Brookgreen Gala 2009

A copy of 'Jewels Of Passion: Costume Jewelry Masterpieces' was auctioned off along with a piece from the book, at this year's annual Brookgreen Gala at Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. Running for it's 17th consecutive year in a row, the Spring Gala was held at Brookgreen Gardens on May 2nd.

Brookgreen Gardens is a national historic landmark, established in 1931 by Archer and Anna Huntington. The grounds comprise of an array of display gardens with the most extensive collection of figurative sculpture (many hand crafted by Anna Huntington herself) in an outdoor setting by American artists in the world. Brookgreen offers tours , programs and archeological sites for visitors to explore and visit. To learn more about Brookgreen Gardens, please visit: www.brookgreen.org

Shown here are photos of Sherri and her husband Bill Duncan attending the Spring Gala, as well as the gorgeous Weiss necklace donated by the Sherri Duncan Vintage Collection.