Mignon Faget Catalog Fall/Winter 2016

Volume 1 • Issue 1 Fall & Winter 2016/2017

HANDMADE

Our newest jewelry collection.

LO CK LIN K

An industrial twist on jewelry design.

Cover: Hands Down Tassel Pendant, Sterling Silver, Crystal #7019

Lock Link Shagreen Black Bracelet, Sterling Silver, Shagreen, Pearl, 7" #7799 Lock Link Chain Bracelet, Sterling Silver, Brushed Silver Plated Chain, 7½" #7760 Hand Cuff, Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel Mesh, 7½" #7016

WELCOME his year I celebrated some personal and professional milestones.

With each joyful moment comes a certain wistfulness for the time that has passed. This duality has always been present in my mind and my work.

Many of my designs harness a perfect moment, others incorporate imperfections, like a tear in a banana leaf bent by the wind. It is these nuances that tell a good story and help us appreciate the past and the pace of our changing world.

For 2016, I have designed two new collections that examine traditional tools and modern industrial materials.

While overseeing the final installations at our Canal Place gallery, I became intrigued by the chains used to winch lights up to the ceiling. The links of the chain stayed in my mind and so did the hands engaged in labor. Man and mechanism working together.

I’m excited to present my two new collections, LOCK LINK and HANDMADE, in our new magazine,

MIGNON. We plan to publish semiannually in a format that marries our catalog and our collector’s newsletter. This magazine is an opportunity to expound on new and classic designs, relate interesting news from our galleries and workshops, and shine a light on some favorite organizations.

Lastly, I want to thank you.

Throughout the years, collectors have shared with me stories about choosing my designs to commemorate, memorialize and celebrate. Some have told me that certain pieces have come to symbolize their own strength or spirit. My favorites are the accounts of conversations that begin with admiration, where strangers become friends over a shared love of design.

While I truly enjoy the creative work that I do and seeing my designs realized in silver or gold, the real pleasure is conversing through art and connecting with you. Thank you for your continued patronage and encouragement! It means the world to all of us here at Mignon Faget, Ltd.

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VENUS

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VENUS EAU DE PARfUM

Glowing Almond Honey bathes bright notes of Amalfi Lemons in a luminous scent, steeped in undercurrents of Oriental Black Teas.

Mignon Faget Venus Eau De Parfum, 2oz. #8916Y

CONTENTS

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HANDMADE

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ESPLANADE PROMENADE

LOUISIANA LIVING

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HIVE MIND

OH BÉBÉ!

39 TURN ON THE CHARM 40 MAGICAL MOMENT 42 SUIT YOURSELF

LOCK LINK

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A SHORE THING

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LIMITLESS:

JOHN HUMPHRIES

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HARDWEAR

20 STEP INTO THE RING 32 ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES 21 GO FOR THE GOLD 33 ADD-A-PENDANT

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he HANDMADE Collection honors the compassionate and creative gestures that touch upon what it means to be human. Our hands, instruments of comfort, pleasure, healing and service, are applauded with designs that are both jovial and poignant. Silver sculptures, intimate in subject and scale, comprise Faget’s first study of the human form as adornment, rather than the adorned. Designs in the collection display a playful wit that reveals the wearer’s own joie de vivre. A gift of HANDMADE jewelry is a beautiful way to signify support or express gratitude for hard work. In that spirit, this collection is dedicated to the skilled men and women who handcraft Mignon Faget jewelry.

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Hand Cuff, Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel Mesh, 7½” #7016 Handful Necklace, Sterling Silver, Swarovski Pearl, 21” #7017 Bronze Pearl Studs, Swarovski Pearls #7018 5

Hand Over Hand Choker, Sterling Silver, Swarovski Pearls, 17� #7020

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Hands Down Tassel Necklace, Sterling Silver, Crystal, Mesh Cord, 36� #7022

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Handful Bolo, Sterling Silver, Chiffon, 56� #7021

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Handful Necklace, Sterling Silver, Swarovski Pearl, 21� #7017 Bronze Pearl Studs, Swarovski Pearls #7018

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Zamia Earlocks, Sterling Silver #6065 Pylon Earstuds Small, Sterling Silver #4285

Tortoise Earrings, Sterling Silver #0309

Interrupted Chain Ear Crawler Studs, Sterling Silver #8032

Scarred Node Earloops, Sterling Silver #2370 Vine Ring, Sterling Silver #5021 Fences Stick Ring, Sterling Silver #4814

Garden Snail Earrings, Sterling Silver #0153

HIVE Jeweled Dangles, Sterling Silver, Honey Crystals #0528

ALL EARS

Earrings are the last designs added to a collection.

They are the distilled essence of the collection, the final expression that completes the look.

Pink Pearl Studs, Swarovski Pearls #7728 Bronze Pearl Studs, Swarovski Pearls #7018

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Lock Link Tassel Necklace, Sterling Silver, Howlite, Hematite, Pyrite, 16-20� #7798

Opposite page: Lock Link Howlite Ring, Sterling Silver, Howlite #7785 Howlite Stud Dangle, Sterling Silver, Howlite #7795 Lock Link Chain Necklace, Sterling Silver, Silver Plated Chain, Howlite, Pyrite, Crystal, 24� #7764 12

LOCK LINK presents an ultramodern twist on jewelry design and mines the hidden elegance in industrial materials.

