Monica Rich Kosann Reinvents the Samurai Tsuba in Symbolic Necklaces

Monica Rich Kosann’s new collaboration with Boston's Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) embodies her desire to create jewelry that helps the wearer feel...

Mismatch Made in Heaven: Asymmetrical Statement Earrings

When it comes to jewelry design, symmetry is important—but it isn't everything. Consumers have gotten used to the art of mixing and matching...

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...

A Designer’s Muse: Brooke Gregson on Creating With Opal

Los Angeles jeweler Brooke Gregson has a thing for gemstones, and it shows. (more…)

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...

Victoria & Albert Museum Acquires Piece by Ellis Mhairi Cameron

In a historic moment for Scotland's cultural heritage—and for one of our industry's talented creators—the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in...

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...

A $700,000 Strand of Perfection

Buyers who cruised around the Plumb Club Pavilion at the JCK Las Vegas show in June may recall seeing a glow emanating from a showcase at the...

How I Got Here: Karla Witukiewicz Gets Personal Through Her Jewelry

Karla Witukiewicz was a country kid, growing up on a Clydesdale horse farm in western Michigan with a German-Polish dad and a Sicilian mom—and...