Tiffany blue, that is!
On our trip to New York a couple months ago, I was able to cross another item off my 30 Before 30 list. While we were downtown I went in to Tiffany & Co. to look around and came out the proud owner of a new piece of jewelry wrapped up nice and tight in the signature blue box and tied with a white ribbon.
We looked around for a little bit and decided to get a “push present,” something to celebrate the birth of our baby – even though I haven’t actually had her yet. We saw some necklaces that said “Mom,” but ultimately decided on the Elsa Peretti Bean pendant. At our very first ultrasound the tech said our baby looked like a little jelly bean – so we thought it was perfect!
I almost cried when I tried the necklace on in the store. It was everything I was looking for: delicate, simple and symbolic. My friend Sandra said she thought it would be OK for me to wear it on special occasions before the baby is born, like my baby shower and our gender reveal party – so I did!
For now, my little bean necklace is in a safe place until I break it out for my baby shower and then for Baby Reinert’s birthday! According to Tiffany & Co. the bean represents the origin of all things – in our case it signifies the start of our family of three (well technically four if you count Millie!)
Book Report: “Clara and Mr. Tiffany” by Susan Vreeland
I thought this book was a good choice to mention along with a post about Tiffany’s – although the novel is about Louis Comfort Tiffany (son of Tiffany & Co. founder Charles Lewis Tiffany) and his famous stained glass artwork.
The book is based on the life of Clara Driscoll, who could be called the real designer of the Tiffany lamp – rather than Louis Comfort Tiffany. The story follows events that occurred while Clara worked for Mr. Tiffany based on actual letters written by Clara.
Overall, I really liked this book. I liked that there was history involved and enjoyed learning more about how Tiffany lamps were originally made. I felt like some parts were a little slow and found myself skimming several sections.
There is a really good story involving love, loss and overcoming inequalities in the 1920s. If you can get through the slower parts and are into history, this book is totally worth it!
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