Jewels and Jewelry

March 24, 2017

De Grisogono Offers You a ‘Botler’

Artificial intelligence is not something found every day in the jewelry and watch sectors — but then De Grisogono doesn’t consider itself to be one of […]
March 24, 2017

‘Wearable Sculptures’ Become Collectibles on Their Own

LONDON — During the runway shows earlier this year, it wasn’t only the fashion crowd who watched the season’s creations with keen interest. Art and jewelry […]
March 24, 2017

Jewels That Tell Time

Gem-laden wristwatches tend to round out the seasonal offerings at high-jewelry houses, accents rather than centerpieces of the glittering collections. But this season, in an unexpected […]
March 24, 2017

Jeweler Known for Couture Sets His Sights on New York

A select customer base really suits Glenn Spiro, the independent jeweler, with ateliers in London and Geneva. He has decided to showcase his pieces this month […]
March 23, 2017

Piaget’s New Chief Executive on Glass Ceilings and Vision

Women are underrepresented generally in high-level management positions, and the luxury watch and jewelry industry is no exception. Some brands are aware of the imbalance in […]
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

Experimenting With 3-D Jewelry

Over the last decade 3-D printers have become an established part of the jeweler’s tool kit, a fast and efficient way of testing designs and offering […]
December 5, 2016

James Taffin de Givenchy: Going Beyond a Famous Name

PARIS — James Taffin de Givenchy was born to a legacy of beauty. And he has made good on a family name synonymous with the glamour […]
December 5, 2016

Fragile Beauty

HELSINKI, Finland — Inni Parnanen experienced a turning point in her jewelry design work when she set aside metals to experiment with unconventional materials like birch […]
December 5, 2016

The (New) Story of Cameos

TORRE DEL GRECO, Italy — In a small, dusty room up the stairs of a centuries-old building, an artisan bent over his work, creating a miniature […]