Good news: there has never been a better time to get creative with pearls. A few tips for what to look for and how to get the must luscious pearls for your money.
Thomas Mann made his reputation in the early ‘70s as a pioneer of the art jewelry movement. He grew up...
For fans of jewelry designer Joel Arthur Rosenthal – or JAR, as he is known – the exhibition opening at...
John Hatleberg has done just about everything imaginable with rare gems: pasting them on naked women, making vegetables out of...
Passing on tricks of the trade for both design and craftsmanship is a crucial part of maintaining high standards for...
Whether you want a degree or just basic metalsmithing and/or lapidary skills, here are well-recommended sources of education on the...
Since ancient times, the chain has enjoyed a coveted place in jewelry. It represents eternal love and all the other...
Much of Cornelia Goldsmith’s inspiration comes from nature – butterflies, trees and sea horses with a surrealistic twist. Branches sprout...
As jewelry models go, no one is more available than you. Ask anyone who posts jewelry regularly on Instagram. Most...
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.
Pat Flynn is pretty much what you'd expect of a guy who has made a career out of turning iron nails into fine jewelry: smart, down-to-earth, and very funny.
Paula Crevoshay has always designed around stones, and she’s never been one to shy away from a bold interplay of...
Joyce Scott’s beaded jewelry is often figurative, and not in a subtle way. Her figures swell beyond jewelry proportions: faces...
Many jewelers are no more certain than the rest of us exactly why they resonate with the blue-green of chrysocolla...
Botanical jewelry in the design gallery of the Philadelphia Flower Show, largest in the world, turns chickpeas into pearls and leaves to precious metal. Flower show jewels are judged not just on creativity but on how closely they replicate the real thing.