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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...
The StoryWhile 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...
The StoryDesigner Rosa Van Parys was already at the helm of a successful architecture and design firm when she decided to challenge herself and launch a fine jewelry collection. A native...
When the first Accutron tuning fork watch was unveiled in 1960 by Bulova, it quickly became one of the most popular watches in the world. Now, with 60...
Designer Jade Trau is continually inspired by the magic inherent in diamonds. A fifth generation diamontaire, Jade possesses an extraordinary level of knowledge and expertise of the many...
GURHAN designer, Gurhan Orhan, is a true renaissance man. His past lives include working as a DJ, a nightclub and restaurant owner and a watch tinkerer, and his...
Designer Dries Criel has a simple mission: redefine classics in a contemporary form. Through studying, re-imagining and revising classic lines and shapes, he enhances their beauty and blends...
New to COUTURE this year, Leigh Maxwell designer, Jennifer Maxwell, believes in jewelry’s inherent ability to tell stories and forge connections. In her travels across the globe in...
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...
The StoryGreek artist Nikos Koulis applies his profound understanding of design, artistry, gemology and traditional jewelry making techniques in the creation of each piece in his eponymous collection. With a flagship store and atelier in Athens,...
The designer behind Graziela, Grazelia Kaufman, grew up in Brazil surrounded by that country’s historically abundant gem deposits; she describes her backyard as a “gemological treasure.” Now living in the Chicago area with her family,...
The history of Antonini dates back over 100 years. Founded in 1919 in Milan, Italy, the company quickly gained a following among Milanese and Italian aristocracy, as well as opera singers who wanted to distinguish themselves...