Tourmaline Is Having Exactly the Right Moment

If the jewelry industry could choose a spirit gem for its current mood, tourmaline would make a pretty convincing candidate. Yes, it happens to be...

Britt’s Pick: Amáli’s Pixie Dust Boulder Opal Ring

Not every opal needs to look like it swallowed a rainbow. Some are quieter about their magic. That’s what caught my attention about Amáli's...

Daniela Villegas Finds Magic in The Healing Garden

For all the beauty autumn has to offer, it's also very much a season of transition. (And if you're feeling particularly morbid about it, it can be...

Opals For October, Bad Luck Be Damned

Opals and I have a complicated relationship. I love looking at them. I love writing about them. Put a great opal in front of me and I will happily...

Britt’s Pick: Sanct Desiderata’s Gravity Lariat

There are certain designers you encounter and immediately you know they’re going to be a gold mine for interesting jewels. Sanct Desiderata founder...

Jewels From My Inbox: September 2026 Edition

We are standing at the top of the October slide. One quick push, and we're barreling all the way to the bottom—the new year—past fall, through...

Melee Heads to Paris With a (Mostly) New Roster of Designers

Melee is headed back to Paris next week, and it's bringing a guest list of new exhibitors, from emerging names to jewelers with more than 30 years of...

Britt’s Pick: Toonz’s Diamond Hourglass Charm

There are jewels that tell time, and there are jewels that represent its passing. Toonz’s hourglass charm does the latter with elegance. Made in...

Sette on the New Rules of the Self-Purchase

Over the years, the jewelry industry has gotten more comfortable with the idea of women buying jewelry for themselves. But Sette founder Isabel...

Fine Jewelry Is Still Having Fun

Whimsy in fine jewelry is hardly new—there are delightful examples from eras past—but the modern iterations feel like they’re in a league of...