This Berkshires Jeweler Has a Simple Strategy for Selling Natural Diamonds

Tim McClelland, a classically trained jeweler based in the Berkshires, is convinced that the most effective way to sell natural diamonds begins and...

Natural Diamonds Steal the Scene at Luxury in Las Vegas

The Luxury show in Las Vegas is an excellent place to go diamond trendspotting, as JCK discovered last week. From the designers showing in the...

Watches Scale Down for a New Era of Stealth Wealth

The maxim about skirt lengths and the state of the economy—otherwise known as the “Hemline Index,” or the idea that shorter hemlines mean a...

From Bridal to Everyday: Platinum Jewelry Sales Accelerate

Platinum jewelry sales continue to gain momentum, with more than three-quarters of the retailers polled by Platinum Guild International (PGI) USA...

S&P Downgrades Pandora’s Outlook, Citing Sales Struggles

S&P Global Ratings on Monday downgraded its outlook on Pandora from “stable” to "negative," noting that the company was facing a “highly...

Pandora Goes Platinum to Escape Rising Silver Costs

It's not just Tiffany that's moving away from silver. (more…)

Pure Magic: 9 Platinum Jewels for a White Christmas (& The Year Ahead)

Long before we were told that we’d soon be seeing Cloud Dancer—Pantone’s Color of the Year—everywhere, the pendulum was already starting to...

The Enduring Glamour of Platinum Brooches

Retailers take note: the brooch is back—and platinum is leading the charge. In light of growing interest in both vintage and contemporary brooch...

Menē Reimagines Platinum as Wearable Wealth

One of the many things that distinguish fine jewelry from other luxury goods is its ability to serve as portable wealth. Should the need arise,...

Atelier Wen Brings a Full Tantalum Watch to Regular Production

As jewelry and watch metals go, tantalum boasts a complicated allure. It has an attractive blue-gray color, but a reputation for being exceedingly...