Curator Sarah Coffin talks about the “Bejeweled Lives” section of the exhibit opening this Friday at the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt Museum, Set in Style: The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels.
Since the beginning of time, it’s been used as a symbol of mortality, victory, the ultimate Memento Mori. Long before...
December birthstones blue topaz and turquoise play starring roles in the jewelry collection QVC launched in September, based on the Smithsonian Institution's historic gems and jewelry. Judith Ripka took her design cue from a famous blue diamond.
For jewelry designers like Todd Reed and Alex Sepkus who have a signature look, making wedding rings is a matter...
Under Toussaint's guidance in the 1930s, Cartier began to move away from abstract Deco designs and into figurative work: lacquered ladybugs, exotic birds and her signature, the panther. One of her famous panther bracelets that once belonged to the Duchess of Windsor may fetch $2 million at Christie's NY today.
Not that you have to get literal with the valentines, but there is something about that shape. It’s tempting to...
While musicians and poets were rebelling against the status quo in Greenwich Village in the mid-20th century, metalsmiths like Art...
Once again, pink diamonds ruled the Christie's Hong Kong jewelry sale - with Asian private collectors paying big prices for the world's finest colored gems and jewels.
Forget the mislabeled citrine and the cheap, irradiated blues. Here's a new look at an old gem that's making a comeback, in all its glorious and often-overlooked variations.
The glamorous Belperron was a celebrity designer in her day, her jewelry worn by Colette, Frank Sinatra, Diana Vreeland and the Duchess of Windsor. A glance through the Belperron pieces up for sale this week offer a nice overview of her distinctive and timeless style.
Keith Richards made skull jewelry a rocker must-have. Now, no self-respecting rock star can be seen in public without at least one. Just look at Steven Tyler, Dave Navarro, Nikki Sixx or Axel Rose.
A look back on the days when men were peacocks, with jeweled monocles and lace cuffs, Mason's aprons and - more recently - bondage suits designed by Vivienne Westwood. Even George Washington wore a necklace.
A lot has changed since Marne Ryan began making wedding rings three decades ago, including the price of gold and interest in sustainability. Ryan uses only recycled metal now and it usually comes from her customers.
Picasso, Max Ernst, Georges Braque, Salvador Dali and Man Ray all designed jewelry, as did a surprising number of other 20th-century sculptors and painters. Much of it goes on display this week in Barcelona.
It seems only natural that so many women design jewelry. After all, it’s primarily women who wear it—which may explain...