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A La Vieille Russie Loans to V&A Fabergé Exhibition

leading dealers and international experts in the work of goldsmith and jeweler Carl Fabergé, we are thrilled to be a part of the Victoria & Albert Museum’s exhibition Fabergé in London: Romance to Revolution. It’s the first major exhibition devoted to the international connections and stature of the legendary Russian goldsmith, particularly the significance […]

ALVR Interview in Jewelry Connoisseur by Rapaport

Connoisseur by Rapaport interviewed A La Vieille Russie’s Mark Schaffer about the enduring popularity of floral jewelry.

ALVR’s Ear Candy in the News

special exhibition Ear Candy: 250 Years of Style has been making the headlines. See the latest coverage below: Town & Country article by Contributing Jewelry & Watches Editor Jill Newman.JCK Magazine article by Amy Elliott Jewelry Connoisseur by Rapoport article by Sonia Esther Soltani The Adventurine article by Marion Fasel Forbes article by Beth […]

ALVR in Antiques And the Arts Weekly

and The Arts Weekly recently asked us, and a few other dealers, what keeps a business going for more than a century, and what makes us hopeful for the future. See what ALVR’s Mark Schaffer had to say here. We’d also like to congratulate our Winter Show neighbor Nathan Liverant and Son Antiques on […]

ALVR in Wallpaper Magazine

article about the use of glass in jewelry is now on Wallpaper.com, featuring pieces from ALVR’s collection.

The Adventurine Interviews ALVR’s Peter Schaffer

I know it is easy to get swept up in the negativity and fear, I also know that this too shall pass. I come from a longline of optimists who have lived through some of the most difficult times in history,” says ALVR’s Peter Schaffer, recently interviewed about our history, present, and future. Read […]

ALVR’s Mark Schaffer on Antiques Roadshow!

Mark Schaffer recently appeared in Hours One and Two of Antiques Roadshow filmed at the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, TX. Hour One features his appraisal of a 1970s black opal ring in a diamond ballerina setting, now available for viewing on the Antiques Roadshow website: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/season/24/san-antonio-tx/appraisals/black-opal-ring-in-diamond-ballerina-setting-ca-1970–201902T28/ In Hour Two, Mark appraised a […]

ALVR in Galerie Magazine

Magazine interviewed ALVR’s Peter Schaffer about collecting Fabergé:“The Story Behind the World’s Most Renowned Fabergé Dealer.“

ALVR Highlights Arts & Crafts Jeweler in ASJH Newsletter

Arts and Crafts necklace and earrings from ALVR’s collection illustrates the cover story in the latest issue of the American Society of Jewelry Historians (ASJH) newsletter. The article is an important contribution to jewelry scholarship, highlighting the life and work of English jeweler Dorrie Nossiter, whose biography seemed long lost to history. Her signature […]

“Deceptively Modern Jewelry” in Art & Object Magazine

about the “Deceptively Modern” exhibition in Art & Object Magazine.

“Deceptively Modern Jewelry” in JCK Magazine

Elliot of JCK Magazine wrote about our exhibition for JCK Magazine.

“Deceptively Modern” Cocktail Party with Vogue

and Vogue’s Jewelry Director, Grace Givens, hosted a cocktail party in celebration of our exhibition, Deceptively Modern Jewelry: 1940s – 1980s. The exclusive viewing included a performance by Singer Clair Khodara. Read more about it and see photos of this delightful evening here.