Chokers

LOS ANGELES — This Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, February 14, beginning at noon Pacific time, John Moran Auctioneers will present its Costume Jewelry & Luxury Accessories Online auction. This colorful sale will highlight the costume jewelry of the Dumont collection from West Hollywood. There will be vintage pieces from designers ranging from Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, […]

LONDON – During a trip to Paris at the beginning of the 20th century the Edwardian socialite Mrs. Florence Evelyn St. George (nee Baker), 1870-1936, purchased a “collier de chien,” or choker, from the fashionable jeweler Rene Lalique. Later converted into a bracelet, brooch and pair of ear studs, the suite of jewelry was passed down […]