Pretty and petite (partially) ear-climbing studs I remember those all-enveloping ear cuffs and climbers like they were yesterday. Because, they were. Okay, the trend hasn’t disappeared just yet. But those gigantic jewels appear to have taken a backseat to more petite renditions, somewhat like these. What we have here are fantastic options for those who want […]

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The World Gold Council and the London Metal Exchange (LME), together with Goldman Sachs, ICBC Standard Bank, Morgan Stanley, Natixis, OSTC and Societe Generale, today announce their intention to introduce a suite of exchange-traded and centrally-cleared precious metals products. The initiative has been driven by the need for greater market transparency, to support and aid […]

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Surrounded by some of the globe’s most forward-thinking tech enterprises in Silicon Valley, Fanya Hull can’t help but think about tomorrow. At Vardy’s Jewelers, Hull’s 35-year-old jewelry store located in Cupertino, Calif., less than one mile from Apple’s global headquarters, she monitors the future to better understand how consumer trends and sentiments, industry momentum, and global […]

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Lucapa Diamond Company and its partners Empresa Nacional de Diamantes and Rosas & Petals, have announced that the new XRT large diamond recovery circuit installed at the Lulo mine in Angola is now fully operational and will be used to sift through all oversized material that the company has been stockpiling since February this year […]

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A report released recently by the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC), projects that global demand for platinum jewellery is likely to decline by 300 koz this year, a drop of 10 per cent year-on-year as a result of lower purchases by manufacturers in China and Japan even though demand for jewellery crafted in the white […]

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From chunky silver links to classic signet rings, these pieces are just what you need to catch male clients’ eyes. CHAIN BRACELETS RIGHT ANGLES (Above) Rectangle bracelet in sterling silver; $495; Bree Richey, Natick, Mass.; 617-522-3229; breejewelry.com MADE IN THE JADE (Inset) Batu Classic Chain bracelet with nephrite jade and black sapphire lava in silver; $1,595; John Hardy, […]

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New York City–based Cynthia Gale and her eponymous jewelry design company have long made a business of crafting jewelry for museum gift shops. Gale’s pieces complement the museums’ collections and serve as souvenirs for visitors to purchase. Recently, her client the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, in Cleveland, tapped her to create rock-and-roll-inspired jewelry. Enter the Rock Star Collection, in […]

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Sweepingly Pan-Asian, Vanishing Beauty: Asian Jewelry and Ritual Objects from the Barbara and David Kipper Collection is currently on exhibit at the Chicago Art Institute. Consisting of more than three hundred objects, the exhibition is part of a promised gift to the museum and focuses largely on marginalized outlying Asian cultures. Encompassing many religions and […]

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