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"This ornate, finely detailed high-carat gold and garnet cannetille parure, circa 1840, is fit for royalty. The old-world craftsmanship and goldsmithing is breathtaking, and the condition of the parure, presented in its original fitted box, is highly desirable for any serious antique collector. The set, sold by Keyamour, includes a large hair ornament, a pair of matching bracelets, a pair of earrings, a necklace and a pendant that can be worn as a brooch. The oval and pear-shaped garnets are foil-backed and accented by small seed pearls. The bracelets are made of handmade mesh links that centre around a clasp. The ear pendants are back to front in closure and convertible day to night. Although there are no marks on the suite, the set is likely from Spain."

$ 16,000

Empress Josephine’s (supposed) gold, pearl and malachite cameo parure attributed to Nitot & Fils, now Chaumet, and made around 1810.

"This ensemble of two necklaces, a pair of bracelets, a diadem, a brooch, a pendant and six pins, attributed to jewellers Marie-Étienne Nitot and François-Régnault Nitot (father and son), is decorated with cameos in malachite, natural pearls, yellow gold and tortoiseshell. All except three of the cameos have antique-style figures on them, female or male profiles. The two necklaces and the brooch, on the other hand, bear heads shown face forwards, that on the brooch being possibly a portrait of Josephine." - Napoleon.org

A MOONSTONE AND DIAMOND TIARA set throughout with round cabochon moonstones and accented by rose cut diamonds, no assay marks, 34.0cm, 50.7g. 

Pelisse

1835-1840

United States or England

A MOONSTONE AND DIAMOND TIARA set throughout with round cabochon moonstones and accented by rose cut diamonds, no assay marks, 34.0cm, 50.7g. 

Empress Josephine’s (supposed) gold, pearl and malachite cameo parure attributed to Nitot & Fils, now Chaumet, and made around 1810.

"This ensemble of two necklaces, a pair of bracelets, a diadem, a brooch, a pendant and six pins, attributed to jewellers Marie-Étienne Nitot and François-Régnault Nitot (father and son), is decorated with cameos in malachite, natural pearls, yellow gold and tortoiseshell. All except three of the cameos have antique-style figures on them, female or male profiles. The two necklaces and the brooch, on the other hand, bear heads shown face forwards, that on the brooch being possibly a portrait of Josephine." - Napoleon.org

"This ornate, finely detailed high-carat gold and garnet cannetille parure, circa 1840, is fit for royalty. The old-world craftsmanship and goldsmithing is breathtaking, and the condition of the parure, presented in its original fitted box, is highly desirable for any serious antique collector. The set, sold by Keyamour, includes a large hair ornament, a pair of matching bracelets, a pair of earrings, a necklace and a pendant that can be worn as a brooch. The oval and pear-shaped garnets are foil-backed and accented by small seed pearls. The bracelets are made of handmade mesh links that centre around a clasp. The ear pendants are back to front in closure and convertible day to night. Although there are no marks on the suite, the set is likely from Spain."

$ 16,000

Good for beginner gardeners or those who don’t have much time!

Plant wildflowers/plants native to your area (easy to keep alive and attracts pollinators!)

Weeding is easiest when the ground is damp

If you boil veggies, use the leftover (cooled) water to water your potted plants

Grow herbs and/or fast-growing plants in pots 

Grow delicate plants/plants that won’t do well in your climate indoors

Research! Some plants are much easier to take care of than others 

(For the love of everything good in this world, be careful with roses) 

Focus on one project/plant/bed/etc at a time 

Find a friend/neighbor/roommate/etc to share the garden with and lighten the load

Buy starter plants/flowers instead of seeds

OR, if you use seeds, start indoors

Eggshells make great food for plants! 

Plant natural pest repellents (marigolds, garlic and chives, etc)

Mulch can be really helpful if you have the time/resources to put it down 

Record what you do- it’ll save you headaches in the future when you forget what you did that worked (or didn’t work) 

Princess Andrée Aga Khan’s Lotus Halo Tiara

Brisé Fan

1899

Germany

Bodice

House of Worth (French)

Mid 1890s

Hat

Flirtette Creation, New York

Mid 1960s