Miriam haskell dangling wood and glass flower pin
You can never get enough of Miriam Haskell and her striking designs of cascading flowers whether they be wood or glass or pearls. This particular flourishing flower beauty was designed by Frank Hess and made during WWII.Frank Hess was one of the most renowned designers for Miriam Haskell and his style is distinctive and recognized, just as this blossoming beauty is. The pin is loaded with oval and half oval dark wooden beads each topped with small multi-color glass beads. The beads are connected by root beer color lucite chains that are cleverly arranged providing a luxuriant cascading effect. It has a celluloid back.The pin dangles 3andquot; long and 2 3/4andquot; wide with the celluloid round disc being 1 1/4andquot; in diameter. It is in excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks and guaranteed to be vintage Miriam Haskell. vintagejewelryonline.com
Jewelry maker with heart of gold picks up pieces following theft (KOMO Seattle)
Ben Charles, Jr. wanted to help fellow Native Americans with cancer. To do so, he has been working on a special jewelry collection. His plan was to sell the pieces and use the money to help cancer survivors live, but thieves stole the pieces on Tuesday. us.rd.yahoo.com
BEAUTY ON THE WING: Gardening for Butterflies and Hummingbirds (Cape May County Herald)
Attract Mother Nature’s flying jewels to your garden. The lecture and walk at the Nature Center of Cape May will aid you in your springtime garden planning to maximize even the smallest garden space for the greatest impact. For more information, call 609-898-8848. 1600 Delaware Ave., in Cape May. us.rd.yahoo.com