2014 LA Antique Jewelry & Watch Show Directory

Booths 3012 - 3016 - 3018

EXHIBITORS

AAdrian Rodriguez 2021Adrian Rodriguez

Alpha & Omega Jewelry 1041 & Antiques Market, Inc.Stephane Lee Antiques To Go 1005 Pedro Pablo Martinez B

Barbara Rosen Antique 1004 & Estate JewelryMarc Rosenberg BB Jewels, Inc. 1046 Soly Bawabeh Bekker Jewelry and Diamonds 3014 Natalya Bekker Benchmark of Palm Beach 2013 Ken/ Sara/ Michael/Jeremy Burns Bernard Nacht 4012 Alan Nacht589 Fifth Ave. Suite 1204 New York, NY 10017 USA Phone: 212.371.8100 | Fax: 212.371.8284 [email protected] www.underthecrown.com Diamonds & Estate Jewelry Betteridge Jewelers 1020 Rich Lopez

Birmingham Estate & 1006Jewelry BuyersAnthony Aubrey C Castle Antiques & Design 3005 Avi Shabtai

Catherine Mancuso Boyack, Inc 1023 Cathy Boyack

Charter House & Sons 1043 John Greiner - Deborah Williams167 Lamp & Lantern #226 Town and Country, MO 63017 USA Phone: 636-728-0575 | Fax: 636-779-0359

[email protected] www.lindstrommckenney.com Antique Jewelry Claude Morady Estate Jewelry 1042 Claude Morady9615 Brighton Way Suite 335/338 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 USA Phone: 310.275.3104 | Fax: 310.275.3754 [email protected] claudemorady.com Estate Antique Jewelry and Watches Craig Evan Small, Inc. 3012 Craig Small731 N La Cienega BlvdLos Angeles, CA 90069 USAPhone: [email protected] Estate and Signed Jewelry, Vintage and Modern Watches Cris Notti Jewels 3006 Cristina Notti Crown Pawn Shop 1035 Sam Kustanovich D

D.I.A. Diamonds LLC 3013 Asaf Falah Davitt 1012 Semyen Tubis Deepika Royalty Jewels 1007 Deepika Gupta DIAMANTE 1039 Rafael Zakaria Donald E. Gruenberg, Inc. 2017 Don Gruenberg Dorian & Rose 4014 Tigren Dorian

E Ebert & Company 1020 Kurt Rothner

EXHIBITORSEl Tasador, Inc. 3002 Juan D. LeivaAv Corrientes 2810 Buenos Aires, 1193 Argentina Phone: 00541149614407 [email protected] el-tasador.com.ar Antique Jewelry & Watches Ely & Co. 2023 Eli NoorFancy Diamonds, Inc. 9454 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 202 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 USA Phone: 310.550.1100 | 800-My Diamond [email protected] Natural Fancy Color Diamonds, Unique & Rare Pieces. High End Watches Emsaru 4020 Safflean Taylor Ernst Färber 1038 Ernst Färber Estate Diamond Exchange 1035 Richard Kaufman European Art & Antiques, Ltd. 2015 Robert Sadian Excalibur Jewelry 1020Kurt Rothner8818 W. Olympic Blvd Beverly Hills, CA 90211 USA Phone: 310.859.2320 | Fax: 310.859.1230 [email protected] www.excaliburjewelry.com Specializing in Antique Jewelry and VintageEngagement Rings F

Fame LLC 1036 Alex Yermus G

G & D Resources 3008 Andy Yasparro Galaxy USA, Inc. 4016 Chintan DesiaGeller & Company 1037 Lester & Laurie Geller

Goldrush 3026 Jeff Franc Goldstein Diamonds, Inc. 1025 David Goldstein6900 E Camelback Rd #902 Scottsdale, AZ 85251 USA Phone: 800.237.0364 | Fax: 480.945.9539 [email protected] www.goldsteindiamonds.com Antique Diamonds, Antique Jewelry and Estate Jewelry Guillermo Radunsky 3020 Guillermo Radunsky H

Haimov Jewelers 3025 Igal Haimov33 NE 1st Street Miami, FL 33132 USA Phone: 305.760.8600 | Fax: 305.415.9592 [email protected] www.haimov.com Diamond & Antique Jewelry, Loose Diamonds Hakimian Gem Co. 3023 Fred Hakimian5 S. Wabash Avenue, #1212Chicago, IL 60603 USAPhone: 312.236.6969 | Fax: 312.236.4785 [email protected] www.diamondfred.com Loose Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry Hari Jewels Inc. 1001 Anand Jain62 W. 47th Street, Ste 503 New York, NY 10036 USA Phone: 212.354.7550 | Fax: 212.643.7570 [email protected] www.harijewels.com Reproduction of Antique & Estate Jewelry Hartley Brown 1025A Hartley Brown10 West 47th Street, Booth #6New York, NY 10036 USAPhone: [email protected] Antique & Period Jewelry, Rare Natural Certificated Gemstones, Cameos & Intaglios from Ancient to 19th Century, Fine Art Nouveau & Art Deco Pieces.