Shades of slate, marble and ash, mingle with luxurious pebbled leather and pearls, stylishly contrasting the raw with the refined. The LOCK LINK Collection is a study of form and texture that invites a second glance at the unexpected.

A Lock Link clasp doubles as ornament on a multi-chain necklace peppered with stone and crystal accents. The chain bracelet combines brushed and highly-polished finishes to create a story of use and time through texture. The clasps on the Chain Bracelet and Chain Necklace incorporate a black, industrial rubber grip, reinforcing the inspiration behind the designs.

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arrings, rings and pendants feature loops that cradle cabochons of white howlite in a subtle asymmetry.

Howlite is the luminary of the adjustable bib necklace with three strands of the stones suspended from silver links. This piece glows against skin, drapes elegantly from the collarbones, framing the face with a beautifully structured foundation.

Cuffs feature polished shagreen that softly shimmers in graphite and charcoal tones accented by the silver and pearl Lock Link design.

Repetition elevates the Lock Link look: wear multiple rings and cuffs to recall the chains that galvanized this collection.

Lock Link Howlite Pendant, Sterling Silver, Howlite #7796 Chain sold separately.

On model: Lock Link Howlite Dangles, Sterling Silver, Howlite #7761 Lock Link Howlite Bib, Sterling Silver, Howlite, Swarovski Pearls, 20-24� #7763

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Lock Link Grey Shagreen Bracelet, Sterling Silver, Shagreen, Pearl, 7" #7800 Lock Link Black Shagreen Bracelet, Sterling Silver, Shagreen, Pearl, 7" #7799 15

Lock Link Ring, Sterling Silver #7770 Lock Link Howlite Ring, Sterling Silver, Howlite #7785 Lock Link Howlite Necklace, Sterling Silver, Howlite, 16-18� #7762 16

Lock Link Ring, Sterling Silver #7770 Lock Link Howlite Ring, Sterling Silver, Howlite #7785 Lock Link Grey Shagreen Bracelet, Sterling Silver, Shagreen, Pearl, 7" #7800 Lock Link Black Shagreen Bracelet, Sterling Silver, Shagreen, Pearl, 7" #7799

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The The Hardwear Hardwear collection collection explores explores the the hardware hardware store store and and refines refines the the tough tough on on fragile fra~e and and hard hard on on soft soft aesthetic aesthetic of of Mignon’s Mignon's early early clothing clothing designs. designs. Hardwear Hardwear transforms transforms the the

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ordinary ordinary into into the the extraordinary extraordinary and and examines examines the the impending impending energy formed in the links of industrial chains. energy formed in the links of industrial chains.

“Elevating an overlooked overlooked object, object, aa thing thing we we see see "Elevating an without seeing, makes us pay more attention to the without seeing, makes us pay more attention to the beauty beauty hidden in plain sight.

It makes us look more closely at hidden in plain sight. It makes us look more closely at those those things that texture our world,” says Mignon. things that texture our ;world," says Mi~on.

Chain Link Ring, Sterling Silver #7748 Interrupted Chain Ring, Sterling Silver #8012 Double Link Pearl Necklace, Sterling Silver, Swarovski Pearls, Chalcedony,17½" #7706 Chain Link Narrow Cuff, Sterling Silver, Chalcedony #7741

Double Link Earrings, Sterling Silver #7703, Chain Link Ring, Sterling Silver #7748, Double Link Cuff, Sterling Silver #7700, Double Link Mesh Cuff, Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel Mesh, 7" #7702, Double Link Tassel Necklace, Sterling Silver, Brushed Silver Plated Chain, Black Onyx, 25½”, 5” pendant #7713

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Wide Single Knot Ring, Sterling Silver #1056 Single Knot Ring, Sterling Silver #1030 Medium Bow Ring, Sterling Silver #2028

STEP INTO THE

RING!

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Sea Urchin Ring, Sterling Silver #0079, Tortoise Ring, Sterling Silver #0202, Sand Dollar Ring, Sterling Silver #0048

Powerful designs let your hands do the talking without saying a word. Stack them up for a knockout look.

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Garden Snail Ring, Sterling Silver #0200

Triple Knot Ring, Sterling Silver #1049 Tiny Bow Ring, Sterling Silver #2013 / 14K Gold

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Fleur de Lis Ring, Sterling Silver #0830 Infanta Ring, Sterling Silver #2275 Fleur de Lis Intaglio Ring, Sterling Silver #5330

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Vine Ring, Sterling Silver #5021 Bee HIVE Citrine Ring, Sterling Silver, Citrine, Single Ring, Sterling HoneyKnot Crystals #5164Silver #1030 $150

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HIVE Single Row Ring, Sterling Silver, Honey Crystals #1755 / 18K Gold HIVE Double Row Ring, Sterling Silver, Honey Crystals #1756

OBSCURO Narrow Ring, Oxidized Sterling #7944, OBSCURO Wide Ring, Oxidized Sterling #7922 LUZ Wide Ring, Sterling Silver #7921, LUZ Narrow Ring, Sterling Silver #7943, HEIR Blanche Wide Ring, Sterling Silver #7617, HEIR Blanche Narrow Ring, Sterling Silver #7628

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GO FOR THE GOLD Mignon created this One-of-a-Kind Fleur de Lis necklace for Gold, a special exhibition featuring gold objects from the American Museum of Natural History and loans from celebrities and designers. Gold made it's fitting debut at the Old U.S. Mint in New Orleans, celebrating the building's renovation and reopening following Hurricane Katrina. This stunning necklace features blue topaz set in a 14 karat gold Fleur de Lis pendant suspended from twenty-one strands of 14 karat gold chain with approximately 20 carats of multi-colored, natural diamonds. This is a one of a kind, museum quality design available for a discerning Mignon Faget collector.

