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Museum Shop Jewelry to Jumpstart Your Holiday Gift List
September/October 2018
By Bobbie Bagel
 Lilac necklace with 18" adjustable chain - $118
Earrings - $66 |
 Cherry Blossom necklace with 17" adjustable chain - $198
Earrings - $139 |
 Gingko necklace with 17" adjustable chain - $128
Earrings - $78 | Pin - $72 |
 Carmen Miranda-inspired necklace with 18" adjustable chain - $82 |
Fall is rapidly approaching…and we all know what that means. Our hearts and minds turn to serious shopping. Halloween and Día de los Muertos are looming and before we know it, the holiday season will be upon us. We offer thoughtful and discriminating SOHO shoppers a great way to jumpstart gift-buying traditions by visiting the historic carriage house shop at the Marston House Museum, 3525 Seventh Avenue.
Here you will discover a tasteful selection of tiles, ceramics, jewelry, and paper goods, most of which you won't find anywhere else. For example, we recently received a special shipment of handmade jewelry by acclaimed New York designer, Michael Michaud. His signature style captures the delicacy of beauty in nature.
Michaud's refined Lilac necklace and earrings set brings back memories of a charming and fragrant tradition of the downtown Marston Company. The department store was well known for enormous seasonal lilac bouquets displayed throughout the main floor every spring. This lilac jewelry is made from luscious, hand-patinaed bronze and lilac-colored cast glass No need to wait for spring, these gem-like lilacs beg to be worn and admired all year round.
You'll surely appreciate the detail and charm of Michaud's distinctive Cherry Blossom necklace and matching earrings. They are made with the unusual combination of keshi freshwater pearls and oxidized bronze that resembles crooked tree branches. Cherry blossoms have long been a symbol of international friendship.
The impressive Gingko grouping is a standout because of the tree's stylish, almost abstract-shaped leaves. The popularity of the gingko leaf in Arts & Crafts circles flourished with the famous gingko tree in the yard at Frank Lloyd Wright's Oak Park, Illinois home and studio. It was said to have been an inspiration to the architect throughout his long career. The gingko necklace is made of large red horn beads, and the distinctive leaf shape hanging from them is meticulously fashioned from hand-patinaed bronze. An innovative, artistic gift, the pin, necklace, and earrings may be purchased as a set, or individually.
If you are looking for something more whimsical, take a look at another designer's Carmen Miranda-inspired necklace. Bountiful California oranges and grapefruit fairly burst from the kitschy thick, black chain. With colorful, reproduction vintage Bakelite fruits and thick green glass leaves and embellishments, this little charmer will dress up any outfit. A sure conversation starter, it was handmade in the Bay Area by Caramia of Hotcakes Designs.
Please put the Marston House Museum Shop at the top your holiday shopping list. Proceeds support historic preservation. SOHO members receive a 10% discount (and SOHO memberships make great gifts). Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 10am to 5pm.
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