Both Sotheby’s and Christie’s hold their big jewelry sales this week in New York City, and their hopes are pinned... Read More
Christie's Rockefeller Center will auction off 200 priceless jewels and art objects from the Fred Leighton collection this week. Here are some details and images of the prize pieces. Read More
Turquoise never looked as glamorous as in the Van Cleef & Arpels “Panka” necklace Eva Mendes wore to this year’s... Read More
Why do jewelry dealers hate the word "estate?" What's the difference between revival and reproduction? A quick guide to help you navigate the murky semantics of used jewelry. Read More
An engagement ring may be the most important jewelry purchase anyone makes. Not only does it represent a lifetime commitment, it may be the only piece of jewelry a woman never removes. Like the marriage itself, it should be beautiful, timeless and able to withstand some hard knocks. Read More
Whether it's fifties Hitchcock or seventies caper movies, jewels (especially diamonds) always make for the best Hollywood-style heist. Three classics that pack glamour, suspense and a nice payoff: To Catch a Thief, Le Cercle Rouge and Flawless. Read More
Will wearing opal bring you bad luck if it isn’t your birthstone? Of all the ancient myths about gemstones, none endure like the superstitions surrounding opal. The bad-luck opal myth isn’t really ancient. It comes from 19th-century fiction. Read More
Bernie and Ruth Madoff's jewels were auctioned off this weekend. His 17 Rolexes disappointed but Ruth's baubles were snatched up by buyers eagers to help pay off Madoff's victims - or so they said. Best excuse for a spending spree we've had all year. Read More
Jewelry historian and Antiques Road Show regular Christie Romero shares her tips for buying estate jewelry - and avoiding rip-offs. Read More
Michael Dyber scored the grand prize this year in two major gem-cutting competitions. Seems he's invented a new cutting technique that reflects optical illusions. Cool! Read More
Diamonds brought big prices at Christie’s New York jewelry sale today and the much publicized 32-carat Annenberg Diamond did not disappoint,... Read More
If you haven’t seen The Nature of Diamonds exhibit, you’ll have one last chance in Chicago, where it opened last... Read More
November birthstone citrine is not always easy to spot, ranging from pale buttery shades to deep honey. A few talented goldsmiths are doing amazing things with the whole spectrum. Read More
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have designed a new collection of snake-themed jewels for Asprey. They're not the first celebs to design pavé snakes and they're certainly not the first to make wearable serpents - but they are donating profits to a good cause. Read More
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." Read More