When you examine a piece of jewelry through a loupe, are you seeing everything there is to see? A seasoned expert offers tips for mastering this tricky but incredibly useful little gadget.
Last week, some of my favorite jewelry photographers shared their tips for how to shoot jewelry. Now let's look at one of the trickier aspects: photographing gemstones.
If you have rings you haven’t taken off in a while, you may notice they’ve lost their sparkle. Soap, lotion,...
A good model shot can mean a sale. A really good one can lead to multiple sales. Just ask Alysia Sánchez Melnikov whose Etsy shop took off after she started posting photos of herself modeling her jewelry - with some help from her husband and business partner.
Holidays are approaching, as is Black Friday. No reason to brave the madding crowds when you can make a jewelry...
Retro was a bold style of jewelry that took off during WWII, when women became spies and factory workers and tough, sassy broads took over the big screen. Here's what to look for and how to wear it today.
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.
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.
As jewelry models go, no one is more available than you. Ask anyone who posts jewelry regularly on Instagram. Most...
Passing on tricks of the trade for both design and craftsmanship is a crucial part of maintaining high standards for...
It’s easier than ever to put up an ecommerce site these days, with all the self-hosting options, free templates and...
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.
Learn what to look for in terms of color and cut, but don't expect to tell a synthetic from a real stone - and forget trying to identify something based on a digital photo. "If something looks too good to be true," Christie Romero warns, "it probably is."
If your jewelry is stolen, ordinary insurance will only cover so much. So I asked collector and jewelry/gem expert Antoinette Matlins what she recommends - and learned all kinds of useful things.
On October 1, 2015, liability for credit card fraud in the U.S. shifts from card issuers to merchants. If you take credit card payments at craft or trade shows, that includes you. Here's what you need to do to protect yourself and your business.