Jewels and Jewelry

September 11, 2024

An Albanian Brand Goes Into High-End Watchmaking

Working with the Swiss movement specialist Agenhor, Pirro created a timepiece that has tiny dancers and musicians on its mosaic dial. The dial of Primordial Passion, […]
September 6, 2024

She Needed an Influencer. He Said, ‘You Could Be That Girl.’

Julia Hackman Chafé, who won followers with her jewelry posts, is moving into lifestyle. “You feel like you’re gossiping with your friend,” one fan said. It […]
August 8, 2024

Micromosaic Jewels That Tell the Time

The Italian brand Sicis creates watches from tiny tiles and gemstones. Hidden in the center of a ruby and diamond gardenia or tucked among three diamond […]
June 28, 2024

Van Cleef & Arpels Displays Its History

An exhibition of some 70 pieces from its archive marks the publication of a book on the first half of the jeweler’s history. High jewelry houses […]
June 28, 2024

Bulgari Celebrates With a 200-Carat Diamond Necklace

The piece, priced at 40 million euros, is the Italian house’s most expensive creation and was designed to honor its 140th anniversary. To mark its 140th […]
May 16, 2024

An Affinity for Animals

Spirituality, astrology and a desire to express power over nature are a few of the reasons people seek such motifs, experts say. The black-dappled white panther, […]
May 16, 2024

Advertising That Mixes Reality with A.I.

Jewelers are increasingly exploring the technology’s potential to create new worlds in online campaigns. Love it or hate it, artificial intelligence has become increasingly prevalent in […]
May 16, 2024

An Often Unseen Setting Reappears

High jewelry designers are bringing metals back into view so the work is not just about the gemstone. Many designers working in the high jewelry sector […]
April 12, 2024

Slowing Down for Poetry and Time

A London exhibition by Van Cleef & Arpels will showcase heritage pieces alongside novelties introduced at the Watches and Wonders fair. More than 75 timepieces and […]
April 8, 2024

It’s Couture O’Clock at Chanel

A new collection of watches takes inspiration from the founder’s history as a dressmaker. The trappings of dressmaking — including thimbles, thread, scissors and measuring tapes […]