Fleur de Lis Resurrection Necklace, 14K Gold, Blue Topaz, Diamonds, 22� #20040 Price upon request. (800)375-7557

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ESPLANADE PROMENADE

by Grace Wilson Birch

Standing in the midst of skyscrapers in New Orleans’ Central Business District, it’s hard to believe that there’s a peaceful respite just moments away.

A walk along the Mississippi riverfront is a reminder of how close New Orleanians live to water. Strolling along the French Market, it’s easy to imagine 300 years of business and commerce, all made possible by Bienville’s founding of Nouvelle Orléans.

But even before the city was established in 1718, people began to settle near one of the city’s most tranquil waterways: Bayou St. John. Native Americans understood the importance of this swampy outlet for trade and travel that linked the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.

NEW ORLEANS TRICENTENNIAL The City of New Orleans will celebrate the 300th Anniversary of its founding in 2018. The Anniversary not only marks where we have been, but also sets the course for where we are going. Mignon Faget's Tricentennial Collection benefits the 2018 NOLA Foundation.

Tricentennial Sheared Fleur De Lis Necklace, Sterling Silver, 17” #5582, Tricentennial Column Fleur De Lis Key Ring, Sterling Silver #5585

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When the natives showed Bienville Bayou St. John, it became the main connection to the coast’s French settlements. Early land grants on the banks began in 1708, ten years before the founding of the city of New Orleans. ne of the oldest houses overlooking the bayou is the Pitot House, which was settled by a group of French settlers from Mobile, Alabama. Across the bayou from the Pitot House stands the Trading Oak, which was a popular trading spot for Native Americans.

Sitting among the palmettos, bamboo and banana flowers on the banks of the bayou, watching canoes lazily drift up and down the backwater, it’s easy to imagine these boats filled to the brim with goods headed to the French Quarter to sell.

Once commerce along the Old Portage Road took a backseat, the bayou became a place for recreation and religious ceremonies. Dances were held in pavillions and the bayou bore witness to the birth of VooDoo in the area.

During the 1800s, it is said that Marie Laveau’s rituals would draw thousands to her “Wishing Spot” on Bayou St. John.

Just as the VooDoo Queen of New Orleans was drawing towards the end of her reign, another famous resident was padding - and painting - around Esplanade Ridge.

In 1872 Impressionist painter Edgar Degas lived in a

On model: Budded Node White Pearl Lariat, Sterling Silver, Freshwater Pearls, 51” #2376 Gumbo Moonstone Necklace, Sterling Silver, Rainbow Moonstone, Peridot, Aquamarine, 18” #5594 Lily Calyx Aquamarine Dangle Earrings, Sterling Silver, Aquamarine #1934

Scarred Node Cuff, Sterling Silver #2373 On model: Fleur de Lis Intaglio Earlocks, Sterling Silver #5576 Gumbo Necklace (see above) Oyster with Pearl Cocktail Ring (see page 31) Fleur de Lis Intaglio Heart Charm Bracelet (see page 24) Zamia Cuff, Sterling Silver, 7½" #6005

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Iris Peach Moonstone Necklace, Sterling Silver, Peach Moonstone, Faceted Sunstone, 17-18” #5591, On model: Peach Moonstone Dangles, Sterling Silver, Peach Moonstone, Faceted Sunstone #5590, Scarred Node Cuff (see page 23), Tulip Ring, Sterling Silver #5221

Fleur de Lis Intaglio Heart Charm Bracelet, Sterling Silver, 7¼” #5347, Tulip Dangles, Sterling Silver #0952

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two-story grand Center Hall house on Esplanade Avenue with his family members, the Mussons. In fact, his “Portrait of Estelle Musson” hangs today in the New Orleans Museum of Art at the end of Esplanade Avenue, just minutes from the Degas House.

Degas also used the second floor wrought-iron balcony as a backdrop to some of his paintings. The mansions and homes along Esplanade Avenue are a parade of architectural artworks where Center Halls sit among Creole Cottages, Shotgun houses, Townhouses and Bungalows in many architectural styles like Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne and Arts & Crafts.

In the 1930s, the bayou benefitted from a major beautification project. Houseboats were cleared from the banks and Bayou St. John was dredged and cleaned thanks to the Works Progress Administration (WPA.) The Magnolia Bridge, one of New Orleans’ oldest surviving bridges and known to most as the Cabrini Bridge, was restored by the WPA as a pedestrian bridge.

