Monthly Archive: September 2025

Pick of the Week – Volume 86

September 29, 2025 by Joden Girl

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Baubles, Bling and Discounted Things

Here at Team Joden, we are fully endorsing the latest style trend… brooches! Now, more than ever, upcycling has become a way of life. Taking something old, re-thinking it to make it new again. For centuries, brooches were both utilitarian and decorative. Used to hold pieces of clothing together and secure it in place, men and women alike employed pins in their day to day lives. It’s only been in more recent decades that brooches fell to the wayside. We are thrilled to say that these versatile pieces of jewelry are coming back into favor – we wholeheartedly say “Bring back the brooch!”

This whimsical ribbon brooch is made from platinum throughout with the exception of a 14-karat white gold pin stem. Weighty, this Mid-Century beauty speaks of quality and style. Seven loops both fan out from a clustered center. Each loop features round diamonds that are bead set between the milgrain edges of the ribbon. Eight larger rounds form the center cluster and an additional twelve dot the space within each loop. In total, there are 106 round brilliant diamonds that have a combined weight of 5.75 carats! Near colorless, these sparklers have an average clarity grade of VS-SI.

You can see that this lovely piece can be pinned anywhere you like. Here, I am showing it both offset and centered, and it looks great both ways. It could also be fastened to the cuff of a jacket, a cloth belt or a ribbon tied around the neck. Offering even more options, is a small detail on the reverse of the brooch.

A small platinum ring folds out to allow the brooch to be worn as a pendant. This clever adaptation is hinged so that it can be tucked away when not in use. Dangling from a delicate chain, this beautiful brooch doubles as an elegant necklace. It has been on our site for quite some time. In fact, we have a certificate from 2017 valuing it at $12,000.00. We have had it listed for $7,500.00. We are continually rotating our inventory in regard to the current market. Now, we are offering it for just $5,000.00! Tie up your look with this ribbon brooch today.

“You can go to a museum and look, or come to us and touch.”

Written by Carrie Martin

Photos by Dana Jerpe

Joe’s Special Box Luxury Edition – Volume 32

September 26, 2025 by Joden Girl

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Baubles, Bling and A Collector’s Things

I’m at a loss for words. If you know me, you know that I am rarely speechless. This week’s featured piece is something that Joe brought back from the Vegas show… he simply could not resist it. It’s a showstopper – of that there is no doubt. Pictured on my wrist, the physical size alone is impressive. Measuring a full inch in width, this bracelet is comprised of six individual links. Each one is solid; when the piece is clasped, it looks and feels like a bangle.

The center focuses on an Old European Cut diamond that weighs approximately 2.65 carats! Graded as an L color and an SI1 in clarity, this open-culet beauty sparkles from every angle. A halo of twelve trapezoid cut aquamarines surrounds the center diamond with an additional thirty-two emerald cut aquas that run along the length of the piece. In total, these forty-seven gemstones have a weight of 35.00 carats! There are two more circular cluster links that are comprised of concentric circles of diamonds and blue sapphires.

The outermost edge of the bracelet is scalloped with voluptuous curves and gentle waves. If this piece were made just a few years earlier, those edges would have milgrain beaded edges – their absence speaks to a more modern age.. the baby boomer generation. Filling each link and curve are one hundred and forty-one round diamonds that add nearly 10.00 carats of brilliance and forty-four sapphires that weigh 4.50 carats. This stunning bracelet is post WWII, made in the 1950’s. It’s a celebration of luxurious style and color. It’s available in our store for $47,500.00. For additional details or a private showing, please call 1-800-747-7552.

“You can go to a museum and look, or come to us and touch.”

Written by Carrie Martin

Photos by Dana Jerpe

Pick of the Week – Volume 85

September 22, 2025 by Joden Girl

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Baubles, Bling and Discounted Things

Over one hundred years ago, in November of 1922, the steps to King Tutankhamun’s tomb were discovered while excavating another tomb. Those steps led to a fully intact, untouched treasure trove from 3000 years before. The tomb itself was made up of four separate rooms, each one carefully explored and documented. In February of the following year, the door to the fourth and final chamber was breeched. Inside lay an extravagant sarcophagus with three coffins nested one inside the other. The innermost coffin was made entirely of gold housed the mummified remains of King Tut himself. The riches inside the tomb were vast including weaponry, jewelry, golden shrines, statues… although, the pristine mummified body was by far the most valuable. Today, the collection resides in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo; at the time, it inspired an architectural and design style known as Egyptian Revival.

This brooch was part of that movement. Created in the earlier part of the period, this brooch showcases both the Art Nouveau aesthetic and the Egyptian Revival flare. Made from a solid 18-karat yellow gold frame, this brooch centers on a winged scarab. A symbol of transformation, rebirth and immortality, this scarab appears to have been carved from soapstone. Commonly used in the ancient Egyptian civilization, soapstone or steatite is often glazed with color as it is here. Etched into the back of the scarab is a hieroglyphic; it’s the symbol for the word kheper. This term refers to the scarab beetle itself and the concept of existence.

The wings were expertly carved from gold, each one complete with a hammered texture with ribbed lines. A beautiful patina has settled into the crevices between the feathers of the wings that only serves to enhance their appearance. Wrapping three-quarters of the way around the scarab are a pair of serpents. Mirrored cobras, these snakes have coiled their tails together – this symbolized the union of the two lands of Egypt and the pharaoh’s rule over a unified kingdom. The length of each snake has been painstakingly chiseled with intersecting lines that form the scales. This exceptional example is filled with ancient symbolism and antique appeal. It’s been part of our collection for so long, I cannot remember where we acquired it. Though its primary purpose is to be worn as a brooch, it does have a small pair of golden loops on the back where a chain could be attached, making an outstanding statement necklace.

Perhaps you’ve caught the Egyptomania bug or maybe you’re a lover of the deep symbolism represented in Egyptian Revival jewelry… no matter the case, this piece is meant for you! Previously available for $5,750.00, we are now offering it at the drastically reduced price of $3,850.00! Take advantage of this deep discount today.

“You can go to a museum and look, or come to us and touch.”

Written by Carrie Martin

Photos by Dana Jerpe

Baubles, Bling and Discounted Things

Baubles, Bling and A Collector’s Things

Baubles, Bling and Discounted Things

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