Phillips Appoints Alexis Vourvoulis to Jewelry Department
Auction house Phillips has named Alexis Vourvoulis (pictured) a senior specialist and vice president in its Los Angeles office.
In a statement,...
Circa Merges With Blue Nile Buyback Service Mondiamo
Preowned jewelry and watch buyer Circa is merging with Mondiamo, which handles diamond buybacks for Blue Nile.
While Circa has had equity...
New V&A ‘Brooches and Badges’ Book Belongs in Your Library
No doubt that brooches are clearly having a moment. Which makes the recent publication of Brooches and Badges (Thames & Hudson), a book in a...
3 Jewelry-Specific Reasons to Visit Baltimore This Summer
In light of recent events, this list seemed apropos. Full stop.
1. Smyth Jewelers
Smyth Jewelers hosted an estate jewelry event at its Timonium...
Sotheby’s Devotes Entire Auction to Omega Speedmasters
Saturday, July 20, marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, but tributes to the milestone are already underway. We recently covered...
Are These Reimagined Cartier and Rolex Watches Brilliant…or Blasphemy?
There’s a lot to like about the Los Angeles–based brand La Californienne, which recasts classic vintage Cartier and Rolex watches as something...
Sam Ziefer Joins Auction House Fortuna as Exec VP
Fortuna, the New York City–based auction house that specializes in jewelry and watches, has appointed longtime industry veteran Sam Ziefer...
The “Gem Supplier” Every Emerging Jewelry Designer Should Know
It’s exciting for any jewelry designer to see their pieces worn on the red carpet, and there’s also the unique thrill that comes with having your...
Tiffany Brooches, Modernist Art Jewelry Lead the Met’s New “Jewelry for America” Exhibit
Scale-wise, this is not an exhibition on par with last year’s "Jewelry: The Body Transformed," but its size in no way undermines the appeal of the...
Will the Christie’s Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence Auction Be the Jewelry Sale of the Century?
Too soon to tell—bidding starts tomorrow, June 19, at 10 a.m., at Christie’s New York. But here’s what we do know: The Maharajas & Mughal...