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...

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...

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...

Mercury Free Mining Enters Promising New Phase

In April, six years after founding Mercury Free Mining (MFM)—an industry nonprofit dedicated to helping artisanal and small-scale gold miners...

Marie Lichtenberg’s Magic Ball Necklace Is Gold Jewelry at Its Most Playful

If you loved the Magic 8 Ball as a kid, you’re going to flip for Marie Lichtenberg’s luxe take on the classic fortune-telling toy by...

5 Gold Trends Spotted at JCK Las Vegas and Luxury

They came, they saw, they bought. Buyers who attended the JCK Las Vegas and Luxury shows, which concluded June 5, were upbeat despite the uncertain...