Jewelry

The best places to buy oval diamonds are retailers that offer strong visual diagnostics, transparent grading, and well-curated inventories—such as Whiteflash, James Allen, Blue Nile, Angara, and 47 Jewelry.Key TakeawaysOval…

The jewelry industry and Pinterest’s Spring Trend Report have something in common: Personalization is big. According to the seasonal analysis of what’s in (and what’s out) based on search and save…

NASA scientists have confirmed the presence of rubies and sapphires on the surface of Mars. The finding comes courtesy of NASA’s Perseverance rover, which has been exploring the rocky terrain of Jezero Crater in search of clues…

Elongated gemstones have been wildly popular. So has enamel. This Matilda Bardet custom ring isn’t the result of those current jewelry trends, though it feels perfectly in step with the moment.…

The Jewelry Symposium (TJS) has announced the recipients of its annual scholarships, which allow people just starting out in the jewelry profession to attend TJS free of charge. This year’s…

Christie’s today wrapped up its highly anticipated Jewels Online sale, a 10-day event that was led by a Tiffany & Co. 10.02 ct. diamond ring (pictured), which achieved $520,700. The Christie’s…

John Hardy’s evolution of cool continues with the brand’s new Icon Stud collection. Originally designed for musical siblings Billie Eilish (pictured) and Finneas O’Connell, the line stays true to…

Welcome to the final edition of Diamond Shavings, at least under this name. JCK will likely still feature a web roundup in some form in the future. I feel like I’ve explained why I’m stepping down…

If you ask me, Miami in March is always a good idea. That’s why, last fall, when the organizers of the JIS show at the Miami Beach Convention Center invited me to the 2026 spring edition, it…

Welcome to another Music Friday, where we spotlight classic songs that feature jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today, we revisit Tom Jones and his emotionally charged 1970 hit, “I (Who Have…

Purvi Shah, who became executive director of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) in early February, spoke to JCK yesterday, her first media interview in her new job. We talked about how the…

Amber Pepper, the new CEO of the Natural Diamond Council (NDC), was supposed to meet the trade at an event in New York City last week, but she couldn’t make it after getting stuck in Dubai. (She’s…

In the wake of unimaginable loss, Ricki Lake has found a way to keep the spirit of her beloved Malibu home close to her heart — literally. After the devastating 2025 California wildfires reduced her “dream home” to ashes, the actress and…

With precious metals reaching historic high prices as gold holds steady above $5,000 per ounce, Bonhams’ fine jewelry auction later this week in Paris comes at a notable market moment. The 182-lot…

A remarkable new discovery from Lucara Diamond Corp. is turning heads across the jewelry world: a 36.92-carat high-quality blue diamond recovered from the famed Karowe Mine in Botswana. For collectors and connoisseurs, the real…

Earlier this month, Tom Moses, GIA’s executive vice president and chief research and laboratory officer, announced he would leave GIA in May, after working there for nearly five decades. Here,…

This Art Deco lapis ring is haunting me and I need you to see it too. It’s been a minute since I did a whole feature dedicated to a single ring, but it’s an old school DitL classic style of post and this beauty absolutely deserves…

1) Hardness — Scratch Resistance (The Mohs Scale) The Mohs scale runs from 1 to 10 and ranks minerals by scratch resistance — each number can scratch the ones below it. Diamond sits at 10, sapphire and ruby at 9, spinel at 8, and…

The short answer is: they do now — and they're rarer than you'd think. For years, the champagne diamond conversation lived exclusively in the mined category. Natural champagne and cognac stones, famous for their warm honey and golden…

The gold in your wedding band or the platinum in your treasured necklace may have originated in a cataclysmic collision between two neutron stars billions of years ago. Astronomers studying a powerful cosmic event known as GRB 230906A…

The largest white diamond solitaire to be auctioned in the U.K. in nearly a decade is set to headline Elmwood’s Fine Jewellery sale tomorrow, and is expected to fetch over a million dollars.…

Online consumer search is evolving, according to an Adobe Express survey, and while Google remains the dominant search tool, close to half of respondents use TikTok for searches—a nearly 20% jump…

If you missed the chance to pop the question during the holiday season, don’t worry — another romantic opportunity is just around the corner. Friday, March 20, marks National Proposal Day, a date designed specifically to encourage…

Next week, I will have more to say about my future and the stuff we discussed during the first five minutes of our latest podcast. I have some cool plans, including things I’ll still be doing with…

The U.S. Mint ended production of the penny in late 2025, because it was reportedly costing nearly 4 cents to produce every coin worth 1 cent. Sentimental value is a different matter…

Welcome to another Music Friday Flashback, our regular feature where we spotlight classic songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today’s selection takes us back to the reflective soft-rock era of the…

At its new space in Honolulu’s Ala Moana shopping center, Ben Bridge pays tribute to the tropical location and offers two stores-within-a-store aimed at the growing number of pearl and bridal…

While we may not be comfortable just yet thinking winter is definitely in the rearview, we’re hoping the “in like a lion” part of March is over. For this season between wet, cold weather and the…

French model Thylane Blondeau — once famously dubbed “the most beautiful girl in the world” as a child — has announced a new chapter in her story: she’s engaged. The 24-year-old fashion star said “Yes” to Paris-based DJ Milan…

I vividly remember the ear cuff obsession of 2013—JCK had quite a few articles that year spotlighting the style—and then, much like now, the trend was more toward larger, statement-making pieces…