EXHIBITORS Harvey Kessler Jewellery, Inc. 1028 Harvey Kessler157 Adelaide St. W, Suite 758 Toronto, Ontario M5H 4E7 Canada Phone: 416.260.4653 | Fax: 416.260.1489 [email protected] Your Greatest Resource for Signed, Estate & Antique Jewels. IIneke Peskin Antique & 1009Estate Jewelry Ineke Peskin

J J.A.B.W.C.J. Limited London 3029Michael Tupper

Jack Weir & Sons, Inc. 4008 Wyler Weir9454 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 610 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 USAPhone: [email protected] www.jackweirandsons.comDiamonds and Estate Jewelry Jacob’s Diamond & Estate Jewelry 1008 Jacob Gipsman607 S. Hill Street, Ste #304 Los Angeles, CA 90014 USA Phone: 213.627.0072 | Fax: 213.627.2446 [email protected] www.jacobsestatejewelry.com Better Quality Antique and Estate Jewelry Offered in Pristine Condition Jeffreys 2019 Bijan Bassir

Jeral Jewelers, Inc. 3022 Frank Kravitz - James MerlisPO Box 131478 Staten Island, Ny 10313 USA Phone: 718.698.7600 | Fax: 718.698.7601 [email protected] www.northeasterngoldbuyers.comAntique & Estate Jewelry & Diamonds Jerome Heidenreich, Inc. 3016 Jerome Heidenreich607 S. Hill Street, #718 Los Angeles, CA 90014 USA Phone: 310.704.0505 [email protected]

Jewelry World 1031,1033 Guy Attia Jim’s of Lambertville 3015 Jim Alterman Joseph Dardashti, Ltd. 3019 Joseph Dardashti10 West 47th Street, #4 New York, NY 10036 USA Phone: 212.398.9282 | Fax: 212.768.8784 [email protected] www.sophiad.com Fine Estate and Period Jewelry Joyce Groussman Estate & 3010Fine Jewelry Joyce Groussman KKantor. M & Associates 1030 Michael Kantor Karats and Brass Impex 1007 Juhi Jain Kazanjian Beverly Hills 3021 Robert Lyons Kimberly Klosterman Jewelry 1011 Kim Klosterman Kothari and Company, Inc. 3031 Raj Kothari Kurt Rothner - Excalibur 1020 Kurt Rothner LLadybag International 3003 Adrienne Astrologo945 North Randolph Street Philadelphia, PA 19123 USA Phone: 917.822.0414 [email protected] L’amor Jewelry, Inc. 3027 Kia Zoghi Landsberg & Son Antiques, Ltd. 1016James Dallas

EXHIBITORSLevy’s Fine Jewelry, Inc. Todd Denaburg and Jared Nadler2116 2nd Ave N Birmingham, AL 35203 USA Phone: 205.251.3381 | Fax: 205.251.7860 [email protected] www.levysfinejewelry.comAntique and Estate Jewelry, Loose Diamondsand Watches Lucky Diamonds-Fortrove.com 4010 Anatoly Cherkassky Luxury Bazaar 4022 Arthur ZharskyPhone: 877.328.0880 [email protected] www.luxurybazaar.com MM. Kantor & Associates 1030 Michael Kantor9489 Dayton Way Beverly Hills, CA 90210 USA Phone: 310.246.2408 | Fax: [email protected] www.kantorgems.com Manak Jewels 3030 Ambrish Sethi Manuel Strauss, Inc. 1025 Israel Diner550 S. Hill St. #1493 Los Angeles, CA 90013 USA Phone: 213.489.1654 | Fax: 213.489.0721 [email protected] Diamonds, Jewelry and Watches Mary Ann-tiques 3007 Alyssa Lynn

Miiori New York Melissa Vance Miriam’s Estate and Fine Jewelry 3011Miriam Alexander1966 San Marco Blvd Jacksonville, FL 32207 USA Phone: 904.398.7393 - Fax: 904.398.7967 [email protected] www.miriamsjewelry.comEstate and Fine Jewelry, Watches and Pocket Watches, Diamonds

