Journal

Jewelry History : the early 2000s

If there’s any single word that sums up the Y2K aesthetic, it’s playful.  Popular jewelry was kitschy, blingy, chunky. Think lucite and colorful resins, rhinestone-everything, butterflies, hearts, personalized pastel plastic and...

April 2024 Donations

We are happy to share the news with you that a portion of profits from our April 2024 sales will be donated to the Trevor Project. Shop HIRA knowing your...

Artist Spotlight: Hiro

The Light of Sikkim, 1969 © Hiro Harper's Bazaar April 1969 Harper's Bazaar February 1970  

March 2024 Donations

We are happy to share the news with you that a portion of profits from our March 2024 sales will be donated to Scribble, a non-profit organization based in California that is...

Monday Muse

Spring is in the air! Below are some whimisical designs from one of our all time favorite fashion designers, Elsa Schiaparelli, that scream springtime fantasy. In her autobiography Shocking Life (1954) Schiaparelli who considered...

Spring Equinox

Merry Spring Equinox ! Ostara is the pagan name for the Spring Equinox, a time of celebration of new beginnings, growth and rebirth. Today we are spending a little time outdoors,...