If you think building a career as a jewelry designer is challenging today, imagine what it was like 50 years... Read More
Retro was a bold style of jewelry that took off during WWII, when women became spies and factory workers and tough, sassy broads took over the big screen. Here's what to look for and how to wear it today. Read More
Of all vintage engagement rings, Art Deco rings are probably the most easily recognized and coveted. The finest combine beautiful... Read More
Marianne Ostier was the innovative designer behind Ostier, Inc., a Manhattan jewelry firm she ran with her husband, an Austrian court jeweler, after they emigrated in 1938. Ostier was known for organic textures and designs that reflect her training as an artist and sculptor. Read More
A famous jewel is coming up for auction at Christie’s New York in April, the heart brooch designed by Paul... Read More
One of the finest independent craftsmen working in French Art Nouveau was actually Belgian. With his delicate florals and scary Medusas, Philippe Wolfers was a master of that era's mystical, sensuous jewelry. Read More
Jewelers have been tapping into the exoticism of Ancient Egypt for centuries. Two museum exhibitions have gathered some of the best, from ancient to Deco. Read More
Snakesssss. Since civilization began, they’ve been lovingly recreated in precious material to slither up our fingers and wrists, tighten around... Read More
When you get dressed and open that jewelry box looking for the final touch, what’s the one piece you find... Read More
You may know Verdura as one of the designer flagships along the glitziest couple blocks of Fifth Avenue, but the... Read More
Edwardian jewelry is delicate and feminine with fine detail and classical motifs, often made with faceted gems and seed pearls. It's perfect for layering. Read More
There is much we don't know about the history of women jewelers. But we know they were designing and making jewelry, even running businesses, back to the mid-19th century. Here are just a few women who paved the way. Read More
Looking at all the textured gold leaf motifs and open-work rings and bracelets that debuted this year in Vegas, I... Read More
Few jewels are more quintessentially Italian than those from the house of Buccellati, with its emphasis on textured gold, bold-colored... Read More
As some of you may have gathered by now, trying on jewels at auction previews is a hobby of mine.... Read More