Episode 67: Tracking Down the Boivin Starfish: The Worlds Most Alluring Piece of Jewelry with Cherie Burns, Author & Investigative Reporter
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What you\\u2019ll learn in this episode:
- What Boivin starfish brooches are, and why they are so sought after.
- The history of the House of Boivin and the socialites who wore its jewelry.
- Why the world of haute couture jewelry is notoriously secretive.
- Why rare, fine jewelry often goes out of sight for decades at a time.\\xa0
About Cherie Burns:
Cherie Burns is the author of \\u201cDiving for Starfish\\u2014The Jeweler, The Actress, The Heiress and One of the World\\u2019s Most Alluring Pieces of Jewelry\\u201d (St. Martin\\u2019s Press, 2018), which details her search for three ruby and amethyst starfish brooches created in Paris in the 1930s. Her earlier published books include the biography \\u201cSearching for Beauty\\u2014The Life of Millicent Rogers\\u201d (St. Martin\\u2019s Press, 2012), \\u201cThe Great Hurricane: 1938 (Grove/Atlantic, 2005) and \\u201cStepmotherhood\\u2014How to Survive Without Feeling Frustrated, Left Out or Wicked\\u201d (Times Books).
Cherie has been a feature journalist since 1975 and her work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, People, Glamour, New York, Sports Illustrated, Constitution and other publications.
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