Faubourg St. John and City Park owes much of its art and architecture to the WPA. Many of the brick cottage-style buildings and sculptures that dot Mid-City’s waterways are from the WPA era. ity Park’s Peristyle, just a stone’s throw from Morning Call Coffee Stand, was renovated as part of WPA’s projects. Bas-reliefs on bridges and sculptures in the Botanical Garden are also hallmarks of this time period. The Helis Foundation Alférez Sculpture Garden named for the Mexican-born sculptor Enrique Alférez who lived in New Orleans, features 13 pieces of his work among majestic manicured gardens and fountains. His craftsmanship can be enjoyed all over the garden. Even the detail of the cement Art Deco benches depicts insects and animals. Alférez’s work can be seen on landmarks and buildings throughout the city.

Art and architecture add beauty beyond the neighborhood’s natural elements, creating a living museum.

The history of Bayou St. John and its tributaries make a picture-perfect setting for modern day life just minutes from downtown New Orleans.

Residents and visitors enjoy Po' boy sandwiches from

Parkway Tavern and Bakery near the banks of Bayou St. John. People paddle by in boats or on boards. Neighbors walk their dogs, bike and jog along the water. To some, the bayou is a setting for festivals like Bayou Boogaloo or the July 4th celebration. Many know it as a gathering spot for Mardi Gras Indians on Super Sunday. For the residents that live in Bayou St. John it’s a peaceful escape from busy city life, all in the not-so-distant shadow of downtown buildings.

Lashed Fences Bracelet, Sterling Silver, Leather, 7” #4800

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LOUISIANA

LIVING In Louisiana we know that good design is forever. Weathered shutters and well-worn silver develop a desirable patina that speaks less of age and more of love.

We don’t replace, we proudly restore, and we wear that pride close to our hearts on graceful pearl necklaces.

Red Bean and Rice Necklace, Sterling Silver, Freshwater Pearls, 16” #5310, Fleur de Lis Linking Bracelet, Sterling Silver, 7¼" #5303, Sheared Fleur de Lis Petit Chain Necklace, Sterling Silver, Freshwater Pearls, 17” #3606 New Orleans Charm Bracelet, Sterling Silver, 7” #0836 26

Sheared Fleur de Lis Brooch, Sterling Silver #5407, Fleur de Lis Stations Chain Necklace, Sterling Silver, Freshwater Pearls, 32” #5592 Sheared Fleur de Lis Petit Pearl Necklace, Sterling Silver, Freshwater Pearls, 17” #3605, Fleur de Lis Key Ring, Sterling Silver #5307 Fleur de Lis Intaglio Cuff, Sterling Silver #5323, Fleur de Lis Dangle Earrings, Sterling Silver #5301 27

A SHORE

THING Take a trip to the Gulf Coast in silver and pearls.

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Kan Ring, Sterling Silver #1807 Fish and Chips Necklace, Sterling Silver, Aquamarine, Freshwater Pearls, 19-20½”#2572 29

Moonsnail Glass Necklace, Sterling Silver, Recycled Glass, 17� #1478 Disc Mesh Necklace, Sterling Silver, Recycled Glass, Mesh Cord, Adjustable to 32� #1475 Spiral Shell Ring, Sterling Silver #0273 Frosted Crystal Moonsnail Cuff, Sterling Silver, Frosted Crystal #0003

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Oyster Necklace, Sterling Silver, White Freshwater Pearls, 17” #1482 Garden Snail Bracelet, 14K Gold, 7" #0250 Starfish Small Jeweled Necklace, Sterling Silver, Freshwater Pearls, Tanzanite Crystal, 17” #1435 Large Oyster with Pearl Necklace, Sterling Silver, Cream Swarovski Pearls, 18-19” #1438 Oyster with Pearl Cocktail Ring, Sterling Silver, Cream Swarovski Pearl #1443

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Romanesque Returns Small Medallion Necklace, Sterling Silver, Freshwater Pearls, 17” #1693, Bound Reed Cuff, Sterling Silver #3881, Beaded Cuff, Sterling Silver #1665, Dentils Cuff, Sterling Silver #3879, Beaded Ring, Sterling Silver #1618, Double Half Round Ring, Sterling Silver #1634, Romanesque Chatelaine Necklace, Sterling Silver, Faceted Amethyst, Smokey Quartz, 36” #1674, Small Medallion Bracelet, Sterling Silver, 7” #1666, Beast of Ignorance Chained Bracelet, Sterling Silver, 7” #1556

ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES Mignon Faget’s work addresses the nature of adornment itself by contemplating the body as architecture. Architectural details are deconstructed and miniaturized, enhancing the human form with balance, 32

grandeur, or grounding, as they do on a building. The collections Romanesque Return and Schema focus on this concept and represent an important period of creative expansion for Faget.

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Beaded Pendant, Sterling Silver #1671

Knot Pendant, Sterling Silver #1025 Vine Pendant, Sterling Silver #4853

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HEIR Blanche Ring Pendant, Sterling Silver #7652

Button Pendant, Sterling Silver #7006 Red Bean Pendant, Sterling Silver #0800 / 14K Gold

ADD -APENDANT Start a tiny collection.

Tell a short story.

Mark those little milestones.

Make it personal.

Chains sold separately.

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Thorn Pendant, Sterling Silver #6040 / 14K Gold HIVE Ring Pendant, Sterling Silver, Honey Crystals #0584 Garden Snail Pendant, Sterling Silver #0105, Fleur de Lis Intaglio Ring Pendant, Sterling Silver #5578

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HIVE MIND URBAN APIARISTS SAY HONEY ISN’T THE ONLY REASON TO LOVE BEES.