Mitchell Swerdlow, Inc. 4008 Jeremy Leech

N National Estate Jewelers 1017 Barry Blank O

Oakgem 4022 Valerie Farber Old America 1015 Faina Svetlov10 West 47th Street New York, NY 10036 USA PH: 212.869.9055 Oltuski Bros., Inc. 1037 Paul Oltuski P

Palais Royal 1009 Gilles Zalulyan Past Era Fine Antique Jewelry 2001 Marion Glober3433 West Alabama Houston, TX 77027 USA Phone: 713.621.3433 | Fax: 713.621.3342 [email protected] www.pastera.com Fine Antique and Estate Jewelry Pat Saling 1038 Pat Saling Plate U.S.A., Inc. 1010 Rainer Plate Platt Boutique Jewelry 1045 Natasha Tsimmerman R R & A International Design, LLC 1014 Rosaria VarraPO Box 402828 Miami Beach, FL 33140 USA Phone & Fax: 305.532.1210 [email protected] Estate Jewelry, Antique Jewelry, SignedPieces, South Sea Pearls

EXHIBITORS

Radiant Times 1021 Viken Berghoudian Raymond Lee Jewelers 1026 Jeffrey Josephson22191 Powerline Rd Boca Raton, FL 33433 USA Phone: 561.750.7808 | Fax: 561.750.8005 [email protected] raymondleejewelers.net Diamonds, Estate Jewelry, Watches Rex Jewelry of N.Y., Ltd. 2003 Perry Tehrani RobertMaron.com 1034 Robert Maron2060 Avenida de los Arboles, Ste. D309 Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 USA Phone & Fax: 818.707.7007 [email protected] Important Vintage and Modern Wristwatches Bought and Sold Robin Katz Vintage Jewels 1016 Robin Katz Rodriguez & Sons Estate Jewelers 1042 Tomas RodriguezPO Box 1144Laguna Beach, CA 92652Phone: 310.629.7263www.RS-EJ.comAntique & Estate Jewelry Rothschild Trading Company 4002 Doron Lion Roy Rover 1019 Roy Rover Rozental Antiques, Inc. 1013 Martin Rozental S Salico Gem Corp. 1022 Ramin Salimi Signed Pieces 3013 Isaac Zakinov

Siman-Tov Bros 1002 Yoram Siman-Tov576 5th Avenue, Ste 1006 New York, NY 10036 USA Phone: 212.921.8663 | Fax: 212.786.7866 [email protected] Fancy Color Loose Diamonds and Jewelry Steve Fishman Company 1040 Steve Fishman Steven Neckman, Inc. 1016 Steven Neckman36 NE 1st Street, Suite #1046 Miami, FL 33132 USA Phone: 305.755.9030 | Fax: 305.755.9136 [email protected] www.StevenNeckman.com Mid to Late 20th Century,Signed Vintage & Estate, Bold Yellow Gold Jewelry Summerfield Stanton 1029 Nan Summerfield - Ann Marie Stanton9595 Wilshire Blvd. PH 1012 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 USAPhone: 310.276.6616 | Fax: 310.275.7600 [email protected] summerfieldjewels.com Beautiful and Signed Antique Period & Modern Jewelry T Timekeepers 1000 Alina Ilyashov9495 Olive Blvd, Ste C St. Louis, MO 63132 USA Phone: 314.991.0994 timekeepersstl.com Vintage Watches and Jewelry Tricolor Treasures 3029 David & Cynthia Smith U Under The Crown® 4012 Nancy Kesselman United Gemco, Inc. 3028 Kapil Benara

EXHIBITORS

VVendome, Inc. 1044 Deborah Wilson Vinod Kotahwala, Inc. 4006 Vinod Kotahwala Vintage Watch 1020 Gregg Esses W

Weinreb Diamond & 4018Estate Jewelry Nick Weinreb1312 Reisterstown Road Baltimore, MD 21208 USA Phone: 410.653.7100 | Fax: 410.653.7515 [email protected] www.adiamond.com Diamonds, Period Jewelry & Signed Pieces

Windsor Jewelers, Inc. 1024 Paul Lubetsky589 Fifth Avenue, 16th Floor New York, NY 10017 USA Phone: 212.262.0500 - Fax: [email protected] www.windsorjewelers.com The Premier Source for Estate, AntiqueJewelry and Close-Out YYAFA SIGNED JEWELS 1022 Maurice Moradof580 5th Avenue, Store #7 New York, NY 10036 USA Phone: 212.719.9828 | Fax: 212.869.2016 [email protected] www.YafaJewelry.com We Specialize in Signed Pieces as well asAntique & Estate Jewelry YNY Jewels, Inc. 3009 Surbhi Pandya

