Aquamarine symbolizes renewal, eternal youth and happiness, so it's a fitting birthstone for those born in the month when winter gives way to spring.
Martin Katz came to Los Angeles three decades ago, fresh out of Indiana University, thinking he’d have an adventure before...
Who says a bespoke jewelry designer can’t be a rebel? Joel Arthur Rosenthal is proof that you can be both...
When you have to produce new jewelry images every week, as many sucessful Etsy shop owners do, it helps to have nature working for you. Sheila Arguello Slick's backdrop is the tropical paradise in her own backyard.
Joyce Scott’s beaded jewelry is often figurative, and not in a subtle way. Her figures swell beyond jewelry proportions: faces...
Jacob Albee makes meteorite look like precious metal from outer space - which, if you ask him, is exactly what it is.
Should you build a collection by theme or period? Is it better to buy through auctions or dealers? Where can you go to try on one-of-a-kind masterpieces - like jewelry by Lalique - without spending a dime?
Earliest use of photos in jewelry were locket-style portraits, an extension of the painted miniatures people were wearing by the...
Ralph Esmerian, former owner of Fred Leighton, pleaded guilty last week to bankruptcy fraud, a tragic turn in a respected...
Few stones can match the legendary powers of a diamond, from betrothal to battlefield. A flawless diamond was considered the ultimate protector, said to ward off serpents and evil spirits, fire and flood, poison, illness and thieves.
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.
Baiyang Qiu combines the precision of industrial design with a love of organic form to create her unique award-winning jewelry.
Ever wonder where costume designers go to find the jewelry they use in movies and television shows? Jessica Cohen is...
New research shows demand for men's jewelry is rising, especially for bracelets and necklaces. But the biggest demand is for men's rings - especially wedding rings. With the legalizing of gay marriage, expect that trend to go through the roof.
Many jewelers are no more certain than the rest of us exactly why they resonate with the blue-green of chrysocolla...