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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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COUTURE Jewels at the 2023 Met Gala
Within the fine jewelry industry, Las Vegas Market Week is often referred to as our “Super Bowl.” For those in fashion, the Met Gala is arguably their Super...
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A Day in the Life of Sorellina
Founded by sisters Nicole and Kim Carosella, Sorellina (which means smaller or younger sister in Italian) is both vintage inspired and decidedly modern. The brand’s bold, statement making...
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Brand Spotlight: Jane Taylor
Designer Jane Taylor’s love for jewelry and design began at a young age. Ingratiated into the passion for jewelry from her grandmother, and for antiquities from her father,...
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Brand Spotlight: Melissa Kaye
While she’s loved jewelry design from a young age, even going so far as to set up a jewelers bench in her room when she was growing up,...
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Brand Spotlight: HARAKH
When fourth generation diamantaire, Harakh Meta, set out to establish the high-jewelry division of his family’s business, his ambitions extended beyond simply creating exquisitely crafted jewelry. In the...
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Hidden Gems: Stacked X Reservoir
When Alissa Jacob and her long-time best friend and business partner decided to close the doors of their bricks and mortar business, Reservoir LA, in 2019, neither of...
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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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The Edit: Diamond Month
To designate any specific month as “diamond” month seems almost tongue in cheek. I mean, what month isn’t a perfect month for diamonds? But hey, if we can acknowledge “Happy Hour Day” (November 12) “National...
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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 over trays. Sara Beltran’s new shop...
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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 an adorable ring and voilà, the...
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