Archives September 2023

The Earth’s Lights bracelet from Cartier, with yellow and blue sapphires, opals and diamonds.

The marquetry artist Rose Saneuil collaborated on the Green Aurora, a cuff featuring slivers of straw, sycamore and common hornbeam.

Art Nouveau… Sea Dragon Head Ornament, silver, gold, enamel, aquamarine.

Once a jewelry trend reveals itself, all of us in the industry know we can count on it to stick around for quite a few seasons. So with that in mind, fresh takes on tennis necklaces and other classic gold-and-diamond fashion jewels remain solidly in demand going into 2023. So, too, are charms that allow for personalization, storytelling, and the marking of important milestones. Enamel will continue its run in 2023, while permanent jewelry remains a runaway retail success, especially if you’re catering to a younger clientele. Beyond these well-established examples, however, lie two paradigm shifts most retailers are likely

Continue readingThe 2023 styles to stock up on now, according to experts, along with one potent reminder of what modern jewellery buyers want.

I’ve just returned home to Los Angeles, after traveling to New York for the sole purpose of attending the Tiffany & Co. reopening party on Thursday night. The first clue that I was headed to one helluva shindig came last Tuesday, when my family returned from a weekend visit to Mexico City to find a delivery van parked in our driveway. The driver, who’d been told we’d be pulling in after midnight, was fast asleep in the front seat. After I awakened him, he grabbed a bag in Tiffany’s unmistakable shade of robin’s-egg blue from the passenger seat. “You must

Continue readingCocktails at Tiffany’s: My Night at the Biggest Jewelry Party of the Year

Racy red Barbiecore pink gives way to a vivid crimson hue this fall, reflecting the fashion world’s collective embrace of red as the color of the season. For a perfect combo of the two shades, look no further than Gyan Jaipur’s one-of-a-kind ruby, black onyx, and pink opal ring, a deco-inspired testament to the allure of pairing sister colors.

Christie’s Geneva will auction the Bleu Royal, which, at 17.61 carats, it calls the “largest internally flawless fancy vivid blue diamond to appear at auction.” The pear-shape gem, which has been part of a private collection for 50 years, carries a $35 million to $50 million estimate. It will be sold as part of a ring. Blue diamonds have had mixed results at auction lately, but Christie’s insists this particular gem is special. The auction house notes that in its over-250-year history, it has sold only three fancy vivid blue diamonds over 10 carats, and all achieved top prices: The

Continue readingBleu Royal, 17.6 Ct. Fancy Vivid Gem Could Fetch $50 Million

Jewelry often is referred to as art, and designers such as Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel exhibited their work in art galleries to show its refinement and future value—and it is a tradition that Rachel Bu is continuing through her new jewelry brand, Authorne. Bu, a contemporary artist and jewelry designer, is unveiling her first fine jewelry collection with a curated exhibition at Powerhouse Arts in Brooklyn. The Sept. 19 event will feature her first 18 jewelry pieces as well as her artist sketches, process renderings, and digital artwork. It’s a bold entry into the jewelry industry, and that’s exactly how Bu

Continue readingAuthor Is Rachel Bu’s Transition from Contemporary Artist to Jewelry Designer

Industry / Marketing / Retail / Your Store If you’re not in the habit of regularly creating campaign photography to promote your jewelry collections, you’re missing out on a chance to connect with your customers. Producing photo shoots—beyond grabbing your iPhone and hitting up Cousin Jenny to model—may seem daunting for a small jewelry store staff. One of the biggest hurdles is the budget you must consider: $1,500 on the low end to upward of $20,000. But thinking bigger about your marketing messages and visuals is a smart business move for any retail jeweler who hopes to succeed in the

Continue readingCreate Campaigns That Make Jewelry Irresistible To Consumers