By Missy Wilkinson

Vine Earhoops, Sterling Silver #5069 HIVE Small Pendant, Sterling Silver #0535, HIVE Jeweled Pendant, Sterling Silver, Honey Crystals #0531, Vine Bangle, Sterling Silver #5031, HIVE Jeweled Cuff, Sterling Silver, Honey Crystals #0520, Vine Ring, Sterling Silver #5021 Chains sold separately.

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“This is what the Marigny and Bywater taste like,” says Rhonda Findley, handing me a squat glass jar filled with honey from her 9th ward hive. A jagged hunk of comb floats in an amber-hued moat of honey. In the afternoon sunlight, its architecture and cells, almost crystalline in their geometry, appear lit from within. “It’s a work of art,” she says.

Findley is new to the art of beekeeping. She’d had an English hive kit languishing unused for years when this spring a colony serendipitously appeared in the walls of her Marigny residence. “We transferred the bees to our hive,” she says. “They all lined up and marched in.” Gillian Gurley, an Uptown resident, also delved into small-scale hobby beekeeping this year, installing two hives on a Broadmoor lot.

“Beekeeping is having a moment,” Gurley says. “The more people find out about how vital pollinators are, not just to the food chain, but to the American commercial agricultural system, the more they want to get involved.” hey also might want to get involved because bees are dying at an alarming rate. You don’t have to be an aspiring apiarist to have heard of colony collapse. U.S. beekeepers lost 42 percent of their hives to colony collapse in 20142015, according to a nationwide survey by University of Maryland. Bees have produced honey for 150 million years — they’ve outlived a lot of catastrophes, including whatever killed the dinosaurs — which makes this crisis all the more perplexing. Nobody knows why honey bees are dying.

The question came up at a recent Crescent City Farmers Market, where Louisiana Beekeepers Association member Jerry Burg stood by a buzzing demonstration hive, answering questions from a group of 10-15 aspiring apiarists for the better part of an hour. Burg is a veteran beekeeper: his business card features a hive instead of a headshot, and he measures bees by the

HIVE Jeweled Cuff, Sterling Silver, Honey Crystals #0520, HIVE Jeweled Pendant, Sterling Silver, Honey Crystals #0531, HIVE Earrings, Sterling Silver #0530 Chain sold separately.

pound. Though pesticides, loss of habitat, global warming and disease have all been acknowledged as factors behind the decline, Burg has a different theory: weak genetics.

“We have been manipulating the genetics of the queen for 100 years,” he says.

“You don’t hear much about that. You’re looking for specific traits and you have to think, how much of this manmade manipulation is too much?” “[Colony collapse] is a really complex, multifactorial issue, like the

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HIVE Hoop Earrings, Sterling Silver, Honey Crystals #0527 HIVE Mesh Bib Necklace, Sterling Silver, Faceted Sunstone, Freshwater Pearls, Honey Crystals, Mesh Cord 14-33� #0588

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the work of maintaining hives because they love bees.

“This is almost a calling for us,” says Carlos Leon, Findley’s boyfriend. “It’s a passive hobby that benefits neighborhoods, cities and even the world. Honey is just a bonus.”

Back to the honey: I’d never eaten raw honey straight from the comb until Findley and Leon shared their harvest with me.

It is to commercial, store-brand honey what a raw orange is to environmental challenges facing us today,” Gurley says. “The

juice from concentrate. Fragrant, complex, with a slight reddish tinge from the nearby rose bushes, its aftertaste was sweet, rich — almost creamy.

environmental aspects of trying to support, on a micro scale, a local pollinator population, [is one reason] I got captured by the idea of beekeeping.”

A looming bee Armageddon smacks of a mythic quality possessed by bees themselves. The queen bee’s life is so rich in literary conflict, it could be lifted from the pages of the latest dystopian YA franchise: in a matrilineal society, a virgin queen emerges and fights her rivals to the death, whereupon she completes the mating flight that will ensure the perpetuation of her colony.

“Bees contain a million metaphors that humans can draw on for inspiration,” Gurley says. “The more I learn about them, the more fascinating they are.”

“I love that it’s a woman-dominated business, the hive,” says Findley, who owns boutiques in the French Quarter and Uptown. “They’re like the ultimate feminists.”

Both Findley and Gurley harvested honey their first year keeping bees, though they say this is not common. Generally, a new colony only makes what it needs to survive—Burg calls the first year a “delicate time period.” For people who are

“Bees are awesome,” Findley says. “If we don’t have bees, we won’t be able to eat. Bees are what keep us going.” x

interested in commercial or hobby beekeeping, he recommends getting involved with local groups: Southeast Louisiana Beekeepers, River Region Beekeepers and the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center are all good places to start, he says. Supplies, including boxes, frames, safety gear and a nucleus hive, cost around $150.

For Findley and Gurley, honey is a fringe benefit—they do

On model: HIVE Hoop Earrings (see page 36) HIVE Small Pendant (see page 34) HIVE Wide Cuff, Bronze #0563 A percentage of proceeds from sales of the Bee HIVE Citrine Ring benefits the Louisiana Beekeepers Association. Bee HIVE Citrine Ring, Sterling Silver, Honey Crystals #5164

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OH BÉBÉ!

