Hilary Reid is an inveterate eBay shopper and museumgoer who loves tracing the origin of trends — from flight-attendant jumpsuits to the resurgence of marzipan — and collecting NYC merch. Recently, we ...

Gold’s chemical and physical virtues have been extolled for centuries, and, of course, people have adorned themselves with it for just as long. Today, we still prize the best gold jewelry. If I were ...