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Jewelry Part III - Jewelry Through the Ages

Jewelry & Fashion | PUBLISHED 11.24.20 | Jennifer Ventresca
Bring on the Blingology: Jewelry Through the Ages | BRG

Styles and forms of jewelry have transformed through the ages, while others have become ubiquitous with good design. Join us on a brief trip back in time to explore key eras in the history of jewelry.

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National Consignment Day

BRG Happenings | PUBLISHED 10.05.20 | Jennifer Ventresca
National Consignment Day - Tweed Metallic Gold Jacket With Matching Scarf | BRG

What "holiday" promotes awareness of apparel industry waste with the end goal of reducing that waste? Learn more here.

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Howdy, Dallas. Here We Come!

BRG Happenings | PUBLISHED 09.08.20 | Jennifer Ventresca
Dallas, here we come, y’all! | BRG

What’s bigger than Dallas? Nothing. Which is why BRG is headed to the Lone Star State with our newest warehouse and showroom ... BRG-Dallas. Click to discover more about BRG-Dallas.

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Understanding the BRG Process for Estates and Consignments

Estates 101 | PUBLISHED 09.02.20 | Jennifer Ventresca
 | BRG

Every circumstance behind an estate, moving sale, downsize, and consignment is unique. BRG's streamlined process makes it easy to sell your valuables to get the highest returns possible. Learn more about the BRG process.

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Introducing a Safer Way to Consign

BRG Happenings | PUBLISHED 04.14.20 | Jennifer Ventresca
This 24kt gold with diamond accent woven jewelry suite is one of thousands of items consigned to BRG. | BRG

With the country shutting down because of COVID-19, we've been looking for ways to help our consignors to earn more for their smalls -- all from the comfort of their homes. Introducing the latest initiative born from our search ... Consign by Mail.

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Jewelry Box Detox

Jewelry & Fashion | PUBLISHED 04.08.20 | Jennifer Ventresca
Photo by Plush Design Studio from Pexels | BRG

Baubles galore. Funky costume pieces. Fine, delicate gold pieces. Chains, bracelets, anklets, rings, earrings, brooches, pins, and whatnots piled in heaps and twists within the compartments that make up your jewelry box. If that sounds like your jewelry storage, then it's time to "detox" your jewelry box. Learn how here.

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The Bald and the Beautiful at BRG

BRG Happenings | PUBLISHED 02.17.20 | Jennifer Ventresca
 | BRG

Snip. Buzz. Whir. The clean clipping of sharp scissors and the humd of the electric razor will surround the head of Gemma Panarese when she bravely bares her beautiful bald head for her school's "Team Teddy" for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.

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Singing the Blues: Rethinking Your Color Scheme

Design & Decor | PUBLISHED 12.10.19 | Jennifer Ventresca
 | BRG

Anyone who knows me, knows that I am a blue girl. If I'm out shopping, I immediately gravitate towards all things blue (patterned, printed, solid). My children roll their eyes anytime I stop to look at something blue, with a quick roll of their eyes and an under-the-breath utterance of "of course you'd stop for that!" I wasn't always open about being a blue girl....

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Raleigh Welcomes BRG in Fine Fashion

BRG Happenings | PUBLISHED 11.25.19 | Jennifer Ventresca
Grant, Christie, & Michael of BRG surrounded by local chambers of commerce members | BRG

Yes, BRG-Raleigh has been operating in the greater Raleigh area for several months, but we were officially welcomed to the community in fine style ...

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Time Capsule with Ties to Waldorf in Cortlandt Manor Estate

On the Auction Block | PUBLISHED 11.04.19 | Jennifer Ventresca
 | BRG

This might be a “made for Hollywood” story based right in Cortlandt Manor, New York with acclaimed hotelier, Claude Philippe, as the main character. Decades after the fully furnished estate was passed to the husband of Philippe’s widow, many of the original contents (hand-picked and curated by Philippe himself) remained relatively untouched — down to the collection of Philippe’s cuff links discovered in the closet.

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