5 Things You (Probably) Don’t Know About Montana Sapphires

In late August, I lived out a prospecting fantasy I didn’t even know I had when I joined a group of retailers from around the country on a...

The Case for Platinum Wedding Rings

Earlier this month I was among a group of 10 trade press editors who converged on Miami to join Platinum Guild International (PGI) for a refresher...

My 2024 Tucson Gem Show Hit List

I’ve been attending the Tucson gem shows since 2001, which makes me something of an old-timer. Not as much an old-timer as those who’ve been...

Scenes From Cartier’s “Time Unlimited” Exhibition in Miami

Years ago I swore off Miami during Art Basel week. Too sceney, too expensive, too crowded, too crazed. Then, on a Wednesday morning in September,...

My Hit List for the 2023 JCK Las Vegas and Luxury Shows

It’s 16 days and counting until the jewelry industry begins arriving en masse in Las Vegas for the start of Jewelry Week. Are you ready?...

Cocktails at Tiffany’s: My Night at the Biggest Jewelry Party of the Year

I’ve just returned home to Los Angeles, after traveling to New York for the sole purpose of attending the Tiffany & Co. reopening party on...

If I Could Buy These 5 Jewels, I’d Be Complete

Being a jewelry lover can be a true liability when you’re a jewelry editor, like me. If I purchased every piece I saw and coveted, I’d be finely...

What Jewelers Will Be Talking About in 2021

It’s both comforting and depressing to realize that most people around the world feel exactly the same way about 2020: Thank. God. It’s....

Hublot’s Latest Wristwatch Is an Ode to Summer in Capri

You may not be able to travel to the Italian island of Capri this summer, but Hublot’s newest chronograph is the best way to experience the...

My Weekend at the Grammys in 3 Acts

The Grammys concluded Sunday, but it's taken me that long to process everything that happened over the weekend. It was a doozy. Act I: Shinola x...