Jewelry designed by Salvador Dali is the hot ticket these days at auction and museums. Three major exhibits are spotlighting... Read More
What happens to jewelry abandoned in safety deposit boxes? Apparently, some of it ends up at auction. A portion of the... Read More
Buying antique or vintage jewelry means first figuring out what it is, where and when it was made, and by... Read More
If your jewelry is stolen, ordinary insurance will only cover so much. So I asked collector and jewelry/gem expert Antoinette Matlins what she recommends - and learned all kinds of useful things. Read More
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? 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
Bakelite jewelry can look a lot like modern resin, but the earliest attempts at plastic didn’t look so plastic. Celluloid... Read More
René Lalique was born 150 years ago this month. Jewelry has been through some radical changes since Lalique abandoned it for art glass a century ago, yet many of the world's most famous designers still consider him the ultimate jewelry artist. Read More
In my first post on the shifting sands of estate jewelry terminology, experts set us straight on the terms estate,... Read More
Learn what to look for in terms of color and cut, but don't expect to tell a synthetic from a real stone - and forget trying to identify something based on a digital photo. "If something looks too good to be true," Christie Romero warns, "it probably is." 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
Miss America, royal weddings, red carpets, Madonna – they all have their tiara moments. But my personal favorite happened on... Read More
Holly and Paul had only $10 to spend on a love token in Breakfast at Tiffany's. What does that buy today? At Tiffany's, nothing. But there are still ways for low-budget lovers to give jewelry from the heart, without losing much from the pocket. Read More
"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. Read More
Jewelry historian and Antiques Road Show regular Christie Romero shares her tips for buying estate jewelry - and avoiding rip-offs. Read More