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Mourning, in the plainest terms, is grief over the death of someone. In our histo-ry, it has been customary that jewels and keepsakes be made for the loss of a loved one or someone close to the deceased, as a reminder to the living of the inevitability of death as well as a status symbol, especially during the Victorian era. These pieces are commonly referred to as mourning jewelry. The early precursors to mourning jewelry, around the 17th century, dis-played the skull and crossbones on a vari-ety of pieces. Memento mori (or “remem-ber you will die”) was another early form of mourning jewelry, which showed the desecration of the body and symbols of the Christian afterlife. Shakespeare was even known to commission similar mourning rings with these images and symbols. By the 19th century, mourning pieces were considered fashionable and it wasn’t uncommon to use a lock of someone’s hair in your jewelry piece. In fact, in the mid-19th century, 50 tons of hair a year was imported to jewelers in the U.K. for hairwork pieces. The practice of weaving hair into jewelry is both ancient and technical and many of England jewelers were considered world experts in the technique. Taking a lock of hair and weaving it into knot designs for use in a brooch was the most popular form of Victorian mourning jewelry. New York Jeweler Erica Weiner (erica weiner.com) says, “People started making mourning jewelry because there was no photography, and if your loved one died you wanted something as a touchstone to remember them every day.”

The mourning industry gained mo-mentum after Prince Albert died in 1861. When he passed, his wife Queen Victoria only allowed mourning wear and jewelry in court, which in turn influenced the fashion and caused a type of jewelry revival. Queen Victoria remained in mourning until her passing in 1901 and it’s written that she wore a piece of jewelry made with Prince Albert’s hair every day after his death. Also with disease, childbirth and the harsh environment contributing to high mortality rates at the time, mourning was a dreary, dull aspect of life, but mourning jewelry allowed for loved ones to observe

Mourning Jewelry

Queen Victoria

Mourning JewelryA Way to Honor

a Loved One

a period of grieving. Women in mourning and widows wore distinctive black caps and veils, generally in a conservative fashion. In the U.S., the use of mourning jewelry increased with the outbreak of the Civil War. During the war as soldiers left home to join the fight, they would leave a lock of their hair with their families. Upon the soldier’s death, the hair was often made into a piece of mourning jewelry or placed in a locket. Crystals and diamonds were probably the most common gems used in the creation of this jewelry. Jet, a hard, black coal-like material highly suitable for carving, was also regularly used. Jewelers found jet to be the perfect material for crafting large lockets, brooches, bracelets and necklaces. Less-expensive alternatives included black glass, black enamel, vulcanite (a hardened rubber,) and bog oak, which is more of a brown color but still dark enough to express somber sentiments. “The choice of gems had to do with stages of mourning, which changed throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. In the first period, people wore black and hairwork. In the second period, they could introduce a little bit of color like purple,” says histori-an and art director Hayden Peters. (Quote from Hayden Peters Talks About Skulls, Hairwork and The Culture of Mourning) These jewelry pieces would include symbols such as skull and crossbones; death holding a scythe; an hourglass; angels with cherubs playing trumpets, among others. Inscriptions were popular like “in memo-ry of ” and “not lost but gone before.” The name, age, date of birth and death of the deceased were also inscribed on the pieces. In addition, miniature portraits of the de-ceased were often engraved as centerpieces for a ring, brooch or necklace. By the end of the 19th century, attention had shifted away from the mourning in-dustry. People were becoming tired of this once widespread trend. Then with the high mortality rate of World War I, people began to reconsider whether they really wanted to spend so much of their lives absorbed

by death. Just before the war, the jewelry’s popularity was waning. After the war, the upswing you might expect in the mourning industry simply didn’t happen. Today, mourning jewelry is still prevalent among collectors and antique enthusiasts, but it never regained the popularity among the mass public as it once had. However, it still marks a significant time in history we should both remember and observe. For additional information, refer to the references below.

References:• Hayden Peters Talks About Skulls,Hairwork and The Culture of Mourning collectorsweekly.com/articles/an-inter-view-with-antique-mourning-jewelry-col-lector-hayden-peters/• Art of Mourning artofmourning.com• Love after Death: The Beautiful, Macabre World of Mourning io9.com/love-after-death-the-beautiful-ma-cabre-world-of-mourn-1498829544

Jewelry pieces include symbols related to death and/or popular inscriptions like “in memory of ” and “not lost but gone before.”

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