Elizabeth Gage Retrospective - The Unconventional Gage

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Master goldsmith and jewelry designer Elizabeth Gage is celebrating 40 years in business in London this summer with a retrospective exhibition "The Unconventional Gage". The retrospective will be repeated in New York at the Four Seasons Hotel in November.

Known for her handcrafted pieces influenced by Classical, Medieval and Renaissance styles and prominent use of large gemstones, Elizabeth Gage's jewelry has a unique signature style.

If you'd like an Elizabeth Gage ring but $14,000 plus is a little over your budget, your can find several rings for about half the retail price at Beladora.com.

What Happens In Vegas

So many shows to see this weekend in Las Vegas....and by that I don't mean Cher, Celine Dion and Carrot Top. The Couture and Italian Jewelry Shows alone take a day to see and of course the JCK Show is overwhelming. But the highlight for me is the Antique Watch & Jewelry Show at the Rio. Every year there are so many magnificent pieces to see, but will anything be affordable.? After a year of steady increases in gold prices and diamond prices I don't think there are going to be any bargains. It's always fun to shop though.

Telling All and Telling Too Much

On the topic of blogging, Ms Robinson has an excellent post on the trend towards self indulgence in blogging as personified by Gawker's Emily Gould. As part of the My Space - Facebook generation she has had no self restraint in baring it all in her online life. Only now she realizes that what she puts out on the Internet will live in perpetuity. There is a line you don't cross about revealing intimate details about your personal life and she crossed it.

Of course tell all reports in print are nothing new. In the 19th Century George Sand wrote a thinly veiled account of her affair with the famous French poet Afred de Musset titled Elle et Lui. Then his brother Paul de Musset retaliated with the story from Musset's side titled Lui et Elle. The titillating tale when on when one of Musset's latter lovers, Louie Colbert published her account of Musset titled Lui.

So even an author of George Sand's talent felt the need to tell all. Emily Gould's silly self indulgent online scribblings won't have the lasting power of George Sand's oeuvre, but for right now, she's a pathetic joke of the blogosphere.

Manolo's Shoe Blog

The Manolo....how does he do it? Not only does he bring us wearable shoes every week he brings us the latest in latest the most ridiculous footwear.

I read his blog regularly and am always impressed by his reading, listening to, and watching post. Seriously, how does he have the time for all this on top of managing his worldwide Manolo blog empire?

Savvy Shopping - For Summer in Sunny Spain

Well London isn't in my plans for this summer but I do expect to take a little trip to the south of Spain. This will be a super casual trip with a simple wardrobe for relaxing on the beach and watching the sunset with a glass of sangria.

So what to pack....here's a tank top ($5.90) and shorts ($22.90) and espadrilles ($59.90) all on sale from Nordstrom.com. Of course there's got to be a little something from Beladora.com. This Judith Ripka "JR" bracelet in black alligator and gold with diamond detail will be perfect.