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The Career of Steven Lagos Comes Full Circle
Steven LagosSteven Lagos founded his eponymous jewelry brand 1977 in Philadelphia. The company gradually grew to become one of the best-known jewelry brands in the US, with an extremely loyal...
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Yves Piaget Discusses Fashion, Watches, Jewelry And Roses
Piaget Mediterranean Garden earrings in 18K pink gold set with 5 pear-shaped emeralds (approx. 3.73 cts), 278 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 3.63 cts), 4 pear-shaped aquamarines (approx. 2.50 cts) and...
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Rhodolite Garnet: The Journey from Kenya to the Workshop, Via a New Zealand...
Behind this beautifully balanced natural color rhodolite garnet lies an intriguing story. By Chris Benham, co-founder and director of Inspired Jewellery Ltd.The Umba river flows through the...
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A Very Busy Baselworld 2015 Press Conference And Mourning An Untimely Death
Baselworld 2015 opening day press conference. Photo credit: Anthony DeMarcoBaselworld 2015 is set to officially begin Thursday but Wednesday was the opening press conference for the world’s largest...
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Graff Unveils A ‘Fascinating’ $40 Million Interchangeable Jewelry Watch At...
The FascinationLast year for its inaugural Baselworld Graff Diamonds unveiled the $55 million “Hallucination” watch made of 110 carats of fancy colored diamonds.It certainly was tough opening act to...
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Buccellati Patriarch, Gianmaria Buccellati, Dies At Age 86
Gianmaria BuccellatiThe man most credited for turning a family owned jewelry business into the international luxury brand, Buccellati, has died, according to family members and reports.Gianmaria...
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Online High Fashion Retailers Net-A-Porter And Yoox To Merge
Net-A-Porter websiteRichemont said Tuesday that it has entered into a binding, conditional agreement to merge the operations of its subsidiary, The Net-A-Porter Group, with Yoox S.p.A. in an all-share...
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Fabergé Pearl Egg May Mark The Return Of An Easter Tradition
Fabergé will always be known for its 50 bejeweled imperial Easter eggs created from approximately 1885 to 1917 by Peter Carl Fabergé for the Russian tsars Alexander III and Nicholas II. They were given...
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The Best of The Best Jewelry At Baselworld 2015
Fabergé Secret Garden necklaceBaselworld is known as a watch show but it is also one of the best places in the world to see the newest and best in jewelry from around the world, particularly at the...
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Application Deadline for JNA Awards in 2 Weeks
The JNA Awards is calling for qualified organizations and individuals to take part in this highly-regarded awards program in the jewelry and gemstone trade. Organized by JNA (Jewellery News Asia), this...
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Change Brings Opportunity For US Jewelers At Baselworld 2015
Photo credit: Courtesy of BaselworldBy Lisa Nikfarjam of Lisa Nik, Inc.Attendance was undeniably down this year at Baselworld. But what does this really mean? The buying habits of US retailers have...
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Shenzhen Jewelry Fair To Open April 20
The 13th edition of the China International Gold, Jewellery & Gem Fair – Shenzhen, the jewelry trade event for Southern China, will be held April 20 to 22 at the Shenzhen Convention &...
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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Ruby Jewels Among Highlights of Christie’s Geneva...
Van Cleef & Arpels ruby and diamond ear pendants and a matching ring from the property of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis will be one of the signature items at Christie’s Geneva Magnificent Jewels sale...
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Sultan of Brunei’s Son Is Married in Gold, Diamond and Emerald Splendor,...
Photo credit: The Brunei TimesThe Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, one of the wealthiest men in the world, showed off his abundance in an extravagant wedding for his youngest child, Prince Abdul...
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5-Carat Pink Diamond Fetches $5.7 Million, Natural Pearl Necklace Sets World...
A 5.29-carat purplish pink diamond sold for more than $5.7 million at Christie’s New York Magnificent Jewels sale Tuesday. The fancy intense gem was the top lot sold at the auction, surpassing its $5...
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Astronaut Alan Bean’s Omega Speedmaster At Bonhams Space Sale
Alan Bean’s 18k gold Speedmaster Professional Apollo XI chronographThere are several interesting items at Bonhams Space History Sale on Tuesday but for Omega watch collectors the highlight will no...
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Modern Day ‘Fabergé Egg’ Containing Lunar Bible Fragment Goes On Sale At Bonhams
Photo credit: Anthony DeMarcoI went to the preview of Bonhams Space History Sale to view an Omega timepiece and discovered something else that was interesting and unusual. It is being a called a...
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100-Carat Diamond Sells For $22 Million At Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s called it the “perfect’ and “ultimate” diamond and “unlike any other before.” Now it can be called the $22 million diamond.The 100.20-carat, D-Color, Internally Flawless, emerald-cut diamond...
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China International Gold, Jewellery & Gem Fair – Shenzhen opens
The China International Gold, Jewellery & Gem Fair – Shenzhen opened Monday at the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center. The 13th edition of the fair is will run till Wednesday.The Fair...
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Buyers From 99 Countries Attended Asia’s Fashion Jewellery & Accessories Fair
More than 5,400 unique visitors from 99 countries and regions attended Asia’s Fashion Jewellery & Accessories Fair – March. Sixty percent of the buyers came from overseas, while 21 percent and 19...
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