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Turned to Stone: Latoya Boyd
In this series, we ask gem lovers: If you were to die and could come back as a gem, which one would it be, and why? Latoya Boyd is an army veteran, multi-hyphenate creative, philanthropist, and the...
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Antique Jewelry University Brings the Bling to Continuing Education
Suzanne Martinez, co-owner of Lang Antique & Estate Jewelry, discusses the online resource her company has been running since 2000. How has the Antique Jewelry University (AJU) evolved in the past...
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Brooch Up Your Look
Classy and versatile, these decorative pins are adorning men’s lapels on the red carpet and doubling as necklaces or hair ornaments. Among the gold chains, bracelets and rings at the recent For the...
View ArticlePodcast: Women of Jewelry
Designer Linda Kozloff-Turner talks about her new coffee table book on 100 international jewelers, highlighting their diverse creations and shared challenges. Each of the 100 living designers featured...
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From the Pen (and Brush) of René Lalique
A rare exhibition of drawings reveals the thought processes behind the legendary designer’s highly prized jewels. New York antique and art dealer A La Vieille Russie is hosting a special exhibition of...
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Antique Jewelry’s Reel-to-Real Appeal
Popular period dramas offer a glittering display of fabulous pieces that are enticing new audiences to buy and collect. When Bridgerton came out on Netflix in 2020, it joined the ranks of period dramas...
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Today’s Tennis Bracelets Are Serving Up Surprises
Designers are adding gemstones to this jewelry classic, and the result is a grand slam. Like most jewelry classics, the tennis bracelet never goes out of style, but it does change. A trend that started...
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Ellis Mhairi Cameron: A Highlands Heritage Overseas
While her jewelry roots remain deep in her native Scotland, Ellis Mhairi Cameron is steadily growing her US clientele. For Scottish jewelry designer Ellis Mhairi Cameron — whose rustic gold and diamond...
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Turned to Stone: Angie Crabtree
In this series, we ask gem lovers: If you were to die and could come back as a gem, which one would it be, and why? Angie Crabtree, an artist in Los Angeles, creates large paintings of real gemstones....
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Solid Gold Hits of the ’80s and ’90s
Big and unapologetic, jewelry from these decades is still charting high thanks to nostalgia and a taste for the unconventional. The ’80s and ’90s were famously high-octane decades. Silhouettes were...
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Adornment and Splendour: Jewels of the Indian Courts
The spectacularly crafted jewels of the Mughal and Deccan royal courts are on show in a new book. The Mughal empire and Deccan sultanates of India boasted many beautiful jewels. An exquisite array of...
View ArticleIndia’s Historical Jewelry
Jewelry designer and painter Reena Ahluwalia discusses the most extraordinary jewels and diamonds from the country where these precious stones were originally discovered. Golgonda diamonds and...
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The Classic Cartier Baignoire Is a Hit with Collectors
This luxuriously elongated watch has soared in popularity, particularly on the secondhand market. The Baignoire was first conceived in 1912 when Louis Cartier — a grandson of Louis-François Cartier,...
View ArticlePodcast: A Journey Through Ukrainian Jewelry
Olga Oleksenko, founder of the Strong & Precious art foundation, discusses her native country’s rich ornamental traditions and vibrant contemporary scene. Most jewelry lovers are familiar with the...
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What Are the Top Jewelry Trends from the 2024 Catwalks?
See what the designers at the recent spring-summer fashion shows have in store for the year ahead. After the dopamine dressing of post-pandemic seasons, the spring-summer 2024 collections that debuted...
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Seeing Colored Gemstones in a New Light
Two gem suppliers’ innovative cuts are making peridot and ruby shine. Demand for colored gemstones is on the rise, fueled by social media popularity and difficulties in the white-diamond market. Two...
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Blush Up Your Jewels with Pantone’s Color of the Year
Padparadscha sapphires, moonstones, garnets, tourmalines, spinels, and diamonds are some of the stones that lend themselves to the chosen hue of 2024. Peach Fuzz, which Pantone has declared the color...
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Turned to Stone: Shelly Sergent
In this series, we ask gem lovers: If you were to die and could come back as a gem, which one would it be, and why? Shelly Sergent has spent more than 40 years in the jewelry industry and is currently...
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Lauren Rubinski: All About Love
The Paris-based designer is keeping it personal with her fun, stackable statement jewelry. She’s the reigning queen of joyful layering, a designer who tore up the rulebook and replaced it with a...
View ArticlePodcast: When Jewelry Becomes Art
Michael Robinson of David Michael Jewels recounts the artistic career that took him from designing mainstream creations to museum-worthy pieces. In this episode of the Jewelry Connoisseur Podcast we...
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