Episode 6: New York City Ballet Principal Dancers Ashley Bouder, Megan Fairchild and Sara Mearns

[@WeirdLittleDreams]

Squee!!!! You got the three of them together!!!

[@beekmannewyorkfinejewelry2832]

Yep! Isn't it nice to see that they are friends as well as colleagues?

[@mileyice13]

Love hearing about the jewelry aspect of ballet and the costumes!

[@karenkaren3189]

They all have such beautiful, expressive faces !

[@beekmannewyorkfinejewelry2832]

Agreed!

[@iestynovich]

What a beautiful presentation! All enchanting. Thank you.

[@beekmannewyorkfinejewelry2832]

Thank you! So happy that you enjoyed it.

[@soldaliberdade13]

I appreciate Sara Mearn's personality ;)

[@beekmannewyorkfinejewelry2832]

Agreed! They are all such interesting people as well as fantastic performers.

[@soldaliberdade13]

@@beekmannewyorkfinejewelry2832 true - I have a growing admiration for each of them, in particular, as human beings:) When this video first began, I honestly thought - how is "high jewelry" even relevant in this moment where so many people worldwide are living without their basic needs being met? There is just so much inequality... I kept watching and was impressed with how much you know and love what you do - your art form. I would have liked to have heard more about how you (if you do) partner with ethical suppliers, since most mining for precious gems is unethical. You mentioned some of the recycling of jewels and pieces - can you tell us more? Thank you!

[@beekmannewyorkfinejewelry2832]

@@soldaliberdade13 First, thank you for such wonderful feedback - it means a lot, and YES, thrilled to share more regarding sustainability. In Episode 7, Laurie and Simon Watt talk through the concept of "fair trade" and their personal experiences in sourcing gems in Burma, Sri Lanka and Ethiopia. In Episode 9, designer Anna Sheffield talks about how she works to source sustainably, and in tomorrow's episode 10 designer Stephen Webster, who pioneered work with fair trade gold, talks about how he became involved. It is an ever evolving process, which is why we are committed to recirculating existing works, which allows for beautiful jewels to be enjoyed without additional damage to the earth. Please let us know what you think of these other discussions!

[@WeirdLittleDreams]

Violet Storm!!!!

[@beekmannewyorkfinejewelry2832]

She's the best!

[@WeirdLittleDreams]

I'm so far into these NYCB interviews that I now really want to know who lost their head piece.

[@beekmannewyorkfinejewelry2832]

LOL!

[@angelaniles8767]

This was so fun to watch! Loved hearing all of their stories about wearing jewelry during the performances

[@kathymyers7279]

Love it! Thankyou so much !

[@beekmannewyorkfinejewelry2832]

So glad to hear it! Thank you!

[@dyamantpictures4031]

So fun and informative !

[@anneharrison1849]

These sketching classes for jewellery, I NEED to know where to find them - please help.

[@beekmannewyorkfinejewelry2832]

Hi Anne, we have a list of them. DM us @beekmannewyork

[@crisset]

😍

[@sonjameyerhofer9703]

It´s interesting from an outsider how important engagement and the engagement-ring is for americans. I saw a lot of engegament-fotoshoots too now. For me as a german it´s not the most important thing. And with no offense - I hope we won´t copy that in future. And I always get a little stomach stitch when I see ballerinas with rings and so on. No matter what sport I was doing - first rule was ALWAYS: take your jewerly off!

[@beekmannewyorkfinejewelry2832]

No offense taken! It is really interesting to note the cultural differences with jewelry. We are huge supporters of wearing whatever you love the most whenever you want to wear it (except during sports!). Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts.

[@susanpaul4752]

Ridiculous concept. Surprised these 3 highly intelligent and elegant dancers went along with this nonsense.