Not that Sherman is ever "out" but right now, it's running hot. Sometime before Christmas I developed a passion for "Juliana" jewelry by DeLizza & Elster. I couldn't have become interested at a worst time I think. I watched auction after auction on ebay for Juliana fetch huge dollars, more than I could comfortably invest. So I concluded that as much as I loved Juliana, I could never afford it. At that time, Sherman was doing well too, but Juliana was going for much higher dollars.
Well now, no-one seems to be buying Juliana ... but Sherman? Ay yay yay! It's flying high on ebay. Did you see that gorgeous grande parure that just finished today? What a beautiful set!
I don't know if the seller got what she wanted for that one but whoever bought it really scored. It went for $312.99. I would have loved to bid on it, but I've spent so much on stock in the past few months that I had to watch and wish only. What intrigued me about this set was how different it was for a Sherman. Is there no end to variations on Sherman? Seems not. Just when I think I've seen them all, one like this comes along. I had no idea that Sherman also did pearls or faux pearls. And given what I see Michelle Obama wearing in jewelry, I predict that pearls and beads are going to be big in 2009, at least for American women. It seems that they really follow what the first lady wears. So the lucky winner of that gorgeous Sherman set scored in more ways than one, don't you agree?I'm currently watching a Juliana on ebay that I think is a knockout. It's this one here:
I think this is a magnificent piece of vintage jewelry. I purchased pieces from the lady selling this one before. She has fabulous jewelry. I'd love to buy this one but she does have a reserve on it, and most likely, once again, it will be beyond my budget. Or will it? I watched one of her auctions end on Sunday night and was shocked that the gorgeous Juliana set she sold went for her opening bid and only one seller bid on it. I didn't even try because I just figured it'd go too high. Well it didn't. Does that mean the run on Juliana is now over, that it's no longer the flavour of the month?
A colleague of mine is actually the one who prompted this post. It was she who commented that Sherman is hot, hot, hot right now, maybe because of the new book that came out just before Christmas. She feels it'll probably cool off by this time next year. What do you think? Is Sherman susceptible to taste fluctuations or will it always be hot, hot, hot? I'd love to hear your comments.
