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While French designers have always had a presence at COUTURE, around 2023, their numbers truly became remarkable. What was even more extraordinary than their ubiquitousness was the astounding...
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While French designers have always had a presence at COUTURE, around 2023, their numbers truly became remarkable. What was even more extraordinary than their ubiquitousness was the astounding...
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There’s a very short list of the finest vintage jewelry stores in the world, on this list firmly sits Fred Leighton. A NYC institution since the 1960s – with...

Whenever looking at particularly gem-y gemstones, it’s hard not to think, “That looks good enough to eat!” Watermelon tourmalines that look like, well, watermelon, garnets that resemble Jolly...

Our COUTURE Design Awards traditionally garners an influx of attention and excitement well after the official event in the spectacular Encore Theater. Media from across the globe reach...

When she wrote her “Love Letters” trend report in December of 2021, author, historian, curator and founder and editorial director of The Adventurine, Marion Fasel, admitted that initial...

The chronicle of Tel Aviv-based brand, ARTËMER, begins with a love story. The company’s founders, Tanya and Tomer, had both graduated from the Art and Design Academy. A...

As third generation jewelers, the twin sisters behind Gemella Jewels, Anna and Rachel Aschendorf, have been influenced by spectacular jewelry from a young age. Their grandfather, Fred, was...
When Elizabeth “Beth Anne” Bonanno and Joel Cheatwood, co-founders of luxury brand development agency, The Gems Project, contemplate adding to their already robust roster of designer fine jewelry clients, they take into account a...
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For over 25 years, Verragio has set the standard for premium engagement rings and wedding bands, becoming a relied upon source for retailers from across the globe. With a range of styles, from modern...

Ever since the joyful first look photo of Margot Robbie in the Barbie movie was released last April, the sartorial sensation dubbed Barbiecore has been bubbling up. Now with the movie’s July 21 release...

In her companion book to the exhibition she curated for The American Museum of Natural History, “Beautiful Creatures,” author and historian Marion Fasel points to “Love of the sea, sports and art” as the...