If you deal with jewelry, you probably tried to photograph it at some point - and came away with a new appreciation for those glossy images in magazines. How do the pros do it? Three top jewelry photographers share their secrets.
Month: December 2009
In my first post on the shifting sands of estate jewelry terminology, experts set us straight on the terms estate,...
For jewelry lovers, few things equal the pleasure of looking at jewelry firsthand - except maybe looking at jewelry and reading about it at the same time. I have yards of bookcase devoted to this topic. Here are some recent favorites.
In case this week's celebration of jewelry for men inspired you to adorn the males of our species, here are a few unique gift ideas - all of which can be purchased without leaving home - for scientists, artists, architecture buffs, fishermen, skiers, handymen and wise old owls.
Some things haven’t changed much in Hollywood over the past half century. When you’re starting out, you have to use...
Before Springsteen, before the Rolling Stones, before Hell's Angels, there was... Tyrone Power? That's right, those guys got this look from Hollywood swashbucklers. And long before that, swarthy sailors actually wore it on the high seas.
The trick to maintaining a macho image while wearing jewelry is to keep things simple, fashion-wise. Also helpful: tattoos, tousled hair, three days' beard growth, and a few hours a week pumping iron. Studly celebs Colin Farrel, Ewan McGregor and Gerard Butler demonstrate.
"I'm duding up my shirtfront, putting in the shirt studs, polishing my nails..."
Fred Astaire was steppin' out. Proper accessories were required. Today, Johnny Depp continues his legacy, while other Hollywood style icons follow Cary Grant's lead.
Let’s face it, where jewelry is concerned, women get all the fun. Go into most jewelry stores and ask to...
December babies have as their birthstone a talisman imbued by ancient cultures with all the powers of sea and sky. Turquoise jewelry is as fashionable today as it was 7,000 years ago but the natural, untreated variety is getting harder to spot.
Should you build a collection by theme or period? Is it better to buy through auctions or dealers? Where can you go to try on one-of-a-kind masterpieces - like jewelry by Lalique - without spending a dime?
Strolling past the booths of an outdoor craft festival recently, I stopped to admire a chunky beaded necklace labeled “Copal...
A fabulous five-carat pink diamond sold today at Christie's Hong Kong for $10,776,660, the highest per-carat price ever paid for a diamond. No doubt about it: fancy-colored diamonds are hot - and Hong Kong has become a major market for gemstones.
Walk by Chihiro Makio’s booth at a craft show and her floral necklaces draw you in with their delicate shapes...