Happy Thanksgiving!

We hope you have many things to be thankful for and enjoy your day of delicious food and sweet treats!

And mark your calendars for the holiday festivities on Friday, December 4th, 2009, from 7pm-11pm when participating North End boutiques, galleries, and studios host the Annual Buon Natale Holiday Stroll along the streets of our historic neighborhood.

Get in the spirit of the shopping season with exciting sales and discounts offered by each stroll retailer during the event, including Filthy Rich of Boston, which will be offering a 10% storewide discount off of purchases.

As a special bonus, strollers can enter for a chance to win an amazing gift basket brimming with delightful treats and gift certificates from the diverse group of stroll businesses. To enter, pick up a Stroll Passport card at any of the stores listed on the postcard below (click the postcard to enlarge). Visit each of the shops and have your passport stamped at each location along the route. Return your completed, stamped card to any participating shop before the end of the night for your chance to win. The gift basket will be on display at The North Bennet Street School Gallery on the night of the stroll.


We hope to see you!

Did You Know...

Audrey Hepburn won the 1953 Best Actress Academy Award for her role in Roman Holiday, a classic romantic comedy which tells the story of a bored and sheltered princess who escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome.

Audrey won the role of Princess Ann in Roman Holiday thanks to a legendary screen test. In it, she performed one of the scenes from the film, but the cameraman was instructed to keep the cameras rolling after the director said, "Cut." Several minutes of unrehearsed, spontaneous Hepburn was thus captured on film and this, combined with some candid interview footage, won her the role.

In Roman Holiday, Audrey (as Princess Ann) attends an Embassy Ball in which she is escorted into the room wearing a beautiful gown, crown of jewels, and a pair of dazzling diamond earrings. You can find a replica of these lovely earrings in our Hollywood Collection, which includes replicas of pieces worn by Golden-Era Hollywood stars such as Marilyn Monroe, Vivien Leigh and Lana Turner.
















These Roman Holiday diamond tears retail for $75 and are 11.35 pearshaped CZ carats set in Platinum over Sterling Silver suspended from a round-cut diamond set amid 8 brilliants. The above photos of Audrey as Princess Ann and the replicated earrings can be enlarged by simply clicking on the images.

Our Moment in the Spotlight

Filthy Rich of Boston was recently featured on TV 5's 'Chronicle' for a segment on "Smart Shopping" in the North End and it came out great! You can view the video here - we are featured within the first few minutes. Let us know what you think!

One of the items shown in the video is the Tank Watch from our Jacqueline Kennedy collection. This Cartier-inspired watch was one of Jackie's signature pieces as seen in this widely published photograph taken in 1964 when Jackie was still in mourning for JFK.



The watch features a simple face in a gold-plated setting flanked by 32 white Swarovski crystals, including an emerald crystal in the stem. The quartz movement is made by Seiko Japan, and the straps are genuine leather with an embossed alligator texture and are fully adjustable between 5 1/2 to 8 1/2 inches. Jackie's Tank Watch retails for $80 and looks elegant dressed up or down.

We were also recently a runner up for 'Best Jewelry' for the Weekly Dig 2009 Awards. We want to give a big thank you to everyone who voted for us!

'Heavenly' New Additions

We receive new pieces for the store at least once a week. Here's a few of our most recent additions to our Contemporary collection that are now available:

Angel Wing Earrings
Inspired by Cameron Diaz
$38


Let your 'angelic' side show with these darling Sterling Silver CZ wing earrings.


Wishbone Pendant
Inspired by Tiffany's; worn by Jennifer Aniston and Mischa Barton
$35


Give yourself a little bit of extra good luck with this Tiffany-inspired Sterling Silver and CZ pendant.


Gold Vermeil Champagne Teardrop Earrings
Inspired by Angelina Jolie
$50

These lovely vintage-styled earrings are Sterling Silver with a Vermeil 14Karat Gold finish and CZs.


Cushion Cut Dangle Earrings
Inspired by Anne Hathaway and Julia Roberts
$36


Elegant and sophisticated, these Sterling Silver and CZ dangles are just the right size to add a little sparkle to any outfit.


Sapphire Cubic Zirconia Necklace
Inspired by Princess Diana
$48


This Sterling Silver and sapphire CZ necklace gives a touch of elegance to most any look.