Jewelry

Among August’s three official birthstones, spinel offers the most surprising burst of colors. And within the spinel family, the vivid neon-pink gems from Tanzania’s Mahenge region are in a class of their own. Discovered in 2007, Mahenge…

Patek Philippe’s Watch Art Grand Exhibition, the largest the manufacturer has organized to date, opens Oct. 2 in Milan and will coincide with the launch of Italy-dedicated limited editions that,…

Through a series of blog posts on holiday campaign planning, Meta has effectively released its 2026 holiday playbook—and it’s singing a familiar tune: The busiest shopping season of the year…

Welcome to Music Friday, when we bring you great songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Kylie Minogue turns a precious gemstone into a powerful metaphor for devotion, resilience and hope in her…

For Bear Brooksbank, New York has always been part of the dream. Since introducing her brand in 2012, the British jeweler has hoped to make it across the pond—and that day has arrived. The East…

Diamonds are famous for being the hardest natural substance on Earth, but they have a surprising weakness: They can crack or shatter when struck with enough force. Now, Chinese scientists say they have developed a new diamond composite…

When Sean Connery wore a Breitling Top Time behind the wheel of an Aston Martin DB5 in the 1965 James Bond film Thunderball, it was the first Q-modified gadget watch in the franchise’s history.…

At a moment when consumers are especially drawn to pieces with meaning, the hand is emerging as a particularly resonant symbol in jewelry. Everyone was talking about hands after the annual Met…

The world’s second-largest gem-quality rough diamond has finally found a buyer. Nearly two years after its spectacular recovery from Botswana’s famed Karowe Mine, the 2,488-carat Motswedi diamond has been sold by Lucara Diamond Corp. —…

Greek jeweler Nikos Koulis has opened his first international boutique at 26 rue Boissy d’Anglas in Paris’s 8th arrondissement—a two-floor space in an 18th-century building at the entrance of the…

Supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio has a new title to add to her impressive résumé: bride-to-be. The Brazilian beauty announced her engagement to Australian jewelry designer Buck Palmer late last week, sharing a series of romantic images…

I think the first Jade Ruzzo ring I ever wrote about, back in 2023, was one of her iconic Vic rings. Named for her late father, the style, which was new at the time, has since become one of her…

Here in Nashville, we just wrapped up our first week back to school and my head is spinning! I always feel like I didn’t provide my boys with a memorable summer, mostly because school is back in session and…

Cheers, applause and astonished gasps erupted on August 12 across parts of Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain, where spectators gathered for a fleeting celestial spectacle — a total solar eclipse. In the moments just before the Moon…

A Verdura unicorn brooch with royal provenance and a deeply personal connection to its maker goes under the hammer at Elmwood’s in London on Aug. 19, estimated at £20,000 to £30,000 (approximately…

Lately, jewelers have been looking to the ancient world for design inspiration. From incorporating actual artifacts to drawing on ancient civilizations, as Noora Shawqi does with The Nile…

Phillips will offer a 38mm platinum Chronomètre à Résonance (serial number 022/99R) with a shiny pink gold dial and brass movement, acquired directly from François-Paul Journe in 1999, a year…

TikTok wants to turn the scroll into a sale—and its latest tools could give jewelry brands more ways to get in front of shoppers before they know exactly what they’re looking for. At its TikTok…

Van Cleef & Arpels’ newly opened boutique in Hong Kong’s Alexandra House shows the brand’s commitment to the Asian market with a more expansive, modern, and welcoming space that emphasizes the…

High summer is far from winding down in the shopping districts of Martha’s Vineyard, the famed New England destination island located seven miles off Cape Cod, Mass. Especially when it comes to…

Welcome to Music Friday, when we bring you songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, country superstar Tim McGraw revisits the painful end of a relationship in his 2015 hit “Diamond Rings and Old…

Summer as we know it is coming to an end, but that’s no reason to abandon color. Marli’s Tip-Top Glow bracelet takes inspiration from the colorful glow of summer, but its fine-jewelry construction…

Losing an engagement ring on the beach is the kind of nightmare that can turn a sunny day into a disaster. But for one young couple, the situation went from heartbreaking to heartwarming in less than a minute — thanks to a stranger with…

GemFind Adds Purchase Order Automation to JewelCloud 2.0 GemFind Digital Solutions has added Purchase Order Automation to its B2B commerce platform, JewelCloud 2.0, giving jewelry retailers a new…

There are so many reasons why I started shopGemGossip.com but one that stands out the most to me is the topic of chains! This category of jewelry is one of my favorites and as a vintage jewelry lover,…

Princess Diana’s 12-carat Ceylon sapphire engagement ring is one of the most recognizable jewels in modern history, but its design, provenance, original cost, and present value are often misunderstood. In this guide, Benjamin…

To a young Oprah Winfrey, a pair of diamond earrings that caught her eye during a free concert represented much more than a fashion accessory. They became a goal — and a sparkling reminder of what success could look like. In a new…

Garrard & Co., the London luxury jewelry house that served as Crown Jeweller to the British royal family for over 160 years, made a lot of extraordinary things. A 22k gold egg for a chocolate…

Montana sapphires stole the show—as did off-color diamonds—at an event that has grown from 13 exhibitors to over 120. Although Melee made its debut in New York in 2017, it wasn’t until last week,…

Two irreplaceable family heirlooms recently took an unexpected trip through New York City’s sanitation system after a Brooklyn resident accidentally threw the diamond rings in the trash. Fortunately, the resident realized the mistake…