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The Story of The Three Graces
Old World Treasures
Based near Austin, Texas and with an office in Houston, The Three Graces specializes in providing its clients access to rare antique jewelry, fine period and estate jewelry and modern jewelry. In its eighth year of business, the focus is upon showcasing only fine antique, period jewelry (no reproductions) and modern jewelry clearly labeled as such.
Our References
Now in our eighth year in business online, we are one of the premier retailers of antique, estate and modern jewelry on the web. Our customers tell us again and again that we have the most beautiful antique jewelry website there is as well as having the most distinctive and gorgeous collections of jewelry!
Also see our most sumptuous of jewels on the prestigious and world renown 1stDibs at 1stDibs.Com. The Three Graces has joined the ranks of the likes of Ralph Lauren and Hancocks of London!
We maintain another online presence on www.rubylane.com. We are a gold member in good standing since 2002. Rubylane carefully monitors all shops with a feedback system and will close any shop for not living up to their stringent standards.
The owner, Lisa M. Stockhammer, is a recognized authority on antique jewelry, in particular Victorian and Georgian jewelry. She is a frequent and current lecturer at "The Antique Jewelry & Art Conference" held each year in New York and is a member of the American Society of Jewelry Historians.
Now in print, jewelry of The Three Graces is featured on the cover and throughout the 2009 edition of the book, "Answers to Questions About Old Jewelry" 7th Edition, by C. Jeanenne Bell. With over 30 photographs of jewelry from The Three Graces, the book is an excellent reference on Antique & Vintage jewelry.
The New York Times online T Magazine featured our jewelry photos in July of 2009. The article entilted Exquisite Paste | Who Needs Diamonds? is by Wendy Ilene Friedman.
One of our 18th century jewels now resides in the Newark Museum, the acquisition completed as of mid year 2008!
The Three Graces - Our Inspiration
Our name is inspired by a seventeenth century enamel slide bracelet painted with a stunning image presumed to be the Three Graces. Our logo and its imagery are based upon that bracelet’s poetic scene.
In Greek mythology, the Three Graces are the personification of joy, charm and beauty in human life and, indeed in all of nature. Some versions portray them as Zeus's daughters; in some interpretations their attributes are beauty, gentleness and friendship. They are said to love all things beautiful and to bestow talent upon mortals. Together with the Muses, they serve as the source of inspiration in poetry and the arts. The Three Graces serve as our inspiration to bring to you all things exceptional.
