Assael Senior VP Peggy Grosz Leaves Company
Peggy Grosz announced she has left Assael, where she was senior vice president and creative director, and said in a statement that her departure...
Roseate’s Super-Short Supply Chain Is the Ultimate in Traceability
The fine jewelry brand Roseate promotes its saltwater cultured pearls as “traceable.” To many people, that might conjure an image of a long and...
Bold In Gold, These Chunky Pearl Jewels Are Holiday-Ready
Pearls are, in many ways, immune to trends. No matter what metal is the hottest, which gemstones are experiencing a high, or whether we're making...
Seeing a Jewelry Opportunity, Paspaley Enters the Wholesale Market in U.S.
Among pearl lovers, the name Paspaley is synonymous with the world’s finest white and pink South Sea pearls. With headquarters in Darwin,...
Sterling Silver and Pearls Are a Marvelous Match
Pearls are often associated with higher-dollar purchases, with a reputation for being upscale and upper-class. They're famously worn by royals,...
For Modern Pearls, It’s All About Punk Love
In September, when Tiffany & Co. introduced a pearl-infused update to Tiffany Titan by Pharrell Williams, the Blue Box retailer underscored the...
Britt’s Pick: Sean Gilson for Assael’s Diamond and Pearl Ring
I have been working this month on pearl-themed JCK Special Reports (if you're not signed up to receive them, do so here) and have had the pleasure of...
Rodeo Drive Hosts Weeklong Showcase of Watches and Fine Jewelry
For jewelry lovers and industry members, the second annual Rodeo Drive Celebrates Timepieces & Fine Jewelry is a weeklong excuse to enjoy the...
Pearls Go With Everything, Especially High Jewelry
Among the well-established brands at the Las Vegas jewelry shows this past summer, a trend began to emerge: more investment in high jewelry.
These...
Hirotaka Inoue on Designing Pearls “With a Rebellious Twist”
When the Japanese jewelry designer Hirotaka Inoue introduced Gossamer, his debut jewelry collection, in 2010, pearls did not have the same cachet...