K-Shaped Luxury: Trends to Help You Navigate Jewelry’s Split Market

In late July, I traveled to Louisville, Ky., to deliver a trends presentation at the IJO Louisville show (and, yes, sample some bourbon, of course!)....

At IJO Louisville, Color Takes Center Stage

At the Independent Jewelers Organization (IJO) Louisville show in late July, colored stone vendors serving independent retailers doubled down on the...

The Golden Opportunity

Our fascination with gold is about as old as the history of mankind. We are inherently captivated by the metal; just ask any infant who...

Cord Necklaces Are Having a Moment

Cord necklaces—in leather, rubber, velvet, or silk—were ubiquitous at the Las Vegas jewelry shows. The rationale seemed obvious: Designers...

A Curator’s Take on the Vegas Shows

You might describe Rosena Sammi as a professional juggler. Not only is she the founder of The Jewelry Edit, a fine fashion jewelry e-tailer...

From Mourning Jewelry to Modern Keepsakes: Lockets Resurface at Jewelry Week

Jewelers are channeling Victorian energy this season with a slew of locket styles that feature all the sentimentality of the age-old jewelry staple,...

Gold, Malachite, and a Louis Vuitton Trunk: The Story Behind the $20M FIFA World Cup Trophy

The FIFA World Cup Trophy is one of those rare objects that happens to be as coveted in sports as it is in the jewelry industry. Designed by Italian...

How Ophelia Eve Is Reimagining Victorian Style

The jewelry industry is rife with sister acts—brands, such as Lionheart and Sorellina, run by siblings—but we weren’t aware of any aunt-niece...

Marion Fasel on the 3 Trends That Defined Las Vegas Jewelry Week 2026

On author and jewelry historian Marion Fasel’s jewelry-centric Substack, The Adventurine, pop culture, trend coverage, and designer history...

Charms Are Jewelry’s Answer to $4,000-Plus Gold

Charms—those small, decorative pendants designed to attach to necklaces, bracelets, even earrings—have had a long and varied life in the jewelry...

This Jeweler Foiled a Scam That Would Have Bankrupted an Elderly Woman

From the start, Yianni Roupas (pictured) thought something was off when the 84-year-old woman entered his store, Costa’s Fine Jewelry and Coins in...