In honor of this month's magical birthstone, Bonhams & Butterfields is dedicating an entire auction to opals, from fiery Mexicans to cool Australians. There's even an opal hat. Read More
Month: September 2010
1000 Markets is gone, sold to the Seattle-based site Bonanza, formerly known as Bonanzle. Sellers on 1KM – a site... Read More
Todd Reed has made wedding rings for almost two decades. It was a logical progression for a goldsmith who specializes... Read More
If you ask me, a couples’ wedding rings should be their first major collaboration, assuming they don’t already have one.... Read More
Many famous twentieth-century painters and sculptors designed in jewelry at some point in their careers, usually in close collaboration with trained goldsmiths. Most of it looks a lot like their art - and some of it opened doors for both celebrity designers and creative studio jewelry. Read More
It’s the kind of jewelry you might find in a Moroccan street market or on a well-dressed belly dancer: colorful,... Read More
Known as the "king" of gems in Ancient Rome, sapphire is still most coveted in deep blue - like the stunning parure Christie's Dubai will auction off next month. But sapphire comes in a rainbow of colors and, increasingly, creative jewelers are getting their hands on those. Read More