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“Sky Moon” Patek Philippe Garners $5.8 Million, An Online Record

On March 22, Christie’s sold a rare Patek Philippe for $5.8 million (or 45.5 million Hong Kong dollars) over the internet—setting a new record for the most expensive watch sold in an online-only sale.

By Rob Bates
March 22, 2023


Brilliant Earth Watching Events At Credit Provider Silicon Valley Bank

Brilliant Earth, which had a credit agreement and loan facility with Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), is “monitoring” events following the bank’s closure, it reported in its March 22 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

By Rob Bates
March 22, 2023

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Haute Jewels Geneva Offers a Counterpoint to Watches and Wonders

Retailers heading to Geneva at the end of this month for Watches and Wonders know better than most: Timepiece fatigue is real.

By Victoria Gomelsky  |  March 22, 2023

Britt’s Pick: Kamal’s Pink Tourmaline Lotus Ring

Last week I shared a roundup of ballerina pink jewels, feeling inspired by the shade after it made multiple appearances at this year’s Academy Awards.

By Brittany Siminitz  |  March 21, 2023


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Knowledge Is Power! It’s at Your Fingertips

Knowledge is power! Sir Francis Bacon first published this influential phrase in 1597, and it’s been quoted throughout history. As secretary general of the United Nations, Kofi Annan added his own iteration: “Knowledge is power. Information is liberating, Education is the premise of progress.”

By The Plumb Club  |  March 13, 2023

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How We Got Here: Lifelong Friends Kelia Toledano and Kelly Souied of Rainbow K

Sometimes you can’t fight fate: First Kelia Toledano and Kelly Souied grew up on the same street in the 16th Arrondissement of Paris.

Karen Dybis

By Karen Dybis
March 22, 2023


Q&A: Jared Silver Talks Retail, Real Estate With Middle Plaza Project

With Middle Plaza, Stephen Silver Fine Jewelry is opening a luxury space near downtown Menlo Park that gives this upscale Silicon Valley area more than 35,000 square feet of luxury retail and upscale restaurants.

Karen Dybis

By Karen Dybis
March 22, 2023

A Closer Look at Brooches for Bros

Brooches for bros, diamonds for dudes, gems for gentlemen—whatever you want to call it, there’s no denying that jewelry for men has been on the rise, and if recent red carpets are any testament, it isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

By Annie Davidson  |  March 20, 2023


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Oregon Jasper on Full Display in Reimagined Designs

Sourced in the United States, the American Mined™ Collection includes Oregon jasper and other fair-mined gemstones, cabochons, and beads. An opaque form of chalcedony, or quartz, jasper derives its name from French roots meaning spotted or mottled–that appearance is due to an abundance of iron oxides, hydroxides and other inclusions in its composition.

By Rio Grande  |  March 06, 2023

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