The Jewelry Craftsmanship of Charles J. A. Doerr

Charles J. A. Doerr

photo courtesy of Marcy Lancaster Simoneaux

M Schooler Jeweler, Canal Street, New Orleans, 1907

photo courtesy of H. George Friedman

Silver Snake Bracelet

photo courtesy of Melie Garcia Freret

Turquoise and Pearl Pins

photo courtesy of Liz Garcia Smith and Dale Smith

Garnet Earrings

photo courtesy of Christian Alexander Allenburger

Coral earrings and pin

photo courtesy of Christian Alexander Allenburger

Charles J. A. Doerr, the father of Amanda Doerr Lancaster, emigrated from Germany at the age of 15 and apprenticed with a jeweler in New Orleans. He became a master craftsman and managed the store of M. Scooler Jeweler on Canal Street. His descendants own examples of his work.

I had intended to include images of his jewelry in the appendix of "Now and Always." Those color images, loaned to me by Liz Garcia, Smith, Melie Garcia Freret, and Christian Alexander Allenburger, would not have reproduced well in black and white, so I include them here.