Our new petit animal designs bring delight to little eyes.

Petit Alligator Chain Bracelet, Sterling Silver, 5¾ - 6¼" # 0648 Petit Alligator Charm, Sterling Silver #0653 Petit Alligator Necklace, Sterling Silver, Multicolor Agate, Freshwater Pearls, 14-16” #0654 Aventurine Alligator Necklace, Sterling Silver, Aventurine, Garnet, 16 - 18" #0675 Petit Lapin Small Bracelet, Sterling Silver, 2" #0650 Petit Alligator Small Bracelet, Sterling Silver, 2" #0652 Chain sold separately.

On baby: Petit Alligator Necklace (see above)

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Charm Cuff, Sterling Silver, 7" #8357, Tulip Pendant, Sterling Silver #0951, Lily Pendant, Sterling Silver #1930, Gemma Turquoise Fragment Pendant, Sterling Silver, Turquoise #5756, Citrine Bee Pendant, Sterling Silver, Citrine #0972, Gemma Amethyst Fragment Pendant, Sterling Silver, Amethyst #5745, Pelican Pendant, Sterling Silver #0704, Boeuf Gras Pendant, Sterling Silver #2692, Crown Pendant, Sterling Silver #0938, Wishbone Petit Pendant, 14K Gold #3059 Four Leaf Clover Pendant, Sterling Silver, Swarovski Crystal #7004, Oyster with White Pearl Pendant Small, Sterling Silver, Freshwater Pearl #0177, Tortoise Charm, Sterling Silver #0308, Lily Calyx Aquamarine Pendant, Sterling Silver, Aquamarine #1935, Tulip in the Round Pendant, Sterling Silver, Champagne Freshwater Pearl #0933, Thorn Charm, Sterling Silver #6070, HIVE Small Pendant, 18K Gold #0535

TU RN ON THE

CHARM

Crawfish Charm, Sterling Silver #0844, Alligator Pendant, Sterling Silver #0700, Streetcar Pendant, Sterling Silver #0813, OBSCURO Drop Pendant with Crystal, Oxidized Sterling Silver, Crystal #7972, Feather Pendant, Sterling Silver #5231, LUZ Drop Pendant with Crystal, Sterling Silver, White Topaz, Crystal #7971, Nectar Sno Ball Pendant, Sterling Silver, Swarovski Crystal #5281, Sheared Fleur de Lis Petit Pendant, Sterling Silver #3602, Fleur de Lis Double Sided Charm, Sterling Silver #5367, Fleur de Lis Intaglio Heart Pendant, Sterling Silver #5351, Hard Heart Charm, Sterling Silver #4743, Infanta Charm, 14K Gold #2258, Voodoo Doll Pendant, Sterling Silver #5596, Sand Dollar Charm Extra Small, Sterling Silver #0193, Red Bean Charm, Sterling Silver #0851, Hot Pepper Pendant, 14K Gold #1708

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MAGICAL MOMENT Cherish that magical moment with extraordinary designs that make a perfect keepsake or heirloom, but are fashionable enough to wear well past the honeymoon. Elegantly transition from ceremony to celebration. Give a gift that bridesmaids will be thrilled to wear again. Make the magic effortless and everlasting.

Right: Full of Grace Drop Dangles, 14K White Gold, Cream Freshwater Pearl #5277, Tulip Ring, Sterling Silver #5221, Knot Finial Lariat Silver Pearl, Sterling Silver, Freshwater Pearls, 48” #1019, Knot Finial Lariat Mauve Pearl, Sterling Silver, Freshwater Pearls, 48” #1021, Knot Finial Lariat White Pearl, Sterling Silver, Freshwater Pearls, 48” #1023, HEIR Blanche Wide Diamond Cuff, Sterling Silver, 2mm Diamonds, Pearls #7600, Below left: LUZ Jeweled Eardrops, Sterling Silver, White Topaz #7909, LUZ Stations Necklace, Sterling Silver, White Topaz, Freshwater Pearls, 48” #7961, LUZ Freshwater Pearl Crystal Tassel Necklace, Sterling Silver, Freshwater Pearls, White Topaz, 34” #7959, Below right: Chain Link Tile Pearl Necklace, Sterling Silver, Swarovski Pearls, 18” #7729, Chain Link Pearl Bracelet, Sterling Silver, Swarovski Pearls, 7½” #7727, Chain Link Pearl Dangles, Sterling Silver, Swarovski Pearls #7735

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Left: Twist Bow Necklace, Sterling Silver, Freshwater Pearls, 18 - 19” #2057, Above: Full of Grace Necklace, 16 - 18”: Sterling Silver, Mauve Freshwater Pearl #5268; Rose Gold Filled, Mauve Freshwater Pearl #5298; Sterling Silver, Cream Freshwater Pearl #5266, Tiny Bow Earrings, Sterling Silver #2020

Left: Tiny Knot Earrings, Sterling Silver #1007, Knot Clasp on Freshwater Pearl Necklace, Sterling Silver, Freshwater Pearls, Smokey Quartz, 18" #1075, Single Knot Cuff, Sterling Silver #1004, LUZ Cuff, Sterling Silver #7989, Above: Bridal Cake Pulls, Sterling Silver, Set of Nine on Satin Ribbons. Left to right: Wish Come True, Prosperity, Eternal Beauty, Red Hot Romance, Opportunity, Marriage, Luck, Stability, True Love #8798

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SUIT YOURSELF

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Interrupted Chain Ring, Sterling Silver #8012 Interrupted Chain Cufflinks, Sterling Silver #8025

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Interrupted Chain Tux Studs, Set of Four, Sterling Silver #8029 Interrupted Chain Tie Bar, Sterling Silver #8030

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Crown Tie Bar, Sterling Silver #5195 Redfish Tie Bar, Sterling Silver #2573 Alligator Tie Bar, Sterling Silver #0667

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First impressions are everything.

