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. Read More
Walk by Chihiro Makio’s booth at a craft show and her floral necklaces draw you in with their delicate shapes... Read More
Jacob Albee makes meteorite look like precious metal from outer space - which, if you ask him, is exactly what it is. Read More
Nothing is more captivating than the glow of ancient gold under museum lights, except maybe for ancient gold in an... Read More
Who needs fertility treatments when you can wear jewelry instead – particularly, jewelry like this? Among the earliest treasures on... Read More
November birthstone citrine is not always easy to spot, ranging from pale buttery shades to deep honey. A few talented goldsmiths are doing amazing things with the whole spectrum. Read More
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. Read More
In Ancient Rome and Greece, gold jewelry and engraved gems were valued far more than other works of art. Getty antiquities curator Kenneth Lapatin reveals the fascinating ancient reality behind his museum's wearable treasures. Read More
As you might expect from a goldsmith trained in Germany but living in California, Birgit Kupke-Peyla makes jewelry that blends the exquisite craftsmanship of her homeland with the multicultural influences of her adopted home. Read More
John Bahr and Lynda Fullerton like to learn new things. Having designed jewelry together since 1990, they had the basics... Read More
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have designed a new collection of snake-themed jewels for Asprey. They're not the first celebs to design pavé snakes and they're certainly not the first to make wearable serpents - but they are donating profits to a good cause. Read More
Much of Cornelia Goldsmith’s inspiration comes from nature – butterflies, trees and sea horses with a surrealistic twist. Branches sprout... Read More
Lucie Heskett-Brem makes chains, but not as we’ve come to know them. She makes chains Old World-style: hand-crafted, luxury items... 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
If you’re ever in Bali, check out Treasures Gallery in Ubud where you’ll find three primary designers – Carolyn Tyler,... Read More