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22 | The Jewelr y Book Pair of Split Chura Wedding Bangles featuring granulation and weaving, in 22K Gold (India, c.1980s). Randi Molofsky models an array of For Future Reference Vintage pieces including three cuffs and two rings. Antique Coin Necklace featuring an antique Bronze coin set in a necklace of 18K Gold (c. 1970s). by Michael Shulman R A N D I M O L O F S K Y R O C K S a very cool, retro-glam vibe. And to accessorize her looks (think: caans, maxi- dresses, disco glamour) she can usually be seen wearing a curation of jewels that includes at least a few pieces by designers represented by For Future Reference, the showroom-cum- brand development company she founded to promote independent fine jewelers—the current #FFRSquad includes Buddha Mama, Harwell Godfrey, HOWL, Jade Ruzzo, Lizzie Mandler and Retrouvai—alongside her signature 1960s double-spiral Bulgari Serpenti Tubogas watch, and one or two bold, invariably estate, statement pieces. So, when Molofsky told me this past spring that she'd be launching For Future Reference Vintage—a curation of a curation, if you will, done in partnership with her peeps at Excalibur Jewels (a leading specialist in estate jewels, both signed and unsigned, for more than 50 years—at e COUTURE Show, I couldn't wait to see what she had up her full, floaty sleeve. en, in the For Future Reference villa, she led me to the FFR Vintage case, and upon viewing this trove of incredibly wearable pieces of fine and precious jewelry, mainly from the 1940s through the 1980s, I nearly peed my pants. It was all so good! Unlike most purveyors of estate jewelry, For Future Reference Vintage specializes in unsigned pieces (except for watches, which are all signed timepieces from yesteryear by Piaget, Rolex, Corum, etc.). And while you won't find signed jewels by the likes of David Webb, Marina B., LALAoUNIS, or Van Cleef & Arpels, you are very much going to see jewelry designed in the styles of those designers from the same time period, oen created in the same factories (sometimes using the same molds!). Art Deco Earrings featuring Coral, Onyx, and Diamonds (1.00tcw), set in Platinum and 18K Gold (c.1930s). W E A R A B L E P R O Z A C For Future Reference Vintage: m a k i n g a s t a t e m e n t w i t h e s t a t e j e w e l r y a n d w a t c h e s

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