If there was any doubt that red carpet minimalism is giving way to big gems and over-the-top glam, last night’s Emmy Awards proved it. And not just white diamonds – although there were plenty of those – but gems in all colors of the rainbow. Jewels by Lorraine Schwartz were a special case in...
You know you’re obsessed with a show when you have to watch every behind-the-scenes special feature on the DVD. That’s where I’m at right now with The Good Wife. There’s one feature on the final disc of Season 1 called “Clothing the Characters,” that I highly recommend. It focuses on the show’s costume designer...
Now that they’ve won the Super Bowl, the Green Bay Packers have another challenge on their hands, literally – designing their championship rings. First step in the process was accomplished before the game even began. Packers coach Mike McCarthy had the team measured for...
Keith Richards made skull jewelry a rocker must-have. Now, no self-respecting rock star can be seen in public without at least one. Just look at Steven Tyler, Dave Navarro, Nikki Sixx or Axel Rose.
Judging by the posts that get the most hits, you want to be rock stars, jewelry photographers, and collectors of rare treasures. Or maybe you just want to look at intriguing pictures, hear the stories behind them, and dream.
A lot has changed since Marne Ryan began making wedding rings three decades ago, including the price of gold and interest in sustainability. Ryan uses only recycled metal now and it usually comes from her customers.
For jewelry designers like Todd Reed and Alex Sepkus who have a signature look, making wedding rings is a matter of tweaking a prototype. Others, like Jim Dailing of Portland, Oregon, see it as an opportunity to create something from scratch in collaboration with the bride and groom. Dailing meets with couples a few...
As Sex and the City fans eagerly await the release of movie 2, a look back on that cocktail ring Samantha bid on in movie 1 - and the real auction and ring that inspired it.
If you’re already a Twitter aficionado, skip this post. This is for folks who are just diving in and trying to figure out how to use Twitter effectively. I have three Twitter profiles (@TheJewelryLoupe, @clmccarthy and @TheCityTraveler ) with almost 1,700 followers altogether. Some of the folks I follow have several thousand followers on...
An interview with 1000 Markets' spokesperson: "We're not trying to be Etsy Gone Wild. We want to be the help-your-small-business model."
