Sorry, I meant it's not other people's business to criticize it. For me,
one issue is how I feel about the item aesthetically, which is a
personal judgement. There is some mega-ugly antique jewelry out there,
for example. Of course, someone else might like it, but if it were
mine, their liking something I hated would do me no good.
Fran
On 3/29/2013 6:10 PM, Lavolta Press wrote:
What I am saying is the do-not-cross line is strictly up to the owner
of the item. The families wealthy enough to have "family jewels" have
traditionally often reset them to current styles and sometimes, recut
stones with new techniques. The 18th-century diamond necklace might
be lovely, and so is the Victorian one later made from the same
diamonds, and so is the Art Deco one even later made from the same
diamonds. It's other people's business to criticize the owners for
their goal of having stylish jewelry to wear now instead of unstylish
jewelry preserved in a vault. And it's useless. Everyone on this list
can get together in a committee and decide no one should ever alter
any jewelry set after 1920, or whatever, and the owners will go right
ahead and do it. I doubt I'm ever going to have to face that
particular issue personally, but if someone ever gives me a whopping
diamond necklace in a style I don't like, I will certainly feel free
to have it reset in a style I do like.
Fran
Lavolta Press
www.lavoltapress.com
On 3/29/2013 5:51 PM, Sybella wrote:
Ha. Wicked, wicked woman!! Hands off my precious!!! LOL! (When my
eyeballs
popped out of my head, my dogs thought they were new toys and didn't
want
to give them back.)
Fran, isn't there something you are partial to?? It can't be all
materials
to reuse. You already know my weakness. I don't want anyone messing with
old fine jewelry. Come on...fess up. There's got to be something old
with a
do-not-cross line.
'Bella
On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 4:47 PM, Lavolta Press
<f...@lavoltapress.com>wrote:
Your mother will never notice if you mail all those embroidered
linens to
me. Trust me. Here's my address!
<snippity snip, snip>
And if I owned a huge historic diamond and wanted to wear it, I'd
certainly consider having it recut. If you've got any diamonds
around the
house, send those along too.
Fran
Lavolta Press
www.lavoltapress.com
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