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.
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A ring containing a portrait of Dora Maar made for her by Pablo Picasso in the 1930s is expected to fetch half a million at Sotheby's this month. That's a lot more than it sold for at the 1998 estate sale in Paris following Maar's death. No one knew Picasso had made jewelry by hand but the news was overshadowed by those paintings.
An Alabama art jeweler began making jewelry from used motorcycle inner tubes and coffee pods, and it ended up on runway models and fashion magazines.
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Ten stunning rings from the 2017 AGTA Spectrum Awards show what great designers can do with the finest, most unique gemstones.
Only three years after graduating college, Niki Grandics of ENJI Studios has racked up a pile of awards and grants for her edgy but wearable handmade jewelry. Here's the backstory of this talented emerging designer.
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.
Those of us who get giddy looking at giant images of gems and jewels are in hog heaven this year....
Many couples today are opting to defy convention, tying the knot in vivid color. Here's a look at engagement rings with other precious stones, particularly emerald and ruby.
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.
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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.
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