Jewels and Jewelry

May 17, 2017

Sofia Coppola Directs for Cartier

The filmmaker Sofia Coppola has been a fashion muse for the designer Marc Jacobs, and now, her talent and style is inspiring the world of horology. […]
March 30, 2017

Bulgari Creates a New Jewelry-Making Center

VALENZA, Italy — Even though some of its work spaces had been used for a few weeks, Bulgari’s new jewelry factory here was still a work […]
March 27, 2017

On Time: Bulgari Sets a Watch Record for Thinnest Self-Winding Watch

On Time By ALEX WILLIAMS BASEL, Switzerland — You can’t be too rich or too thin, and Bulgari clearly has the rich part down, as evidenced […]
March 25, 2017

How High Can the Haute Jewelry Market Go?

The luxury market, once considered immune to the twists and turns of the economy, has a weak spot, as the high-end watch industry knows all too […]
March 25, 2017

Fashion’s See-Now, Buy-Now Trend Reshapes Jewelry

See-now, buy-now is the customer demand pushing more and more fashion houses to join Burberry, Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger in selling straight from the catwalk. […]
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 […]