COLLECTIONS: Inherited Silver for the Modern Southern Belle

Some gals get excited about the prospect of a little blue box, Tiffany blue to be exact. While I love gorgeous jewelry and wouldn’t scoff at something from the famed New York jeweler, my heart really skips a beat for a box from another iconic location: Beverly Bremer’s Atlanta SilverShop.

The first time I visited Ms. Bremer’s, I thought I’d died and gone to heaven. Nestled in an ordinary-looking shopping strip in Buckhead is the unassuming store. Well, as unassuming as you can get with wrought iron bars on the windows and a doorbell you must buzz for admittance.

Once inside, I was overwhelmed by the splendor of the gorgeous silver wares. From tea sets and mint julep cups to platters, trays and candelabras, if it’s silver, you can probably find it at Beverly Bremer’s.

I was even able to meet the grand dame herself, Ms. Beverly Bremer. A striking woman, she was sharply dressed with a smart blonde pageboy. I’ll never forget her looking me up and down and remarking “You look good. People just don’t get dressed up to shop anymore.”

One of her associates was able to help me locate my pattern, International Sterling Brocade, inherited from my grandmother who grew her collection one spoon, fork and knife at a time. My latest addition to the set was a few long-handled teaspoons, a birthday gift to myself.

My pattern was popular in the 1950s (when my sweet grandmother selected it), but has been discontinued. Thankfully, Beverly Bremer’s carries every pattern under the sun so I am still able to add pieces as I can. The shop even offers a bridal registry option so that brides can choose their own patterns or continue collecting the family patterns that might be difficult to find elsewhere.

Each time I visit Atlanta, I make a point to stop in Beverly Bremer’s. It’s just an entirely different world…one where things are more refined, ladies dress up to window shop and everything that glitters is silver.