The Benefit Shop Holiday Jewelry and Designer Fashion Auction
Thursday, December 2 at 10 am
Foundation Auction Gallery
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185 Kisco Avenue, Suite 101, Mt. Kisco, NY10549
www.thebenefitshop.org

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. — After conducting her inaugural holiday jewelry auction last December, Pam Stone, owner of the Benefit Shop Foundation, was gratified by the results and feedback she got from buyers. She knew she wanted to do another, and after an outpouring of jewelry and fashion donations from estates over the last six months, she is presenting a holiday jewelry and designer fashion auction on Thursday, December 2, at 10 am.

Featuring nearly 700 lots of jewelry, designer fashion and accessories, the auction covers a broad array from Madison Avenue jewelry, such as a signed Chanel mother-of-pearl snail cocktail statement ring ($300-$1,000) made in France to offbeat “bug” jewelry like a whimsical signed spider brooch pin with crystal eyes. Among designer names represented in the sale are Chanel, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Pucci, Gucci and Hermes.

Given the nationwide shipping delays and supply chain issues plaguing traditional stores, the auction serves as the perfect holiday shopping opportunity for one-of-a-kind and striking statement pieces, including many fashion items never worn.

“We were really thrilled with how last year’s holiday jewelry sale went,” said Stone. “This fashion and jewelry auction is even better and offers something for everyone, for every taste and budget. Jewelry and fashion always sell well online, and unlike furniture or large objects, there’s always room for one more piece of jewelry.”

The estates that donated “merch” to the auction range from a Manhattanite to a woman who once lived in Paris and settled in Westchester, bringing her collection of French jewelry; and a world traveler who had an affinity for exotic bug jewelry. While most of the offerings will be of interest to the ladies, there are great finds and designer wear for men also from such designers as Prada, Louis Vuitton and Hermès.

The sale kicks off with a great vintage find in a Tiffany & Co. 18K gold curb link bracelet, France ($500-$2,000) and is followed up soon after with a statement bib necklace ($100/400) having handcrafted natural turquoise stone and beads on fabric.

Native American and turquoise jewelry are well represented here, including a chunky turquoise stone choker necklace with a toggle clasp ($200/400) having large turquoise beads and a handmade Native American chief cuff bracelet ($150/300).

Pearls are a sentimental favorite for many, and offerings here range from a set of three luxury freshwater black pearl necklaces ($200/700) with 14K white gold or sterling silver decorative clasps to a Brooks Brothers pearl-style statement cocktail bracelet ($100/300).

Highly prized and ascribed mystical attributes over the centuries, amethyst is another popular material in jewelry from a carved amethyst necklace with white pearls and a Venetian masquerade clasp ($200/400) to a double-knotted and polished amethyst necklace with 14K and gem accents ($200/400).

Designer fashion items in the sale that will make one feel like a star this holiday season range from tops and dresses to designer handbags and Hermès scarves. Offerings are led by a J. Mendel Paris luxury lynx fur stole with a ribbon tie ($200/600), 44 inches long; an Escada off-white virgin wool and angora cardigan ($200/500) having a wide shawl collar, never worn; a midcentury Emilio Pucci silk L&T dress in a classic colorful and reticulated hill pattern with green hues, eggplant and violet hues; and a Louis Vuitton leopard print wrap ($150/300) made in Italy.

Rounding out the auction will be a carved jade Buddha ring in 14K yellow gold ($150/300) in bodhisattva, a lady’s Burberry hooded wool cape in tan nova check, new old stock with original tags ($200/350) and a never-worn silk Cartier scarf ($150/350), 33-inches square, in caramel and brown tones with a long swag of beaded pearls along the border.
The auction gallery is at 185 Kisco Avenue, Suite 201. For information, 914-864-0707 or www.thebenefitshop.org

Phone: 914-864-0707

A Registered 501 (c)3 Nonprofit Event
Art Nouveau 14K
MOP & Spinel
Pendant Necklace
HERMES Classic H Buckle Leather Belt Emilio PUCCI Silk
Vintage L&T Dress, Italy
TIFFANY & CO
18K Gold Link Bracelet, France
HERMES PARIS NAPOLEAN
‘Ledoux’ Silk Scarf
Vintage Handmade Asian
Natural Stone Necklace
Chunky Gold Toned Bejeweled
Statement Bracelet
MIRIM Sign STERLING SILVER
Statement Ring, Box
LK SPAIN 18K Gold Chain Necklace
W Agate Pendant