Historic Happenings Blog

Sunday, August 11   - Sparta, Sussex County "Curt E. Engelbrecht: Views through his Lens" ----------------------------------- Sunday, August 11   - Sparta, Sussex County Newly Opened Permanent Kitchen Gallery ----------------------------------- Sunday, August 11   - Sparta, Sussex County "Victorian Jewelry Curiosities"

Sunday, May 26  - Sparta, Sussex  County Victorian Jewelry Curiosities

Sunday, May 12  - Sparta, Sussex "Victorian Jewelry Curiosities"

Tuesday, February 19 – Mercer County Expert Eye: Jewelry at 12 noon at the Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road     The Historical Society of Princeton presents a third installment of its “Expert Eye” series on Tuesday, February 19 at noon. This series enlightens participants on topics relating to antiques and material culture. With Valentine’s Day just a few days earlier, the focus on February 19 will be jewelry.    Rago’s Director of Jewelry, Katherine Van Dell,  who also appears as an expert appraiser for the PBS series,  Antiques Roadshow, will share why “Knowledge is a Collector’s Best Friend.” In addition to teaching how to operate as an educated consumer when buying and selling jewelry, topics include: the difference between fair market value, retail value and insurance value; the information that should appear on all receipts when buying jewelry; the right questions to ask before buying or selling; and how to use a loupe.    Au...

Sunday, December 9 – Morris County DECADES OF ICONIC JEWELRY   MORRISTOWN, NJ –  If it’s true that jewelry makes the outfit, then Morris County Historical Society has a lot to show! Featured as part of MCHS’s newest exhibit,  Iconic Culture: From Little Black Dress to Bell Bottoms,  comes “Decades of Iconic Jewelry,” a presentation by vintage jewelry collector, Nancy Cooper, on Sunday, Dec. 9 at 1:30 p.m.          Longtime member, docent and former MCHS trustee, Ms. Cooper, will discuss the type of jewelry most women wore as part of their daily repertoire. The jewelry, all from Ms. Cooper’s collection, will be examined for materials used, style and reflection with the styles of clothes, and the timelessness of the styles. Ms. Cooper has a long-standing passion for both fashion and, in particular, jewelry. From an early age she recognized that jewelry enhances not only the clothing, but the woman in particular.  From t...