It’s Always Ear Cuffing Season Of all the jewelry trends at the Met Gala this year, ear cuffs stood out to me the most. Emily Blunt, Rihanna and Venus Williams were just a... Read Now 3 Min Read
5 Brands Making their 2026 COUTURE Debut COUTURE is often described as “Summer Camp for Adults.” Following months of preparation, a sense of giddiness kicks in when we think about all the long-time friends we’ll... Read Now 5 Min Read
4 Brands Making a Triumphant COUTURE Return We are very honored that so many of COUTURE’s designers and brands have been stalwart in their commitment to exhibiting at our event. There are countless designers, too... Read Now 4 Min Read
Brand Spotlight: Kamyen The Kamyen brand’s ties to Jaipur in Rajasthan, India, are indelible. While based in Mumbai, Kamyen’s Creative Director, Kumud Hirawat, was born and raised in the “Pink City”... Read Now 2 Min Read
Brand Spotlight: Nefertiti by Nadine Barbey The work Nadine Barbey creates for her Nefertiti brand of fine jewelry pays homage to the Egyptian Queen in both its beauty and the intention the designer puts... 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 Takes Tucson: 2026 Edition For this year’s COUTURE Takes Tucson podcast, I pulled aside a record number of designers and brand directors to see if I could get them to encapsulate the... Listen Now
Hiba Husayni, ZAHN-Z ZAHN-Z designer, Hiba Husayni, made her debut in COUTURE’s 2025 Design Atelier, where she took home Best in Debuting at the COUTURE Design Awards. Her Zaha and Sadaf... Listen Now
Sally Morrison De Beers recently launched their first “beacon” campaign in over a decade, “Desert Diamonds.” The campaign is all about the diamond itself, and focuses on a palette of... Listen Now
Wes Tucker, Tracr Tracr is the world’s leading digital platform for tracing natural diamonds at scale. With a complex suite of cutting edge technologies, it provides consumers with the ability to... Listen Now
Eric Ford In his new role as COUTURE’s Brand Director, Eric Ford is poised to leverage his accumulated knowledge, wisdom and expertise to help COUTURE realize its full potential. Knowing,... Listen Now