Green gems often inspire jewelry designs that draw on nature. Celebrating the wild landscapes of the West Coast of North America, this clip design by VanCleef and Arpels (2009) depicts the flower of Carpenteria Californica, known as the Bush Anemone. The delicate flower petals are sculpted from white opal. The clip also includes gems such as emeralds, peridots, garnets and yellow sapphires, set in platinum and yellow gold.
Photographed in the Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Norma Kamali’s New York boutique was a hub of the art, fashion, and club scene of the late 1960s and 1970s. Kamali designed playful, body-conscious and gender-fluid garments, collaborating with people from the dance, wellness, and health worlds. Continue reading Eye On Design: Parachute Evening Dress By Norma Kamali→
In the world of cannabis consumption, the right smoking bong can truly make all the difference. From enhancing flavor profiles to delivering smoother hits, the options are endless. But with so many choices available, how do you find the perfect match for your needs? Continue reading Soar Above the Clouds with the Right Bong: Expert Advice on Selection→
Do you like chips? I sure do, but the truth is, the high fat and empty calories of those super-tasty chips that most adults grew up eating are quickly being replaced by healthy snack alternatives. Here’s another truth bomb: many healthy snacks don’t taste that great. Just being serious. Fortunately, there’s an easy way to solve your dilemma of choosing between healthy chips that taste like cardboard and delicious chips that lack any nutritive value. Meet Bob’s NaturalPinole Chips: a crave-able tortilla chip packed with plant-based protein and other nutrients like B and K vitamins, calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron, and potassium. Fiesta time is here!. Continue reading Product Review: Bob’s Natural Pinole Chips→
In 1985, John Baldassari began using dots to obscure faces, which became one of his most recognizable devices. By removing the distinguishable features, Baldassari turns the figure into an archetype. In Buildings, Guns, People: Desire, Knowledge, and Hope (with Smog) includes dot-covered faces in generic photographs from political and social functions, turned on their sides. Continue reading Modern Art Monday Presents: John Baldessari, Buildings=Guns=People…→
