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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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Studio Visits with Will Kahn: Dezso by Sara Beltran
The brisk day faded away as I entered a largely unmarked storefront into a moody velvet-covered interior. Imagine a tropical opium den with incense burning and jewelry spilling...
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Trend Report: It’s Surreal
Sometimes trends just appear. Multiple designers sense a shift in the air to a fresh silhouette like dramatic shoulder dusters or a theme such as animals transformed into...
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Brand Spotlight: EÉRA
It was at a vintage shop in Tokyo, Japan that friends Chiara Capitani and Romy Blanga first discovered an item that would become the foundation of their fine...
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Brand Spotlight: Maison Tjoeng
Maison Tjoeng’s designer, Yasmin Tjoeng, conveys a range of emotions, imagination and lived experiences through her work. Growing up between Australia and Papua New Guinea, of mixed European...
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Brand Spotlight: Dena Kemp
Originating from the heart of Beverly Hills, California, designer Dena Kemp doesn’t see herself as simply creating jewelry but rather, she designs and fabricates luxurious, wearable art. Dena’s...
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A Day in the Life of Jade Trau
Designer Jade Trau is almost as notable for her seemingly infinite well of passion for her work as she is for her spectacular, diamond-intensive collections. A fifth generation...
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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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Hidden Gems: The Seven
New York City’s charming West Village neighborhood got even more charming this past December, when The Seven, a delightful treasure chest of highly curated fine jewelry, opened its doors. The store’s founder, Camille Zarsky,...
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The Edit: Luck of the Irish
While St. Patrick’s Day, which is celebrated on March 17 each year, is technically a celebration of Ireland’s patron saint who is credited for bringing Christianity to Ireland, one needn’t be Irish to get...
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Brand Spotlight: Nada Ghazal
Designer Nada Ghazal’s earliest memory is sitting by the fireplace watching her grandmother’s delicate fingers weave intricate pieces of art using string and a crochet needle. Entranced, she could watch her for hours on...
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