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...

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 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...

Pearls, Reimagined: Constance Polamalu on How to Make the Most of the Classic Gem

Constance Polamalu, designer of Birthright Foundry and chief operating officer of Zachary's Jewelers in Annapolis, Md., describes herself as...

Melanie Georgacopoulos Evokes an Array of Emotions With Tria

Melanie Georgacopoulos' latest collection, Tria, speaks to her obsession with the pearl: its colors, its scale, and its complexities. (more…)

Jewelry Designers Keep Falling in Love With Baroque Pearls

If baroque pearls are the red-carpet choice for Dame Helen Mirren, then get ready for the rest of the world to jump on the growing trend for these...

O by Yoko Celebrates Enduring Pearl Design

I'd never thought of pearls as rebellious until recently—but in an ever-changing world constantly chasing the next new thing, how dare they stay...

Cora Sheibani’s New Collection Shines a Light on Pearls

Whimsy. Wit. Wordplay. That’s how jewelry collectors who are familiar with Cora Sheibani’s work might sum up the crux of her aesthetic. ...

At Gurhan, What’s Old Is New Again

Gurhan Orhan, the talented Turkish metalsmith and fine jeweler best known for using pure 24k gold, does not, as a rule, pay attention to...

Mikimoto America Announces New President and CEO

Pearl giant Mikimoto has appointed Kentaro Nishimura as CEO and president of Mikimoto America. Nishimura has worked for Mikimoto for more than 25...