Brand Spotlight: Sevan Bıçakçı
Master Jeweler Sevan Bıçakçı began working in one of the classic workshops in Turkey’s Grand Bazaar at the age of 12. By 15, he was on the bench...
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Master Jeweler Sevan Bıçakçı began working in one of the classic workshops in Turkey’s Grand Bazaar at the age of 12. By 15, he was on the bench...
The Story
It happens every year around this time, I start hearing the same question from the same people. Editors, retailers, industry friends, non-industry friends, all wanting to know the...

Where do trends come from? First, several designers must independently think along the same lines, capturing a mood and translating it into their creations. Then, somehow, it has...

Founder of KABANA and master of inlay, Stavros Eleftheriou, showcases an exuberance for his craft that has steadily grown since he started the business over 50 years ago....

Milan-based brand Misani is an embodiment of all of the characteristics that make Italian jewelry design and manufacturing so universally coveted. The brand combines ancient traditions with state-of-the-art...

The work of Canadian-based designer, Sanaz Doost, is an expression of her emotions and a reflection of the experiences that have formed her worldview. Influences of her Iranian...

Jewelry and other forms of adornment have long been associated with talismanic properties. Whether as a means of protection, encouragement or a marker of a milestone or special...
Over the past several years, something in the atmosphere at COUTURE has shifted. While it continues to showcase a discerning curation of exceptional designer fine jewelry brands, the retailers remain best in class and...
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Readers of this monthly Trend Report column might recall I wrote about the glories of jewelry with fringe in December. This story on tassels is like a companion piece to that ode to movement...

The storied history of Chantecler Capri dates back to the 1940’s and reads like a fairy tale punctuated with seminal moments and celebrity sightings. Style icons including Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Audrey Hepburn, and Ingrid...

Not many designers can create chunky link bracelets, romantic, drop earrings and bold, lusciously colored cocktail rings with equal aplomb. Deirdre Featherstone is an exception. The designs she creates for her Featherstone collection are...