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  COUTURE At the Bench

  Several years ago, just for kicks, I took an opportunity to make a piece of jewelry at the bench. While I was delighted that the end product at...

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  Trend Report: Hoop De Doo

  As the saying goes on ye old internet memes, “Summer should be given a speeding ticket.” The season flew by, as per usual, and suddenly we are looking...

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  A Day in the Life of Tariq Riaz

  Tariq Riaz Jewelry was born from a desire to solve a problem and evolved into saying “no” to mediocrity and embracing a unique and authentic approach to the...

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  Brand Spotlight: Mattia Cielo

  Growing up within the jewelry trade allowed Mattia Cielo to develop a deep appreciation for the tradition and artistry of jewelry design from a young age. His hometown,...

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  Brand Spotlight: Imperfect Grace

  Founded in Chicago in 2017 by Krista Trpkovski, fine jewelry brand Imperfect Grace evokes a sense of both sophistication and joie de vivre. The pieces are fun, wearable...

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  Brand Spotlight: ANEKA

  The metaphysical properties of precious metals and gems gives inherent meaning to all pieces of fine jewelry. For fine and high jewelry maison, ANEKA, emotions and sentimentality aren’t...

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  Brand Spotlight: The Gems Project

  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: Paraiba Tourmalines

  The discovery of Paraiba Tourmalines in Paraiba, Brazil in 1989 created a buzz throughout the jewelry world; years of speculative mining had finally paid off! Additional deposits were subsequently found in the neighboring Brazilian...

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  Day in the Life of Sanaz Doost

  In 2006, Persian Canadian designer Sanaz Doost left her homeland in Iran to explore the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Europe, immersing herself in ancient goldsmithing techniques in Grand Bazaars along her travels. The...

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  Brand Spotlight: Jade Ruzzo

  After a decade-long career in fashion and personal styling, designer Jade Ruzzo was drawn to the immutability of fine jewelry as a form of creative self-expression and, in 2022, launched her eponymous collection. Jade’s...

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