Jewels and Jewelry

January 22, 2023

Fire. Rainbow. Peacock. They’re All Opals.

LA TRINIDAD, Mexico — Héctor Montes has been around opals his entire life and has held a concession from the Mexican government to mine the stone […]
January 22, 2023

Miami’s Jewelry District Is Getting a New Gem

After a multimillion-dollar renovation, developers are betting the 225,000-square-foot Time Century Jewelry Center will help turn the area into a luxury destination. MIAMI — Early last […]
January 22, 2023

4 Indie Makers to Watch in the High Jewelry Scene

Fewer major houses chose to present collections in Paris this season, but independent jewelers are still turning heads with original pieces. PARIS — The couture calendar […]
January 22, 2023

The Paris Opera to Stage Its First Auction

Lots donated to the institution’s fund-raiser range from an Anselm Kiefer painting to a Chaumet diamond and pearl necklace. For the first time since its founding […]
December 5, 2022

Bulgari’s Serpenti Turns 75

Iterations of the bracelet that coils itself around the wearer’s wrist have turned the popular motif into the Italian jewelry house’s best seller. For 75 years […]
December 5, 2022

Gems Made in the U.S.A.

In the 1970s, when Jaymus Perry was growing up on the Navajo Nation reservation near Buell Park, Ariz., he and his siblings used to fill coffee […]
December 5, 2022

Jewelry in 2023: Big and Small

Statement cuffs and tiny pieces for piercings are among the styles that retailers expect shoppers to gravitate toward in the year ahead. The holiday shopping season […]
December 1, 2022

Gold Chains Look Sexy on All Genders, All Body Types

They come in a variety lengths and weights. Here are six to covet. I attended college before cellphones. For a brief time I had, as my […]
December 1, 2022

Gold Chains Look Sexy on All Genders, All Body Types

They come in a variety lengths and weights. Here are six to covet. I attended college before cellphones. For a brief time I had, as my […]
November 21, 2022

Jewelry Counterfeits: The Age-Old Problem Just Keeps Growing

Experts say online sales have fueled an increase in fakes, confusing buyers and stymieing makers from Cartier to independent artisans. It didn’t take long for Mitchell […]