2023 Fashion and Trends Material 
Invaluable
APRIL 22, 2024
Sold for £1,500 GBP via Sworders (June 2023). For instance, when her husband-to-be, Prince Albert , gifted her an emerald-set snake engagement ring, it initiated a country-wide trend of wearing a snake motif as a symbol of eternal love. Sold for $30 USD via Old Kinderhook Auction Company (December 2023). Auctioneers (May 2023).
WorthPoint
OCTOBER 10, 2024
In his work for them, he discovered that a petroleum-based waste product called polyethylene slag could be purified from its original smelly, greasy consistency into a translucent, plastic solid material perfect for cups, bowls, and food storage items. In 2023, the company announced a cash crunch , and stock prices plummeted.
WorthPoint
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Often made of luxurious materials like gold, ivory, and silver, they were elaborately embellished with gems, pearls, enamels, hand paintings , and other fancy decorations; many jewelry artisans, including Tiffany, also designed their own line. This blue and white piece decorated with a dragon from the Kangxi Period sold in 2023 for $1,136.
Invaluable
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Creating paints from raw pigments was a difficult and time-consuming process, and the resulting materials—especially oil paints—were cumbersome and not easily transported. Sold for €8,000 EUR via Dorotheum (October 2023). Eschewing the prevailing trend for wild, exaggerated ruins and landscapes, Constable found wonder in the everyday.
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