If there was any doubt that red carpet minimalism is giving way to big gems and over-the-top glam, last night’s... Read More
Only a few years ago, Ralph Esmerian was riding high, a respected dealer and collector taking over the role of... Read More
Curator Sarah Coffin talks about the “Bejeweled Lives” section of the exhibit opening this Friday at the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt Museum, Set in Style: The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels. Read More
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. Read More
Before Springsteen, before the Rolling Stones, before Hell's Angels, there was... Tyrone Power? That's right, those guys got this look from Hollywood swashbucklers. And long before that, swarthy sailors actually wore it on the high seas. Read More
I’ve been obsessed with Hendrix again since watching the 1973 documentary Jimi Hendrix, followed by the 2007 biopic. Hendrix was... Read More
Some stunning Renaissance Revival jewelry is coming up for sale this month, renewing interest – yet again – in that... Read More
You may be surprised who pulls out the skull rings and cross pendants on weekends. Seems everybody wants to be a rock star. Just ask Gerard Marti, owner of Célèbrités galleries in Maui. His customers include Steven Tyler, Tommy Lee and Paris Hilton, as well as the co-founder of MySpace. Read More
For jewelry lovers, few things equal the pleasure of looking at jewelry firsthand - except maybe looking at jewelry and reading about it at the same time. I have yards of bookcase devoted to this topic. Here are some recent favorites. Read More
The trick to maintaining a macho image while wearing jewelry is to keep things simple, fashion-wise. Also helpful: tattoos, tousled hair, three days' beard growth, and a few hours a week pumping iron. Studly celebs Colin Farrel, Ewan McGregor and Gerard Butler demonstrate. Read More
You know you’re obsessed with a show when you have to watch every behind-the-scenes special feature on the DVD. That’s... Read More
With the death of Elizabeth Taylor today, we lost not only a Hollywood icon and often-amazing actress, but one of... Read More
Jewelry designed by JAR is so rare and coveted, women who own it wear it like a calling card. A piece by JAR is more than a beautiful, expensive jewel. It's evidence that you've made it. You have the inside track. Read More
Some things haven’t changed much in Hollywood over the past half century. When you’re starting out, you have to use... 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