It’s official, as of yesterday: The famous Wittelsbach-Graff diamond did not come from the same stone as that other rare...
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.
In case this week's celebration of jewelry for men inspired you to adorn the males of our species, here are a few unique gift ideas - all of which can be purchased without leaving home - for scientists, artists, architecture buffs, fishermen, skiers, handymen and wise old owls.
The trick to maintaining a macho image while wearing jewelry is to keep things simple, fashion-wise. Also helpful: tattoos, tousled hair, three days' beard growth, and a few hours a week pumping iron. Studly celebs Colin Farrel, Ewan McGregor and Gerard Butler demonstrate.
December babies have as their birthstone a talisman imbued by ancient cultures with all the powers of sea and sky. Turquoise jewelry is as fashionable today as it was 7,000 years ago but the natural, untreated variety is getting harder to spot.
Holly and Paul had only $10 to spend on a love token in Breakfast at Tiffany's. What does that buy today? At Tiffany's, nothing. But there are still ways for low-budget lovers to give jewelry from the heart, without losing much from the pocket.
Garnets were believed to cure excessive anger and bring fidelity and true friendship to the January-born. They were also frequently mistaken for both rubies and emeralds. A look at this versatile gemstone.
Some things haven’t changed much in Hollywood over the past half century. When you’re starting out, you have to use...
"I'm duding up my shirtfront, putting in the shirt studs, polishing my nails..."
Fred Astaire was steppin' out. Proper accessories were required. Today, Johnny Depp continues his legacy, while other Hollywood style icons follow Cary Grant's lead.
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?
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.
In my first post on the shifting sands of estate jewelry terminology, experts set us straight on the terms estate,...
Before Springsteen, before the Rolling Stones, before Hell's Angels, there was... Tyrone Power? That's right, those guys got this look from Hollywood swashbucklers. And long before that, swarthy sailors actually wore it on the high seas.
Let’s face it, where jewelry is concerned, women get all the fun. Go into most jewelry stores and ask to...
Strolling past the booths of an outdoor craft festival recently, I stopped to admire a chunky beaded necklace labeled “Copal...