Jewels and Jewelry

July 23, 2023

Form Watches Can Be Fruit, Fauna or Almost Anything at All

The industry term for such fanciful timepieces is form watches, and their origin story stretches back at least 500 years. It’s a bracelet! It’s a brooch! […]
July 2, 2023

Archives Help Shape the Jewelry Creations of Today

New collections at Chaumet and Buccellati were inspired by those in the past. For two heritage jewelry houses, inspirations from the past are back in modernized […]
June 15, 2023

Native American Watch Accessories Still Attract Attention

While the jewelry fad has waned, artisans continue to make designs in silver and turquoise. ALBUQUERQUE — Someday, Andrew Thomas plans to have a silver watch […]
June 9, 2023

How Engagement Rings Explain What’s Happening in the Economy

A major jeweler claims the pandemic may have prevented people from meeting their future fiancés, cutting demand for engagement rings. Inflation and anxiety among shoppers haven’t […]
May 26, 2023

Fine Jewelry Moves to the Darker Side

The color black is showing up in designers’ gem and metal choices as an expression of everything from moody romanticism to downright Goth. All black, all […]
May 26, 2023

A Japanese Pearl Farm Shows Nature’s Artistic Process

SHIMA, Japan — It was raining hard, with blustery winds roiling the sea — unusual conditions on the spring day when I visited the Mikimoto Tatoku […]
May 26, 2023

Digital Interactions Are Just Part of a Jewelry Sale Now

Brands find that some of their customers’ pandemic-era buying habits are here to stay. It has been more than a year since Covid-19 restrictions faded away […]
May 2, 2023

In China, It’s Time to Splurge Again, and the Luxury Industry Is Relieved

The end of pandemic-era restrictions has unleashed a luxury spending rebound in China. Which Western brands are coming out on top? This time last year, Shanghai […]
April 20, 2023

The New Tiffany, Unboxed

For nearly four years, the Tiffany & Company flagship store on the corner of Fifth Avenue and East 57th Street was shrouded in scaffolding while it […]
April 20, 2023

The New Tiffany, Unboxed

For nearly four years, the Tiffany & Company flagship store on the corner of Fifth Avenue and East 57th Street was shrouded in scaffolding while it […]