2025 COUTURE Design Awards was a Celebration of Design and Community The 2025 COUTURE Design Awards was fueled by emotions, excitement and celebration of community. In addition to announcing the finalists and winners selected by a unique panel of... Read Now 3 Min Read
Brand Spotlight: Salima Thakker Artist and jeweler, Salima Thakker, creates pieces that convey her indelible tie to the art form. The daughter of an Indian diamond dealer and a Belgian mother, she... Read Now 2 Min Read
Marking Milestones As if reuniting as a community in Las Vegas wasn’t enough cause for celebration, several of COUTURE’s brands are celebrating banner years this year. While each of these... Read Now 9 Min Read
Brand Spotlight: Starling Jewelry Growing up in Vermont provided the founder of Starling Jewelry, Chelsey Bartum, ample opportunities to explore her creativity. Attending public schools where art was encouraged, she took her... Read Now 3 Min Read
Brand Spotlight: JV Insardi Jen Insardi’s keen eye for style and beauty allowed her to thrive professionally for years as an interior designer. Initially drawn to designing and making jewelry purely for... Read Now 2 Min Read
Jan Mohr Tribute Video On June 7, 2025, COUTURE’s outgoing Retailer Liaison, Jan Mohr, was presented with the first ever COUTURE Hidden Gem Award. Intended to honor an individual in the retail... Watch Now
Jeff Feero Tribute Video While this award is named after Cindy Edelstein, it could just as easily be named after this year’s recipient, Jeff Feero. The genuine kindness, warmth and support he... Watch Now
Julie Von Bargen Thom Tribute Video The 2024 COUTURE Design Awards paid tribute to Julie Von Bargen Thom from Von Bargen’s Jewelers, who was presented with the annual Cindy Edelstein Award. Julie was nominated... Watch Now
Silvia Furmanovich The work of artist Silvia Furmanovich is rooted in a profound respect and admiration for the skilled craftspeople with whom she works. Traveling to the far corners of... Watch Now
John Green Tribute Video John Green of Lux Bond & Green was the recipient of the 2023 Cindy Edelstein Award. The Cindy Edelstein award commemorates the life and spirit of Cindy Edelstein,... Watch Now
COUTURE Goes to Tucson The Tucson Gem Shows in February each year are a destination for designers and retailers who want to hunt for particular stones, discover new deposits, foster and nurture... Listen Now
Laura Bicego, NANIS Over the past three decades, Laura Bicego of Nanis has solidified her reputation as a pioneer in fine jewelry design. Her pieces cater to the nuances of contemporary,... Listen Now
Sara Murphy from Jewelers For Children (JFC) Since it was founded in 1999, Jewelers For Children has donated over sixty four million dollars to nonprofits serving kids that are facing impossible circumstances. We had the... Listen Now
Heather B. Moore Heather Moore, the artist behind Heather B. Moore jewelry, creates bespoke pieces for her clients by stamping meaningful words or phrases into gold or silver, literally altering the... Listen Now
Marissa Collections Within the hallowed halls of their Naples and Palm Beach, Florida locations, Marissa Collections has built a veritable jewelry empire. Offering the work of 100’s of jewelry designers... Listen Now