Jewelry

I love when I correctly predict a handful of trends from Jewelry Week in Las Vegas—after months of leafing through jewelry images and conversing with hundreds of brands, it’s incredibly…

The Responsible Jewellery Council has elected seven new and returning members to its board of directors following recent elections for the 2025 term. Purvi Shah from De Beers Group and Gaetano Cavalieri from CIBJO were re-elected to…

GIA’s new system for grading lab-grown diamonds has been met with a predictably divided response: kudos from natural diamond partisans, and anger in the lab-grown community, who complained the…

Shaun Leane has announced that its flagship concession in Selfridges London has relocated to the Wonder Room. Originally located in the Designer Jewellery Room, the brand will now be housed in the 19,000-square-foot neo-classical hall…

The 2025 JCK show officially kicks off today in Las Vegas. With nearly 1,800 exhibitors on tap, I’m going to be hustling to visit as many booths as possible (but the only way to see them all might…

Swarovski has unveiled its new Octagon Collection, a fine jewellery line centred on its own proprietary diamond cut.  The Octagon Collection draws on 130 years of the company’s expertise in crystal cutting and design.  Each diamond in…

Greetings from Las Vegas! I will be moderating a panel tomorrow: “What Does It Mean to Be Ethical? Have Your Say.” It will begin at 1 p.m., in Room 101 of the Venetian, and will focus on the new…

Consumer confidence reached its highest point in the past 10 years in September 2016, at 48%, just after the Brexit referendum, according to Barclays’ “10 Years of Spend” report.You'll need to…

A sapphire that made headlines 10 years ago has once again etched its name into the record books. Just last week, “The Regent Kashmir,” a 35.09-carat antique cushion-shaped sapphire, achieved a staggering $9.5 million at Christie’s…

For those chasing rarefied sparkle, Phillips will offer an array of signed pieces, colored gemstones, and notable diamonds in its highly anticipated New York Jewels auction on June 12. At the…

Tired of traditional? Same. Montana sapphire engagement rings are the dreamy, color-drenched gems that rewrite the diamond-only rules of yesteryear. With rich, moody hues and one-of-a-kind vibes, these stones aren’t just…

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has announced that it will start using descriptive terms to characterise the quality of laboratory-grown diamonds and will no longer use the colour and clarity…

A bold new study is reshaping how scientists and entrepreneurs think about space mining. According to recent research published in Planetary and Space Science, lunar craters could contain more than a trillion dollars’ worth of…

On June 12, Bonhams will host its New York Jewels auction, featuring 126 lots—from exceptional colored diamonds and important signed pieces to historic designs from top jewelry houses. A 14.52 ct.…

SaferGems, a UK-wide initiative combating crime in the jewellery, pawnbroking, arts and antiques industry, has appointed security specialists of UK Protection Ltd as an affiliate sponsor in a two-year…

Love makes us do crazy things — like stripping a car interior down to the floorboard to find a diamond ring. That’s exactly what newlywed Geno Foster of Southern California did when his wife Jessica’s engagement ring mysteriously…

Lovers of fine jewelry and high-end pieces might be familiar with Kira Kirby, a content creator specializing in luxury items and, most notably, jewels. Splitting her time between Boston and…

Dior has announced the launch of its latest collection Diorigami, inspired by the Diorama and Diorigami fine jewellery pieces unveiled in 2024. The new collection comprises a necklace and earrings with an asymmetrical design,…

As we celebrate June’s birthstone — the timeless and elegant pearl — we spotlight one of history’s most extraordinary jewels: Marie Antoinette’s natural pearl and diamond pendant, which shattered records when it sold for $36.8…

The first U.S. boutique for Australian jewelry brand Margot McKinney, located inside the Peninsula Beverly Hills, offers a portal to the designer’s favorite color, motifs, and gemstone jewelry.…

Home/News/Retailers/D.Louise joins Chelsea FC Women as first official jewellery partner Retailers Players will wear lines from D.Louise on arrival at matches next season at Stamford Bridge, and at the Player of the…

Of course, the venerable 190-year-old British brand specializing in  jewelry and watch travel and storage accessories didn’t actually say that. But based on the products Wolf is promoting at JCK…

Dialog Solutions and Kunming Diamonds have announced a new collaboration to have Kunming Diamonds’ natural yellow diamonds on the Dialog platform. The program will launch with a curated selection of natural yellow diamonds ranging from…

You don’t have to be a jewelry insider, or even know much about jewelry, to see that Austy Lee is special. The Hong Kong–based designer—whose eponymous brand will exhibit at the JCK show for the…

British fine jewellery brand  Robinson Pelham has launched its new “high-summer” campaign, in what it claims is its “most ambitious campaign yet”.A “sun-drenched celebration of jewellery as an everyday…

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, we turn our spotlight on Lady Gaga’s “Blade of Grass,” a tender and haunting ballad inspired by her own love…

The JCK show starts next week in Las Vegas, and I hope my readers will attend a seminar I’m moderating, “Safeguarding Your Business: Crime Prevention in 2025,” which will take place on Thursday,…

Hancocks London has announced its new partnership with the celebrated Native American artist Verma Nequatewa, known professionally as Sonwai, marking the first  time she will be making jewels for a…

When the New York Liberty clinched their long-awaited first WNBA championship in October 2024, they didn’t just make history — they inspired a masterpiece. The team’s iconic seafoam green and black color palette became the foundation…

The latest and greatest emerald jewels might be the headline here, as my May inbox was, predictably, loaded with emerald jewelry. It being my birthstone, I didn’t mind one bit. But how can anyone…