Yes, King Midas of the "golden touch" lived and ruled in ancient Turkey. Seems he had quite a sendoff. It didn't involve much gold, but lots of wine and lots of amazing fibulae. Plenty of gold jewels on display as well at the Midas exhibit opening in Philadelphia. Here's a sneak preview! Read More
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Nothing is more captivating than the glow of ancient gold under museum lights, except maybe for ancient gold in an... Read More
If you think building a career as a jewelry designer is challenging today, imagine what it was like 50 years... Read More
Perhaps the most familiar form of revival jewelry is the cameo. Whose grandmother did not have one of these in her jewelry box? Its roots trace to classical mythology. Done well, a cameo is a thing of beauty loaded with symbolism. Right now, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston has quite a collection on display. Read More
RUBY delivers what it promises: a big, fat celebration of (and everything you ever wanted to know about) the world's most famous red gemstone. Read More
Much of what we know about Ancient Egyptians comes from the jewels they left behind. Women played an important role... Read More
In Ancient Rome and Greece, gold jewelry and engraved gems were valued far more than other works of art. Getty antiquities curator Kenneth Lapatin reveals the fascinating ancient reality behind his museum's wearable treasures. Read More
When I was a kid, I went door to door selling jewelry my brother made. We were the new kids on the block. He was shy. I was curious. We both wanted some cash. Read More
Revival is always happening in the jewelry world, but archaeological revival had its heyday in the second half of the 19th century, when all kinds of treasure was being excavated all over Europe. Read More
OK! magazine is hitting newsstands in Bulgaria with a feature on jewelry blogs & bloggers, including me and mine. To mark the 8th anniversary of The Jewelry Loupe, here is a sneak peek and translation. Cheers! Read More
A few years ago, we heard from G. Max Bernheimer, head of antiquities at Christie’s, that we can own a... Read More
Fine antiquities in good condition are rare and that keeps prices high in this category overall. Ancient jewelry, however, is a notable exception. You can buy rings and earrings from Ancient Rome and Greece for the price of a David Yurman bracelet. Read More
Five years after JAR Jewels opened at the Met, the costume jewelry he designed for its shop is appearing at auction, along with the Somerset florals. If you sprang for those $2,000 baubles, here's how your investment panned out. Read More
As 2018 launches with two blue super moons, jewelry designers around the world turn to the moon for inspiration. Read More
Any designer who wants to stand out at the AGTA Spectrum Awards has to start with world-class gems and then do something astonishing with them. Here are tanzanite, tourmaline, topaz, and boulder opal like you've never seen them. Read More