by Cherie Burns
vintage jewelry, valuation of
von Furstenberg, Diane
von Zadora-Gerlof, Andreas
Vreeland, Diana
Maltese cross of
on Millicent Rogers
Murray Mondschein and
ownership of Boivin pieces by
Paul Poiret and
W
Walling, Christopher
Warhol, Andy
Wartski jewelers
Water Jewels
Webb, David
whelk brooch
whimsy
Windsor (Duchess of)
Wladimir (Grand Duchess of Russia)
wolves, jewelers as
World War I
Wrightsman, Jayne
Z
Zapata, Janet
Geoffrey Munn and
Jennifer Tilly’s starfish and
on later starfish
meeting with
Millicent Rogers’ starfish and
on upstairs money people
Zavian, Berj
Zavian, Robin
Zebrak, Adam
Zelenetz, Russell. See also Stephen Russell jewelry salon
Jennifer Tilly’s starfish and
meeting with
Murray Mondschein and
on number of starfish
at the Original Miami Beach Antique Show
Ziff, Ann
meeting with
Pierre Bergé auction house and
two starfish of
woman on board of Met and
Ziff, William Jr.
ALSO BY CHERIE BURNS
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The Great Hurricane: 1938
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About the Author
CHERIE BURNS is the author of Searching for Beauty, The Great Hurricane: 1938, and Step-Motherhood. Her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times Magazine, and People and Glamour magazines, among other publications. She lives in Taos, New Mexico. You can sign up for email updates here.
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Contents
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Epigraph
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-one
Chapter Twenty-two
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index
Also by Cherie Burns
About the Author
Copyright
DIVING FOR STARFISH. Copyright © 2018 by Cherie Burns. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.
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Cover design by Lesley Worrell
Cover photographs: Woman © MaxFrost / Shutterstock.com; starfish brooch (rubies, amethysts, and gold), Rene Bolvin (1864–1917) / Private collection / Photo © Christie’s Images / Bridgeman Images
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ISBN 978-1-4668-5981-4 (ebook)
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First Edition: March 2018