Stamp collecting is not licked yet
byReports of the death of stamps and stamp collecting in the digital age are greatly exaggerated.
Queen Victoria
Celebrating the sea
byOne of the most highly anticipated art exhibitions to open this fall is “J.M.W. Turner: Watercolors From Tate,” comprising 90 works by the British artist – including paintings that have never been shown on the side of the Atlantic. And Mystic Seaport has got them.
Tantalizing turquoise
byWhile we most often associate turquoise with the jewelry of the American Southwest, it actually has a much broader history that spans the globe.
Creature feature
byWhether it’s called zoomorphic personal ornamentation or critter glitter, animals of all kinds have been a recurring motif in jewelry history. Their natural beauty and unique traits have inspired countless pieces, from the scarab beetles of ancient Egypt to David Webb’s zebras and frogs.
Queen to pawn in a game of love and death
byWe like our queens to be wed – to a man and/or the job.
Just our type
byThough he has strained against being typecast in period pieces and dark dramas, British actor Rufus Sewell has found success in both.
Fragrance is its ‘Creed’
bySometimes it takes many men to please a woman – in this case, seven of them. That’s how many men have headed The House of Creed, a perfumer that stretches back to the early 18th century. Today, it offers a variety of fragrances and bath products for women as well as men, including its new Floralie for the ladies.
Meghan Markle says it with flowers
byPrince Harry’s bride-to-be love peonies, roses and all the stuff that romantic dreams are made of.
History’s power couples remade the world
byWhat makes a power couple? Two individuals of accomplishment, who in coming together create the synergy for greater achievement. Singly, they move the world….