In the heady world of Paris between the two world wars, Deco jewelry ruled – which made the bold jewels... Read More
Inspired by a Victorian bicycle brooch in an exhibit opening next month: a look back at the revolution in women's fashion brought about by the bicycle craze of the 1890s. Read More
Some stunning Renaissance Revival jewelry is coming up for sale this month, renewing interest – yet again – in that... Read More
Since the beginning of time, it’s been used as a symbol of mortality, victory, the ultimate Memento Mori. Long before... Read More
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. Read More
Ralph Esmerian, fourth-generation jewelry dealer and former owner of the Fred Leighton chain, was sentenced Friday to six years in... Read More
As the final wave engulfs the brilliant career of Ralph Esmerian, the last of his treasures are being sold off... Read More
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. Read More
While musicians and poets were rebelling against the status quo in Greenwich Village in the mid-20th century, metalsmiths like Art... Read More
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. Read More
I’ve been obsessed with Hendrix again since watching the 1973 documentary Jimi Hendrix, followed by the 2007 biopic. Hendrix was... Read More
Boston is shining the spotlight this summer on a pioneer of American studio jewelry: Margret Craver. If you’re a collector... Read More
Not that you have to get literal with the valentines, but there is something about that shape. It’s tempting to... Read More
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. Read More
It seems only natural that so many women design jewelry. After all, it’s primarily women who wear it—which may explain... Read More