Looking dapper in a sharp suit or traditional tux takes a good tailor, but a great set of cufflinks or tux studs makes you unforgettable.

Connect through style with the important people in your life.

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Haspel Seersucker Cufflinks, Sterling Silver #6245 Haspel Seersucker Tie Bar, Sterling Silver #6246 Haspel Seersucker Stud Pin, Sterling Silver #6247

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Haspel Grey Rubber Cuff, Sterling Silver, Rubber #6252 Haspel Black Rubber Slide, Sterling Silver, Rubber #6248

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Fleur de Lis Cufflinks, Sterling Silver #0824

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New Orleans artist Mignon Faget creates designs reflecting the history, nature and architecture of her native environment. For 45 years, her hand crafted objects of adornment have been designed in her New Orleans studio.

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LIMITLESS The JOHN HUMPHRIES INFINITY collection celebrates everlasting bonds, personal strength, and limitless spirit.

These eternally looping designs evoke the rhythm of countless heartbeats. A simple, potent symbol of love without end...always handcrafted in sterling silver.

Infinity Ring, Sterling Silver #6862, Infinity Macro Charm, Sterling Silver #6853 Infinity Macro Necklace, Sterling Silver, 17� #6854, Infinity Macro Earrings, Sterling Silver #6857 Chain sold separately.

On model: Infinity Micro Earrings, Sterling Silver #6871, Infinity Micro Chain Necklace, Sterling Silver, 17" #6870 Infinity Macro Charm, Sterling Silver #6853, Chain sold separately.

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The stacks are high! There is no limit to how far you can go with Halo by John Humphries.

Above: Halo Bangle Rose Gold, 18K Rose Gold Plated Brass #6998, Halo Bangle Green Gold, 18K Green Gold Plated Brass #6995, Halo Bangle Gold, 24K Gold Plated Brass #3164, Halo Bangle Stainless, Stainless Steel #3160, Halo Bangle Sterling, Sterling Silver #4139 Left: Halo Bangle Faceted Green Gold, 18K Green Gold Plated Brass #6949, Halo Bangle Faceted Rose Gold, 18K Rose Gold Plated Brass #6952, Halo Bangle Faceted Gold, 24K Gold Plated Brass #6955, Halo Bangle Faceted Stainless, Stainless Steel #6946, Halo Bangle Faceted Sterling, Sterling Silver #6958 Available in three sizes: Inner Diameter: Small: 2.25”-2.35”, Medium: 2.45”-2.55”, Large: 2.65”-2.75” Purchase any three Halo Bangles and get 10% off.

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A RECIPE FOR ENTERTAINING Entertaining is a pleasant ritual of every New Orleans home. When Mignon extends her designs to objects of utility, she wants them to exude joy and style and be a part of the entertainment.

Fleur de Lis Crystal: Unleaded Bohemian Crystal. Each design is hand-cut and unique. Fleur de Lis Crystal Wine Glasses, Set of four, 15oz., 8¾” height #9107, Fleur de Lis Crystal Wine Decanter, 22oz., 12½” height #9137, Fleur de Lis Crystal Bowl, 5” height x 9 3/16” diameter #9201, Oysteria: Handformed ceramic, white glaze and painted detail exclusively for Mignon Faget. Oven, microwave, dishwasher safe. Oysteria Rectangular Platter with Bowl, 17½” length x 8¼” width #9239, Oysteria Salt and Pepper Cellars, Pair with two Shell Spoons, 4½” length x 2¾” width (each) #9238 48

Mignon’s Simple Mignonette 1 shallot 1/2 cup red wine vinegar, champagne, or Meyer lemon juice Salt and pepper Finely chop shallot.

Combine ingredients, salt and pepper to taste.

Fleur de Lis Crystal Wine Chiller, 8 5/8” height x 11” diameter #9200 Oyster Stemless Wine Glasses, Set of four, 17oz., 4 9/16” height x 3 1/8” diameter #9228 Oysteria Half Dozen Oyster Plate, 8” diameter #9185 Oysteria Grillers​, Set of six, 5¼” length x 3” width #9237 Oysteria Grillers are made of a red based clay that will withstand the direct flame of a grill.

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Robert’s Delicious Sweet Mint Tea 2 cups water 2 tbsp light Agave 2 tbsp cane sugar (or sugar substitute) Combine in a saucepan, just before boil add: 4 mint teabags 4 bags green-tea 4 sprigs fresh mint Remove from heat & steep until cool. Squeeze contents of teabags before pouring into a ½ gallon pitcher adding cold water to fill.

Recipe by Robert Valley, longtime stylist and friend of Mignon’s.

