May 27, 2022

A Fresh Spin on Tennis Bracelets

Design changes and unusual materials, like blackened gold and ceramic, move this classic style onto new courts. A tennis bracelet is a classic: small stones in […]
May 27, 2022

A Gem Cutting Style Gets a Reboot

The portrait cut, which produces a thin, flat stone, has enchanted a new generation of designers and clients. The main attraction of any diamond is its […]
November 28, 2020

Smithsonian Closed, Hope Diamond Awaits Its Synthetic Twin

While you’ve been binge-watching Netflix and peering anxiously at your sourdough, John Hatleberg has been working on replicas of the Hope Diamond and its earlier incarnations […]
January 23, 2020

They’ve Got Their Gems to Keep Them Warm

PARIS —- January is the quieter of the two couture seasons when it comes to displays of haute joaillerie. With many top clients preferring to spend […]
January 13, 2020

How Tiffany Moved 114,000 Gems Without Getting Robbed

Tiffany & Company had millions of dollars’ worth of shining, sparkling jewelry in its famous Fifth Avenue store on Sunday: $4,000 rings that spell the world […]
March 30, 2017

Gems Plus 500 Hours Equal a Unique Watch

PARIS — In 2013, Christian Selmoni of Vacheron Constantin was in the midst of doing what is part of an artistic director’s job at a watchmaking […]
March 23, 2017

It’s Graff, but Not a Diamond in Sight

The new MasterGraff Structural Skeleton Automatic is unmistakably Graff, yet there isn’t a diamond in sight. The high jewelry house lays claim to some of the […]
December 5, 2016

At De Beers: Millennials and Diamonds

LONDON — “Maybe we won’t ever get married, and maybe we will … but it will be wild, it will be kind, and it will be […]
November 17, 2016

To Complete Audemars Piguet’s Trilogy, Diamond Outrage

Audemars Piguet has also been shaking up the category of high jewelry watches. At the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, known as SIHH, in Geneva […]
March 20, 2016

The Shine Is Off Diamonds and Gold

By ELIZABETH PATON March 20, 2016 The adage that a diamond can be a best friend has lost some sparkle in recent years. Dampened by dollar appreciation, an […]