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WORLD MARKETPLACE NEWS                                                         with Managing Editor Judy Gonyeau



                              THE ROBB REPORT – This diamond-studded                                    ELLE DECOR – Older cut stones and
                              circa 1679 Stradivarius may bring as much as                              pieces that are clearly from another era
                              $11 million at Christie’s Auction House on July                           seem to be having a moment. At a recent
                              7th.  The rare violin, known as the Hellier, was                          Phillips auction, half of the top 10
                              made by the one and only Antonio Stradivari. The                          hammer prices achieved in a separate
                              instrument was handcrafted circa 1679 in the                              156-lot sale (which included jewelry from
                              early stages of his career. Stradivari decided to                         every important design period going back
                              break with tradition and create a violin with new                         to the 1700s) were for designs that either
                              proportions that helped to enrich the tone. The                           were vintage or antique or looked like
                              Hellier became the “blueprint” for future violin                          they could be. Sara Payne Thomeier,
                              models. The fiddle is  etched with flowers and                            head of jewels for Phillips Americas, stated
                              vines, inlaid with 500 ivory diamonds, and                                “I think people in almost every area of
                              finished with a golden varnish, according to    their life are looking for that something that is more authentic, that
                              Christie’s. Of the roughly 1,100 violins Stradivari   is more off the beaten path.” A fancy yellow diamond ring, with a
                              made over the course of his career, only around a   single stone weighing in at a whopping 43.15 carats, was the top seller.
                              dozen sport such decoration.                    The piece, which dates to the 1940s and is brilliant cut, was sold to a
                                                                              private buyer for $816,500.

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            really, really love Thor, and bought                              GLASSOFBUBBLY.COM – Looking to invest in champagne? The
            advance tickets to the movie Thor: Love                           2022 vintage is looking to be much kinder than the previous one.
            and Thunder coming to theaters this July,                         Could this be nature’s way of apologizing for the complications of the
            then this is the next ultimate fan step to                        2021 vintage? The weather overall has been positive for the growth
            take.  Beast Kingdom is offering an                               of the vine. The absence of vine disease at this stage (despite the rain
            actual 1:1 life-size statue of the mighty                         on June 7, 8, and 9) is giving us hope that the remainder of the season
            Thor – all 6-foot 5-inches of him. The                            will be more troublefree than the last
            statue will be hand-crafted and hand-                             and with more comfortable conditions
            painted as he wields Stormbreaker while                           for harvesting.  Early flowering has
            wearing a fabric cape.  The  Thor: Love                           vinyards expecting an early harvest.
            and Thunder Life-Size Statue from                                 While it is an undisputed fact that
            Beast Kingdom comes in at a whopping                              early flowering means early ripening,
            $13,950. Available starting October 2022.                         there is also another phenomenon that
                                                                              often speeds up maturation. The fruit
                                                                              now has a tendency to ripen earlier
                                      YAHOO NEWS –  Antique furniture         in the season owing to higher temperatures and longer hours of
                                      sales are on the rise amid inflation and   sunshine in the day. Harvesting is expected to begin in late August.
                                      supply chain issues in the furniture
                                      industry. People are turning to antiques
                                      to furnish their homes as environmental-  FUNDRAISING.CO.UK – Vintage clothing has truly come of age in
                                      ly conscious buyers are averse to throw-  Great Britain. Following London Fashion Week came Charity Shop
                                      away furniture, according to the        Fashion Week, created by the Charity Retail Association in conjunc-
                                      Associated Press. As this market contin-                         tion with The Charity Shop Gift Card and
                                      ues to grow in popularity antiques sales                         Sustainable Fashion Week, to show that by
                                      are up across the board. One shop                                sourcing outfits from charity shops it is
                                      stated that  due to the current political                        possible to be on-trend, unique, stylish
                                      and financial climate, people are                                and creative – as well as benefitting society
                                      looking for pieces that they know will                           and the environment. Charity shops from
                                      last over time.                                                  across the UK have sent in their curated out-
                                                                                                       fits, styled by staff, volunteers and customers
                                                                                                       highlighting sustainable fashion at its best.
            NYT –  Can high design reverse Murano’s decline?  The one-time                             During the week, frequent social media
            glassmaking capital of the world located on an island in Venice is look-  posts across Instagram, Facebook and Twitter using the #CSFW
            ing to up its game by changing their approach to working with glass.   hashtag with a new outfit released every hour.
            Expert designers and artists from
            around the world are providing a
            more modern approach to the                                       THE GAZETTE –  An original copy of
            business by creating limited series                               William Shakespeare’s First Folio, printed
            creations, objects that reflect the                               400 years ago, will be offered at Sotheby’s in
            state of the Earth  by focusing on                                New York on July 7 with an estimate of $1.5
            the natural world and global warm-                                million to $2.5 million. Widely considered
            ing, and developing sleek products                                the most important literary publication in the
            showing at events such as Milan Design Week. Murano’s troubles    English language, the First Folio contains 36
            center around  competition from low-quality trinkets imported to   plays, 18 of which may have otherwise been
            Italy and passed off as “Murano glass” to tourists, and a decline in   lost to history. Only one third of the first
            the number of people interested in collecting legacy art glass. The   folios that were originally printed survive, with many held in muse-
            price of the gas used in heating the glass has increased almost 700%   ums. The copy coming to auction is thought to be the only one with
            in a small amount of time and is supplied by Russia. Shops are closing   early Scottish provenance, having been first acquired by the
            down to wait the high prices out, but that may take too long.     Gordon Family in the early 17th century.


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