U.S. Treasury Sanctions Russian Precious Metals Companies

The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has placed three Russian metal producers on its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN)...

Quality Gold Cancels Planned Public Offering

Quality Gold, which announced plans to go public last year, withdrew its registration statement in June. (more…)

The Golden Opportunity

Our fascination with gold is about as old as the history of mankind. We are inherently captivated by the metal; just ask any infant who...

Conference to Honor Pippa Small, Satta Matturi

Jewelry designers Pippa Small and Satta Matturi will be honored at Initiatives in Art and Culture’s (IAC) 13th annual Gold & Diamond...

JCK Asks… Jewelry Designer Alp Sagnak

Alp Sagnak's rose gold and diamond necklace with Artificial Intelligence nucleus locket Skulls and roses, royal shields, chunky blackened silver...

Whimsy Meets Family Legacy in Thistle & Bess Crest Collection

Family crests typically are symbols of status or nobility, but Thistle & Bess’ Diana Marsh wanted to adapt that symbolism to give her customers...

Wagner Group Benefits From Gold Trade, U.S. Says

The U.S. government issued a 29-page advisory on June 27 warning that Russian paramilitary organization the Wagner Group and its leader, Yevgeny...

6 Jewels That Exemplify the Gold Artistry of Ukraine

Despite the war in Ukraine, or perhaps because of it, the Ukrainian jewelry industry is thriving. The country’s jewelers—those who remain in...

Of Gold and Goddesses

Anyone who’s read Edith Hamilton’s classic Mythology is probably familiar with Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, warfare, and handicraft,...

Sidney Mobell’s Jeweled Creations Earn Top Prices at Bonhams

Sidney Mobell’s famed jeweled creations scored impressive results at Bonham’s auction in Los Angeles earlier this month, with several items...

The Casual Elegance of Pearls Paired With Yellow Gold

Pearls are having a renaissance like no other. For at least the past three years, the gems—be they freshwater or saltwater, akoya, Tahitian or...