Jewelry designer Katey Brunini, founder of K. Brunini Jewelry in Solano Beach, Calif., is known in design circles as a free-thinking, profoundly creative talent. And her latest collection of nervy […]
Sheri Ihde was still in high school at St. Mary Central when she landed her first job, in 1975, at Jewelers Mutual Group in nearby Neenah, Wisc. She wore her […]
Lab-grown diamonds (LGDs) are not just gaining acceptance in the jewelry market in 2022—they’re becoming so popular that many retailers are scrambling to source them. But while some jewelry retailers […]
Judging by the bevy of just-dropped collections, jewelry designers are ready to get this party started. Or restarted, that is. After the grim last few years we’ve all endured, […]
This past weekend, I roamed through the excellent new Beyond King Tut exhibit at the National Geographic Museum in Washington D.C. There were so many fascinating things to see and […]
Many fine jewelry retailers broke all-time sales records in 2021. But there are worrisome new economic indicators afoot that suggest consumer spending could significantly slow soon—including inflation, the Ukrainian war, […]
David Yurman is investing in its corporate culture with the creation of a new C-suite role it’s calling Chief of People and Strategy. And the company’s engaged a proven […]
Emeralds have been riding a wave of popularity, wooing customers at the very highest end with their rarity and unique character. Christie’s 2017 sale of the 18.04-carat Rockefeller emerald set […]
“When lab-grown diamonds first came out, they were priced really high and I couldn’t justify selling them,” recalls jewelry retailer Shelia Bayes. “But as they dropped in price, it became […]
Space85—an online seller of artisan handcrafted jewelry from a small group of independent designers/makers in the greater New York City area—celebrated the sizzling splendor of mid-summer this week by curating […]