UPDATE: Here it is at last, the Green Bay Packers’ Super Bowl championship ring, presented to the team at a... Read More
Todd Reed is red hot now but his success didn't happen overnight. He launched his signature look in 1994 - raw diamonds in quirky gold designs - and a few years later, made a big commitment to sustainability. That commitment is limiting his growth - and that's okay with him. 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
A fabulous five-carat pink diamond sold today at Christie's Hong Kong for $10,776,660, the highest per-carat price ever paid for a diamond. No doubt about it: fancy-colored diamonds are hot - and Hong Kong has become a major market for gemstones. Read More
With the death of Elizabeth Taylor today, we lost not only a Hollywood icon and often-amazing actress, but one of... Read More
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. Read More
Not all designers work individually with couples to customize wedding rings, but sometimes galleries that represent those designers will serve... 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
It’s official, as of yesterday: The famous Wittelsbach-Graff diamond did not come from the same stone as that other rare... Read More
For those who collect books on gems and jewels, there's nothing like a compelling read backed up with amazing photography. The publishing gods have favored us this year! Here are three must-haves for gem aficionados. Read More
As yet another eye-popping jewel by the Bronx-born designer known as "JAR of Paris" goes on the block next month, a few observations of what a designer can achieve by going against convention when it comes to gemstones. Read More
Who says a bespoke jewelry designer can’t be a rebel? Joel Arthur Rosenthal is proof that you can be both... 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
Jewelry designed by JAR is so rare and coveted, women who own it wear it like a calling card. A piece by JAR is more than a beautiful, expensive jewel. It's evidence that you've made it. You have the inside track. Read More
Christie’s sale of Elizabeth Taylor’s famous jewels was anticipated to be the most important single-owner jewelry sale in a decade,... Read More