often be purchased at ‘historical prices,’” Heery says. “Not only do our clients benefit with good buys, but also attain the fine workmanship associated with estate and antique jewelry.”
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