Jill Newman

January 30, 2024

How Cartier’s 1920s Trinity Design Has Kept Its Cool

How Cartier’s genderless Trinity style became a cult classic. The French poet and filmmaker Jean Cocteau always wore two Cartier Trinity rings stacked on his left […]
November 20, 2023

Making Jewelry With a Little Help From His Friends

The Parisian designer Elie Top has an entourage of stylish confidants to help spark his creativity. During couture week in Paris in July, amid the packed […]
September 13, 2023

The New Sold-Out Watch That Isn’t Really New

An early version of the Cartier Baignoire was introduced in 1912. But this summer, as one editor said, ‘It’s the talk of the town.’ Even before […]
August 28, 2023

Obscurity May Be Ending for These Jewelry Designers

Experts say the French makers Georges and Jacques Lenfant finally may be getting the recognition they deserve. Guy Barton is hunting for bold gold jewelry with […]
March 12, 2023

Jewelry With a Focus on Nature

The Spanish designer Luz Camino puts an emphasis on realism, particularly in her flower and fruit brooches. The fashion designer Carolina Herrera met the Spanish jeweler […]
April 3, 2022

In Watches, What’s Old Is New

Brands like Zenith and Cartier are reviving retro favorites for a new generation of collectors. When Arwind Jhand’s son was born, the watch enthusiast purchased a […]