Spiders, snakes, beetles, and other creepy-crawlies. They’re some of fine jewelry’s oldest and most enduring motifs. The Egyptians viewed the scarab (beetle) as a symbol of rebirth, while the Romans used coiled snakes in their ...
Talk to Mariele Ivy, founder of jewelry brand Young in the Mountains, for even a few minutes and you’re bound to discover that she’s as invested in making the world a better place as she ...
Husband-and-wife jewelry retailers Steve and Linda Hammalian have, over the last 16 years, created something truly special in the metro Baltimore area. Their Gambrills, Md., store, Little Treasury Jewelers, is a rare high-end watch ...
When it comes to diamonds, consumers want to feel confident they’re getting what they pay for. And the building of that confidence relies in large part on you, the retailer, making smart and safe diamond ...
Welcome to On the Road! Last week saw the return of the Women’s Jewelry Association’s Awards for Excellence at Pier 61 in New York City. We’ve always especially enjoyed this evening event, and its ...
“Record year.” “On fire.” “I’ve never seen anything like it.” These are just some of the sentiments we heard from fine jewelry retailers this week when we asked how things are going ...
If you live in Canada’s frozen Northwest Territories, you probably know more than the average person about diamond mining, through sheer proximity to its trio of major mines. And mining has been a way ...
Private showings have become more common in the jewelry and gem industries during the pandemic. And while they’re a great way to facilitate meaningful connections with clients, jewelers need to be vigilant when it comes ...
There’s little doubt that legendary pearl producer Mikimoto has been following the trend of men wearing pearls—a look we’ve spotted on nearly every red carpet in the last 18 months—with keen interest. The brand’s ...
It’s the stone that supposedly has so much sketchy juju (bad luck if it’s not your birthstone and all that). And yet, no designer seems able to resist making beautiful jewelry with it—and consumer demand ...