For those who collect books on gems and jewels, there's nothing like a compelling read backed up with amazing photography. The publishing gods have favored us this year! Here are three must-haves for gem aficionados. Read More
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Mariella Pilato is an Italian designer based in Bali who uses unusual gem material in unexpected ways, set in textured silver pieces, sometimes eye-catchingly large. Only a rock star can pull this jewelry off, so get out your inner rock star. Read More
Unlike the red carpet at the Oscars or other awards shows, the Met Gala red carpet is more about costume... Read More
A fun new coffeetable book on earrings just hit the stands, tracing our fascination with ear ornament from medieval times... Read More
Thomas Mann made his reputation in the early ‘70s as a pioneer of the art jewelry movement. He grew up... Read More
Musings from the founder and editor of The Jewelry Loupe, one of the first magazine/blogs aimed at collectors, creators and connoisseurs of jewelry, on its first seven years - and the four years of dreaming and scheming before that. Read More
A year or two out of college, these jewelry artists are winning awards for creativity and craftsmanship, even on a budget. How do they do it? With the perfect saw and a portable photography studio. Read More
As Mad Men draws to a close after taking us through a time-travel adventure of 1960s Manhattan, I can’t help... Read More
Joel Arthur Rosenthal designed a special collection of jewelry and watches to sell exclusively at the Metropolitan Museum with the... Read More
Margaret De Patta pioneered so many aspects of studio art jewelry we see now that many pieces she designed before... Read More
Maybe because it wraps around limbs and conforms to the body, the snake lends itself perfectly to jewelry. Snake jewelry has been around since ancient civilization, yet designers always find new ways to reinvent it. This season, look for gem-studded snake bracelets and coiled gold snake rings. Here are some of the serpents I found at Couture 2016. Read More
A renown blue diamond is up for sale – the 12.03ct Blue Moon, internally flawless and fancy vivid blue. Sotheby's expects it will bring $55 million. Here's why. Read More
“The entire history of the state of Israel is reflected in the jewellery created during its 65 years of existence,”... Read More
For fans of jewelry designer Joel Arthur Rosenthal – or JAR, as he is known – the exhibition opening at... Read More
Sherris Cottier Shank has always been fascinated by moving water, particularly waterfalls and streams. She spent years studying and photographing... Read More