JewelClub Masters 'The Art of the Deal'

Used to be the words 'jewelry' and 'sale' were the oil and water of the marketing world. The common wisdom was: folks just wouldn't want to buy discounted diamonds and gems, fearing they were somehow tainted or 'damaged goods'.

But they were wrong. So wrong.

Unlike a four-carton pile-on at the all-you-can-eat buffet, there is no shame in the jewelry deal. Now, every jewelry outlet - from mall retailers and department stores to mom & pop shops and online e-tailers - offers sales, discounts and the grand-daddy of 'em all: wholesale jewelry.  

Enter: JewelClub. 

What was once a 'password-protected' Friends and Family site for a large fine jewelry manufacturer offering 70-80% off retail (yes, you're reading that right), is now open to all us huddled masses yearning to bling free.

And in the great Donald Trump "Art of the Deal" tradition - they now have a "Deal of the Day" feature, where they offer one item every 24 hours for an even lower price. Sometimes it's a colorful cocktail ring. Sometimes it's gold hoops. Sometimes it's a bridal piece. Sometimes it's a brown diamond cat pendant. I could go on...But it's always worth a look.

I just check their Facebook Page or their homepage for a quick glimpse every morning, and then go about my business.

So frugalistas and jewelry hounds, there's really no reason to pay retail when it comes to fine jewelry anymore. There are, of course, still reasons to hide our heads in shame (Jersey Shore marathon, anyone?). Luckily - buying fine jewelry at a discount is no longer one of them.

Now go out there and make 'The Donald' proud.

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Tony Curtis: From Pants Suits to Pearl Strands

Diamonds may have been Marilyn Monroe's best friend, but pearls were the pretty companion of Tony Curtis in their iconic film "Some Like It Hot" - a movie masterpiece that I'm sure many will revisit now that the last living member of the film's trio has passed away.

For the uninitiated: "Some Like It Hot," is a1959 film in which Curtis and Jack Lemmon played small-time jazz musicians who witnessed the St. Valentine's Day massacre in Chicago and, pursued by gangsters, posed as women to escape with an all-female jazz band bound for Miami (Marilyn Monroe, included).

Hi-jinks ensue.

Oscar-winning costume designer, Orry Kelly, turned Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis into 'Josephine' and 'Daphne' using all the well-known fashion secrets drag queens the world over still use today: lots of neck scarves, long gloves, fun hats  - and yes - that ubiquitous symbol of understated femininity: pearls.

Pearl jewelry is generally thought of as the go-to gem when women want that 'conservative yet classic' look. Politicians and first wives love pearls for their sartorial safety, and they're always a Mother's Day crowd pleaser.

But Tony Curtis and his partner in crime brought the category to a, shall we say, 'new' audience - making everything from pearl-drop earrings to long strands work in ways the jewelry world never thought possible.

In other words: Clothes may make the man - but classic pearls create the crossdresser.

Tony Curtis, R.I.P.  Here's to you. Who's like you? Damn few.

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