My Favorite Jewels From The 2023 VicenzaOro September Show
It’s a little more than a week since I returned from the VicenzaOro show in Vicenza, Italy. I’m finally over my jet lag, but I’m still thinking...
Dallas Gold & Silver Exchange Owner Buys Steven Kretchmer
Envela Corporation, the “re-commerce” company that owns Dallas Gold & Silver Exchange, has purchased Scottsdale, Ariz.–based jewelry...
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...
Optimism Reigns at Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair
Exhibitors, buyers, and organizers were feeling positive as the 68th Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair headed into its open-to-the-public weekend,...
It’s Official: The Nameplate Necklace Is Now a Cultural Artifact
A few years ago, Marcel Rosa-Salas, a cultural anthropologist, scholar, and documentarian, and Isabel Attyah Flower, an editor and writer, embarked...
At Bangkok Show: Rubies and Sapphires and Emeralds, Oh My!
After scaling back the past few years because of the pandemic, the Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair is back in its full color glory...and then some....
The Fine Jewelry Styles Sure to Sway Holiday Shoppers
When it comes to fashion and accessories, it's important to distinguish between two types of trends: retail and editorial. (more…)
5 Coral Jewels We’re Craving Right Now
Craving coral? Us, too. (more…)
4 Fashion Trends to Know This Fall
Reconciling seasonal fashion trends can sometimes feel like an exercise in contradictions: Prep is back! Gothic glamour! Mad for metallics!
And...
Everything’s Just Rosy With These 18 Pretty Jewels
What with all this passion for pink—gemstones like spinel, morganite, and tourmaline are in their Barbie eras—it checks out that a similarly...
“Recycled Gold” Is Not Really Sustainable, Panel Agrees
A lot of companies use the term recycled gold in ways that oversell the product's true environmental impact, panelists agreed during a session on...