covery and revitalization of the Marais as a quarter of
artists.
Today, Vautrin's esoteric jewels, boxes and mirrors are
highly coveted. In New York, Maison Gerard has a won-
derful selection, selling both through their shop and online.
A most unusual dealer in vintage costume jewelry—
and designer clothing—is lawyer Susan Bergin whose
company Pocketbook Vintage sells through the Internet
and at the 25th Street market: find her on the top floor,
her vivid red hair stands out. From her I have found pieces
by Christian Laurent, including a chain necklace dangling
with carved fishes and shells, a coin necklace by Fendi,
and bold, beautiful earrings at reasonable prices. Susan
is as much curator as dealer, her unerring eye both for the
best of famous designers and the brilliant anonymous find
makes her well worth contacting. She features designs
by Yves St. Laurent, Gucci, Givenchy, Karl Lagerfeld and
Hermes, among others. I just purchased a pleasingly
sauvage pair of Dior hoop earrings and a funky 1970s
cross, encrusted with turquoise and faux stones.
I asked Sheri Weiss, another redhead whose small gallery
RAMSÈS France, c. 1948 Gilt-bronze bracelet with red enamel, marked LV
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