Fleur de Lis Glasses, Set of four, 13½ oz., 4 1/8” height x 3” diameter #8747 , Fleur de Lis Stemless Wine Glasses, Set of four, 17oz., 4 9/16” height x 3 1/8” diameter #9234, Fleur de Lis Goblets, Set of four, 16oz., 7½” height #9249, Fleur de Lis Tumblers, Set of four, 15oz., 6 ¼” height x 3” diameter #8761

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Fleur de Lis Pilsners, Set of four, 14oz., 9” height x 3 1/8” diameter #9079, Fleur de Lis Pitcher, 60oz., 9 ¼” height x 7 7/8” diameter #9085, Crawfish Glasses, Set of four, 13½ oz., 4 1/8” height x 3” diameter #9230, Crawfish Pilsners, Set of four, 14oz., 9” height x 3 1/8” diameter #9199

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FROM THE ARCHIVE The essential nature of Mignon Faget’s work can be found in these two words: explore and transform. She has studied the arts and sciences at some of the most prestigious schools, but it is the architecture of New Orleans, the bayous of South Louisiana, and the shores of the Gulf of Mexico that have served as her library and laboratory for the past forty-five years of extraordinary design.

“When I go on an expedition, I’ll stay there for a day, or for a week, or as long as it takes for me to learn more about it. And then I take what I learn and interpret it into a piece of jewelry. When the piece itself speaks to me as a new entity imbued with a spirit, it is ready for the wearer to take in that spirit and make it a part of them.”

Sand Dollar Pendant Small, 14K Gold #0142

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Pylon Heart Looped Pendant, Sterling Silver #4354 Tube Chain, Sterling Silver, 16-20" #8540

To Order: Toll Free 800.375.7557 9am to 6pm CST, M-S (Hours Extended During Holidays) Mail to: Mignon Faget, Ltd. Attn: Mail Order Department 3801 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70115-2638 Website: www.mignonfaget.com Email: mailorder@mignonfaget.com Delivery: Most orders are shipped within two business days (Monday – Friday) of receipt, based on availability of merchandise. A customer service representative will contact you should there be a delay in shipment. Because Mignon Faget jewelry is hand crafted, some pieces may require four to six weeks for delivery. Each design is shipped in a tarnish preventive pouch with care instructions in a Mignon Faget gift box with ribbon and gift card.

Shipping & Handling: • We are not able to ship to P.O. Boxes or APO addresses.

• Jewelry orders of $1,000 or more qualify for Free Standard Shipping.

• Standard Shipping of Jewelry: $9.75

• 2nd Day Shipping of Jewelry: $19.75 • Next Day Shipping of Jewelry: $29.75 • For Non-Jewelry Product shipments, please call 800.375.7557 for pricing or refer to http://www.mignonfaget.com/shop/SARP.html • All jewelry purchases over $1,000 must be shipped signature required.

• Packages are picked up and delivered on business days only (Monday – Friday, not including holidays).

• Orders placed on the website after 2pm will be processed the following business day.

Customer Satisfaction: Mignon Faget wants you to be completely satisfied with your purchase. Most articles are accepted for store credit, refund or exchange if returned in saleable condition within 30 days of date of purchase and accompanied by a sales receipt. No returns or exchanges on Mignon Faget FRAGRANCE items, clearance items or worn pieces.

Size/Style: Please specify whole or half sizes for rings. Ring prices may increase for larger sizes. Several Mignon Faget necklaces and bracelets are also available in alternate lengths.

Many designs are available with stones not presented in this catalog; stone colors may vary based on availability. Contact our customer service representatives for more information,

800.375.7557, visit our website, email mailorder@mignonfaget.com or visit one of the Mignon Faget galleries.

Metal Specifications: Mignon Faget hand-crafted jewelry is designed in Sterling Silver, 14K Gold, 18K Gold (LUZ, HIVE and HEIR Collections), Gold-Plated Sterling (Sterling Silver with a 24K Gold overlay) and Platinum-Clad Sterling Silver (Sterling Silver with a Platinum overlay), Brass or Bronze.

Note: Mignon Faget uses unique hand-selected stones and beads; stone colors and beading material may vary based on availability. Mignon Faget care instructions are included with jewelry designs and should be given special attention.

Visit mignonfaget.com for detailed care instructions.

Most designs available in sterling or gold.

Some designs may not be shown at actual size.

Due to fluctuations in the precious metals market, prices are subject to change without notice.

Mignon Faget, Ltd. is not responsible for typographical errors in pricing. Chains are sold separately unless noted otherwise.

© All designs and catalogue copyrighted by MIGNON FAGET, LTD., New Orleans, LA. No portion of the material on these pages may be copied, reprinted, republished or otherwise used in any form without the express written permission of Mignon Faget, Ltd. Mf® and MIGNON FAGET® are registered trademarks of MIGNON FAGET, LTD. Headquarters and Design Studio: 4300 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70115 Graphic Design: Phillip Collier, Product Photography: Will Crocker, Model Photography: James Shaw, Stylist: Robert Valley

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Good design is forever. Mignon Faget's approach to design involves deconstructing and then reconstructing observed forms, resulting in small sculptures that are a synthesis of concept, material, and function.With celebrated skill and style, Mignon transforms natural

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specimens, indigenous plants, and architectural details into objects of adornment that are the epitome of good design.

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