The Return of the Gold Wristwatch

Whether the fall of 2020 is the right time in history to sport a gold wristwatch depends on whom you ask. The marketplace just welcomed three new...

How the FinCEN Leaks May Affect the Jewelry Business

This week, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) announced it had received a massive leak of thousands of suspicious...

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...

Messika’s New High Jewelry Will Have You Teetering on the Edge

Designer Valerie Messika of Messika Paris has unveiled a high jewelry collection that places exquisite fancy-shape diamonds in a series of earrings...

Emmys 2020 Jewelry: Statement Earrings and Zoom-Ready Necklaces

COVID-19 has all but ruined awards season, but the 2020 Emmy Awards actually happened last night—mostly virtually. Celebrities and filmmakers...

A Lesson On Responsible Gold Sourcing 101

Since 2004, when Christina T. Miller cofounded Ethical Metalsmiths, a resource for sustainable jewelry practices, the jewelry industry has seen an...

5 Things You (Probably) Don’t Know About Foundrae

If ever there was a jewelry collection built for this precarious moment in history, it’s Foundrae. The New York City–based brand, cofounded by...

13 Designers to Discover—and Celebrate—During #LatinxHeritageMonth

Tuesday marked the start of Latinx Heritage Month 2020 (hat tip to industry leader Jennifer Gandia of Greenwich St. Jewelers for her Instagram...

This Dramatic Sapphire Ring Makeover Is A Must-See

The practice of upcycling heirloom or unwanted jewelry to become pieces that feel more of the moment has gone from insider secret to growing...

Le Vian Will Stage Its 21st Annual Trend Forecast Live On Zoom

Le Vian's annual Red Carpet Revue is one of Las Vegas Jewelry Week's most glamorous and well-attended events. And while jewelry week was canceled...

How One Small Retailer Is Tackling Responsible Gold Sourcing

Bob Goodman, the third-generation owner of Robert Goodman Jewelers in Zionsville, Ind., hates public speaking, but he isn’t shy about speaking his...