If you see a pearl that’s been carved out and filled with an array of gemstones, then you’ll know it’s the work of Hisano Shepherd, the designer of little h. For Shepherd, pearls–particularly the baroque variety–act as her canvas and gemstones her paint, forming jewelry that resembles natural geodes. Her latest one-of-a-kind piece utilizes pearls […]

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Geneva–Sotheby’s is getting ready to offer what it says is the largest fancy intense pink diamond in the world. Next month, the auction house will put the 37.30-carat “Raj Pink” up on the block. It will lead the Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels sale in Geneva on Nov. 15. The diamond’s current owner, who has […]

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New York–Skulls, bats and spiders are all motifs that pop up more frequently than one might guess in fine jewelry design, and they’re extra-appropriate in the month of October, as are more wearable jewels crafted in dark materials like rhodium and black diamonds. But to really stand out from the typical Halloween-inspired fare, why not […]

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A 4.03 fancy intense blue diamond will be one of the headline items among the 188 lots that will be put up for sale at the Bonhams London Fine Jewellery Sale on September 20, 2017. The diamond, with an estimated price between £1,200,000-1,500,000 is pear-shaped and has been in a UK private collection for over […]

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The Crown of Light, the branded diamond sold exclusively in stores managed by Diamonds International, surpassed $100 million in annual sales last year, the company announced. “It’s a big milestone for us,” says Diamonds International’s director of brand marketing Moti Eklaim. He notes that the brand was introduced only a decade ago. “It’s still a […]

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Sometimes a flower isn’t simply a flower. In the case of floral stud earrings floral stud earrings, Full Bloom, the 14k gold flowers glittering with colored gemstones represent a deep love and a tragic loss for designer Irene Karandrikas—who launched her namesake brand last year in New York City. “I lost my mother in August […]

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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 ring,” which was invented last year by Los Angeles entrepreneur Melody Godfred. The ring came about as the result of […]

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Luxury jeweller Graff Diamonds has announced the acquisition of an exceptional rough stone from the Karowe mine in Botswana. Measuring 48mm x 41mm x 22mm, the rough diamond weighs 373.72 carats, is classified as a D colour Type IIa and has the potential to yield a significant polished stone. This striking rough diamond of exceptional […]

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Thirty eight Indian jewellery manufacturers will interact with 70 international visitors from the SAARC and Middle East regions at the 2nd India SAARC-Middle East Buyer Seller Meet (BSM) 2017 which is being held in Delhi from May 14-16, 2017. The BSM is being organised by The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council with the support […]

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Bonhams predicts a spike in demand for the era’s most iconic jewels It wasn’t all pogo sticks, scrapbooks filled with Nadia Comaneci clippings, and Tang. The 1970s also had an undeniably glamorous side—one-shouldered lamé gowns and Warren Beatty types (“Your scarf, it was apricot…”) wielding Les Must de Cartier lighters. Think: Max’s Kansas City. Andy […]

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