92nd Street Y’s Jewelry Center Hosts Its First Resident Artist
The Jewelry Center at iconic New York City community center 92nd Street Y (92Y) announced yesterday that it’s hosting its first-ever resident artist—Göran Kling, an edgy Swedish goldsmith who’s long been inspired by American...
Prestige Preview: Jewels From the Pavilion at LUXURY by JCK
LUXURY by JCK kicks off on Friday, June 2, treating an invite-only crowd to a host of gorgeous goods, until it opens to all JCK show passholders on Monday, June 5. I love spending...
This Ring Celebrates Love—of Yourself
Jewelry, as we know, can be heavily symbolic. Yet most of that design symbolism has focused on traditional institutions and values (love, marriage, etc.).
But we do occasionally see other efforts like the “self-love pinky...
MJSA Announces the Winners of Its 2017 Vision Awards
Jewelry trade association MJSA has announced the winners of its 2017 MJSA Vision Awards design competition—and the 10 winning designs certainly embody the creativity, craftsmanship, and technological know-how the annual awards have come to...
The Incredible Winners of Rio Grande’s 2017 Saul Bell Design Awards
Rio Grande crowned the winners of its 17th annual Saul Bell Design Award competition May 21 at a gala dinner during the Santa Fe Symposium in Albuquerque, N.M.
Two panels of design experts chose first-...
Trend File: Lisa Hoffman’s Chic New Fragrance Jewelry
Los Angeles–based jewelry designer and perfumer Lisa Hoffman has been making beautiful jewelry that incorporates her proprietary luxury fragrances—via tiny wooden beads infused with scent—for years.
But Neo-Ethereal, the latest collection from her namesake line,...
Friday 5: Summery Turquoise Jewels
If you had to pick one gemstone to best illustrate the title “stone of summer,” what would it be? For me, the answer is unequivocally turquoise. Its blue-green presence is everything you want in...
Las Vegas List: Collar Necklaces
Have you started to make your JCK Las Vegas wish list yet? The one that helps you to check all the boxes on what to stock—the necessities, the customer requests, and the trends. Since...
Foodie Jewelry to Fight Hunger
Food is love, asserts Delicacies Jewelry, a website that sells pendants, bracelets, and chains inspired by culinary ingredients. From diamond pavé chili pepper to a diamond-encrusted lobster, each purchase is donated to a nonprofit...
Block Party: Jackie Collins’ Outstanding Jewelry Collection Goes on Sale This Week at Bonhams
As a teenager, I devoured Jackie Collins novels like cupcakes. Chances. Lucky. Hollywood Wives. Despite my proximity to Hollywood (I grew up in the San Fernando Valley, about 30 minutes north of the famous...
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