Influence on Instagram—It’s Not Just a Numbers Game

Last year, a friend of mine—a well-established journalist who writes for major publications and websites—made an appointment with a...

Trend File: Top Jewelry Looks at Coachella So Far

The second weekend of Coachella, the annual music and arts festival/pop culture extravaganza, kicks off today in the sizzling California desert. A...

Top Luxury Brands to Present at Madison Avenue Watch Week

Some of the luxury watch industry's most popular brands are scheduled to present their latest timepieces at New York City's Madison Avenue Watch...

Trend File: Welcome to The End

I just returned from a week spent roaming the sunny Southern California desert with my family. Smack in the middle of our vacation, while careening...

Thomas S. Fox Diamond Jewelers to Close After a Century

Thomas S. Fox Diamond Jewelers, a fine jewelry store based in Kentwood, Mich., is calling it quits after 100 years in business. John Turrentine,...

4 Stunning New Coffee Table Books About Jewelry

Perhaps the second-best way to enjoy fine jewelry (after wearing it, that is) is through stunning photography. This month, there are several new...

Trend File: Gutsy Pearls

Every time I'm tempted to think that pearls are a little dull, a little too precious, or maybe just not for me, I think of this photo (right) of...

4 Questions With “Retail Doctor” Bob Phibbs

This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Bob Phibbs—the straight-talking CEO of the Retail Doctor, a retail consultancy based in New York—for...

Instagram We Love: Broken English

Los Angeles–based fine-jewelry boutique Broken English is a quiet tastemaker. Owner Laura Freedman's penchant for innovative, under-the-radar...

Trend File: Opal Madness

Iridescent, glowing, gorgeous opals. They began popping up at fine jewelry trade shows, including JCK, four or five years ago. And now they're...