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...

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...

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...

How—and Why—You Should Trace the Origin of Your Jewelry Materials

Jewelers should take advantage of the available tools—from due diligence to advanced technology—to garner more information about the origin of...

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Russian Precious Metals Companies

The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has placed three Russian metal producers on its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN)...