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Snake Tales
Edwardian 18-karat gold snake ring with modern diamond accent, Birmingham 1919. The best snakes are always jeweled, their sinewy forms wrapped sensually around a finger, wrist or neck. From the...
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Wood Jewelry: The New Precious
Whenever we think of jewelry our thoughts immediately go to glittering gemstones and precious metals. But what if something unexpected was treated as a precious material that changed our perceptions...
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The Legendary Ganna Walska and Her Jewels
Ambitious, audacious and attractive, Ganna Walska had an eye for fabulous jewels and the money to indulge her passion. She was an opera singer who owned a theater, made perfume, was married six times...
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Mythical Creatures Bejeweled
Chimeras, dragons and unicorns…oh my! Fantastical stories about the magical powers of these mythical beasts always entertain, making them a favorite motif in jewelry design through the centuries....
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Art Deco Jewelry: An Evolution of Style
Diamond, emerald and platinum bracelet, signed Cartier and numbered, accompanied by original box, circa 1925, courtesy Oltuski Brothers. When we talk about Art Deco jewelry, we are referencing jewelry...
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2024: The Year of the Man Brooch
What do Ironman and the Hulk have in common, besides being Marvel superheroes? The actors for both characters, Robert Downey Jr. and Mark Ruffalo respectively, were among the myriad men adorned with...
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Raymond Yard: The Gentleman Jeweler
From door attendant to becoming one of the most influential jewelry designers of the early 20th century, Raymond Yard was known not only for his spectacular jewels, but for his integrity and kindness...
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Divine Jewels: The Pursuit of Beauty
One of the world’s greatest jewelry collectors, Kazumi Arikawa, is a name you’ve most likely never heard, but over the course of four decades he has assembled a museum caliber collection of European...
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The Pomander: Perfume and Protection
Imagine if every time you walked out the door, the air was so bad that you had to carry a little potion with you to protect yourself from harm. It was that very circumstance that led to the creation...
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4 Gemstones Introduced by Tiffany & Co.
Best known for its dazzling diamonds, Tiffany & Co. introduced four colored gemstones to the world during the 20th century. Hailing from all corners of the globe, these four gems have become...
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Etruscan Revival Jewelry: Sophisticated Style
Jewelry designers are inspired to create by what happens in the world around them and during the 1800s archeological finds were a huge influence. It’s important to note that archeology as the...
View ArticleThe Intriguing Tale of the Black Orlov Diamond
Diamonds that are famous enough to be named often come with fascinating back stories. One of those diamonds in the Black Orlov, the seventh largest black diamond in the world, which was supposedly...
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The Influencers
In every industry there is somebody, or perhaps several somebodies, who are not directly involved in that particular business, yet they manage to have an outsize influence. That was the case in the...
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Solange: Jewelry for Chromantics
Every so often a jewelry designer comes along who perfectly captures the zeitgeist of our times and whose jewelry is destined to become a future collectible. That’s the case for London-based jeweler...
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Chaumet: Tiaras, Josephine and Napoleon
With over 2,000 tiaras crafted since its inception in 1780, Chaumet has built a reputation on this powerful headpiece. The jeweler created sparkling tiaras, and other jewelry, with innovative designs...
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The Subtle Chic of Vintage Coral Jewelry
According to ancient Greek legend, when Perseus beheaded the gorgon Medusa, he put her head down on the sandy beach and as the blood ran out it turned the seaweed to coral. The ancient Romans believed...
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The World of David Morris: The London Jeweler
Extraordinary gemstones, impeccable crafting and creative design, are all hallmarks of David Morris jewelry. David Morris started his eponymous jewelry design house in 1962, during a time of great...
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Secrets of Ancient Jewelry Making
Jewelry is always a work in progress, new tools and techniques develop over the years that allow makers to experiment and create fabulous new designs. Some methods continue to be used today, other...
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From the Hands of Jean Després
Silver ring, circa early 1930s, signed J. Després, makers marks and French hallmarks, courtesy Macklowe Gallery (@macklowegallery). Every so often we encounter a jeweler who quietly makes a big...
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Flowers and the Language They Speak
Flowers are one of life’s simple pleasures, bringing beauty and joy into all of our days. Rendered in realism, or replicated as a fanciful floral, flowers are a perennially popular motif that has...
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