Jewelry Designer News

Mokume Gane: Where Metal and Meaning Collide

Arn Krebs (pictured) has always been an artisan. “I was making knives when I was 8 years old, grinding steel, whatever I could find,” he tells...

A Veteran Pearl Dealer on Riding Today’s Market Wave

Since founding Baggins in 2002, Anil Maloo, a third-generation pearl jeweler, has experienced a pearl boom like the one we’re in only once before....

Imperial Pearl lab-grown diamond pearl suite

From Classic to Cutting-Edge, These 3 New Collections Give Pearls a Modern Makeover

This season, pearls continue to perform as designers reinterpret the classic gem through unexpected pairings and modern forms. From Marei New...

Britt’s Pick: Elyzian’s Mother & Child Tourmaline Ring

As one of October's birthstones, tourmaline is in the spotlight this month, with plenty of opportunities for us to see the spectacular gem shine, in...

5 Pearl Rings That Showcase the Organic Gem’s Surprising Versatility

In early 2020, many pearl retailers noted a surprising development in the pearl trade: Celebrities, such as Emma Stone, were getting engaged with...

The Tin Cup Necklace Makes a 2020s Comeback

If you bought or sold jewelry in the mid-1990s, you know the Tin Cup necklace. Named for the 1996 film starring Kevin Costner and Rene Russo, about a...

Jewelers Think Pink in Support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and jewelry brands are introducing, adding, or highlighting jewelry pieces—many made with gemstones or...

Melanie Grant’s ‘The Jewelry Book’ Enshrines 200 Years of Icons, Creatives, and Collectors

Melanie Grant’s latest project implies a deceptively simple premise: The Jewelry Book, published last month (Phaidon, $79.95), appears to be a...

How Pearls Keep Coming Back in Style

While researching her new book, The Modern Guide to Vintage Jewellery (to be published Oct. 28 by ACC Art Books), jewelry author and historian Beth...