Three pairs of JAR ear clips in the December Magnificent Jewels sales showcase designer Joel Arthur Rosenthal's way with unusual gem material like pink and blue opal, carved quartz and zircon.
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So thrilled to learn Baltimore art jeweler Joyce Scott is among the MacArthur Fellows for 2016! Announced yesterday, winners of...
Of all vintage engagement rings, Art Deco rings are probably the most easily recognized and coveted. The finest combine beautiful...
Looking at all the textured gold leaf motifs and open-work rings and bracelets that debuted this year in Vegas, I...
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.
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.
If you have jewelry you can’t bear to lose, whether it’s a growing collection or a few cherished heirlooms, you...
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.
I recently wrote about some rare jewels by Joel Arthur Rosenthal that were up for auction. I missed the previews but found the jewels. Welcome to JAR: Vegas edition.
Marianne Ostier was the innovative designer behind Ostier, Inc., a Manhattan jewelry firm she ran with her husband, an Austrian court jeweler, after they emigrated in 1938. Ostier was known for organic textures and designs that reflect her training as an artist and sculptor.
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.
As enamel jewelry takes off again, a new generation of artists and collectors are discovering, experimenting, and reinventing. Many types...
Snakesssss. Since civilization began, they’ve been lovingly recreated in precious material to slither up our fingers and wrists, tighten around...
Lily Safra's JAR jewels have begun to circle back to the auction block, including earclips with mismatched stones. JAR jewels that lure the biggest spenders are never run-of-the-mill.
Judging from Fashion Week in four style capitals, statement jewelry is replacing subtle stacking. From baroque to '90s-style Goth, this fall’s motto is: the bigger, the better!