Influenced by the warm hues of the Caribbean and the art deco “power cuffs” starlets wore in the 1940s, Hassan Bounkit jewelry exudes the kind of sparkly, sophisticated glamour magpies like we can’t ignore.
Already embraced (and worn) by Salma Hayek, Oprah Winfrey, Taylor Swift, Blake Lively, Vanessa Williams and Mariel Hemingway, just to name a [...]

The recent history of Jacob & Co. is arguably more interesting than their recent watches. With the brand’s founder Jacob Arabov in jail, the brand’s relevancy in the luxury market has more or less plummeted to irrelevancy. Especially in times like these when style, grace, and value are more important than showiness, [...]

Reminiscent of an Egyptian artifact that you find in a glass case at an art museum exhibit, the Sun Pendant Necklace ($7,341) by Jean-Francois Fichot is breathtakingly beautiful. Drawing his inspiration from ancient Hindu and Buddhist artifacts, the pendant is made from two ancient shells to form concentric circles that are lightly decorated with sterling [...]

Lois Hill is a jewelry designer who travels the world to unearth native and ancient methods of jewelry-making. From granulation (tiny silver dots) dating back to King Tut’s Tomb to metal weaves spotted in museum artifacts, Hill’s natural curiosity and love of travel has taken her all over the globe to learn, create and teach.
“I [...]

Last week, Michael Achenbaum in ripped jeans and an open shirt led a group of journalists around his newest hotel,
Gansevoort Park Avenue NYC at the corner of Park Ave and 29th Street. “This is downtown vibe meets uptown chic,” he says while standing in the hotel’s three-story atrium lobby. Unlike anything you have seen, it [...]

Women’s Jewelry Association’s (WJA) Women in the Know Conference (WITK), scheduled for Friday, March 12, 2010 at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City, will feature as its headliner Ivanka Trump, jewelry entrepreneur, social and style icon, businesswoman, best-selling author, international TV personality and daughter of Donald and Ivana Trump.

A summa cum laude graduate from the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Trump is the executive vice president of Development & Acquisitions within the Trump Organization and a co-founder of the Trump Hotel Collection. She undertook her first independent project outside of the Trump Organization in 2007 – the launch of Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry on Madison Avenue in New York City. A luxury diamond jewelry line developed in partnership with Dynamic Diamond, the collection features timeless and elegant gold and platinum jewelry designs that offer a modern interpretation of the best jewelry classics from the 20s to the 60s, now available at her boutique and also offered at wholesale to select retailers internationally.

The inspiration behind Ivanka’s new venture came from her mother Ivana’s collection of diamonds and gems, as well as from pieces her father gave her through the years. With her design philosophy, “to inspire elegance among the women of a new generation,” Ivanka’s goal is to design important pieces with a youthful, refreshed elegance that fits perfectly into the lives of today’s intelligent, self-assured, social women.

Since 1955, the Scarselli family has been producing and selling some of the world’s highest quality yellow, blue and pink diamonds available on the market. Known worldwide for three generations as masters in the art of colored diamonds, they possess an extensive inventory of special and unique stones in all colors, shapes and sizes, as well as their much sought after signature jewelry pieces.

Taking time off from expanding their rainbow nation of children, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have taken to designing pieces of jewelry.

The celebrity duo have designed “The Protector” collection featuring a snake with Asprey, to benefit children of conflict. The collection is set to go on sale later this week, according to sources.

Prices start at $525 for a silver baby spoon with a curving, serpent-shaped handle, and all net proceeds from sales will go to Education Partnership for Children of Conflict, which was cofounded by Jolie in 2006. The charity raises awareness and funds to educate child victims of war, conflict and natural disasters.

Jolie was quoted as saying, “These are the children who most need a safe place to learn, a place to heal, a place to learn reconciliation, a place to build a better future and a place – to just be children. Yet the education for these children is often forgotten. Tens of millions of children and adolescents in conflict are not in school.”

Jolie has also attributed the serpent theme to a ring she was given in the shape of a snake, when she was pregnant with Shiloh. She’s since considered the serpent a talisman and protector of her family.

When does a good thing become too much of a good thing?

A recent episode of Dancing with the Stars provides a clue.

Carrie Ann Inaba appeared on the show wearing a diamond and platinum bracelet, ring and diamond and platinum drop earrings, all by Neil Lane.

If she had stopped there things would have been fine. The spectacular diamond ring spanned one and a half fingers. On the other arm was the Art Deco-inspired diamond and platinum bracelet at a cool 30 carats and $150,000. And framing Inaba’s pretty smile were triple teardrop earrings, set with 6 briolette diamonds totalling 15 carats and $75,000.

For reasons known only to Inaba, or her stylist, a large pearl brooch of unknown origin was also pinned to her shimmery white dress and a necklace draped down to her décolletage.

La Reina fine jewelry is unparalleled in its vibrancy and opulence – emerald, ruby and sapphire-colored embroidered silk saris paired with equally extravagant gems, the clinking of pure gold bangles stacked from wrists to elbows mingling with the sounds of sitar music – India gave birth to the idea that jewels are de rigueur for every woman on every occasion. Jewelry designer Samir Bhansali, who was born in Mumbai, ushers this concept into contemporary life while paying homage to his rich heritage. “La Reina,” an assemblage of Art Deco elements fashioned from La Reina’s trademark enormous-but-light, laser-cut diamonds, mixes ancient techniques with innovation. The result is simply pure artistry meets incredible craftsmanship.

The Hearts On Fire Company, based in Boston MA, is successfully building the pre-eminent consumer brand in the fine diamond jewelry business, powered by the pulsating energy of its extraordinary diamonds.

Pandora, a Danish company best known for their gorgeous charm bracelets, just released a new jewelry collection. The Liquid Silver line are handcrafted pieces made of sterling silver and inspired by the fluid movements of water and nature. Check these out!

Mikimoto, the legendary pearling pioneer and renowned jeweler, proudly introduces their high end jewelery collection. These pieces showcase Mikimoto’s leading expertise in craftsmanship and design of nature’s most precious gift, the pearl.

Mattioli was founded in 1860 in Torino, Italy as Antica Ditta Marchisio and is the oldest manufacturing jeweler in the region. Specializing in hand crafted gold jewelry, the company became renowned as the manufacturer of high quality gold collections for the top luxury brands of the world.

Men get ready to rev that race care engine with REVV jewelry. REVV is the definitive alternative metal jewelry collection in the market today. They are a cutting edge jewelry collection for men that combines alternative metals with unforgettable flair.

Diana comes from a heritage of the finest jewelry made. The first rings were created as a limited edition collection by Krementz & Company in 1925. The collection was known for its high quality and manufactured primarily in 18K gold. It was the preferred wedding ring and bridal line among the elite group of carriage trade jewelers well into the 1970’s.

Born in Switzerland on July 11th 1958, of an Italian mother and a Swiss father, Franck Muller was raised in a multicultural environment. From a very early age, he develops a growing interest for all mechanical devices. It does not take long before the young Franck starts to disassemble all the machines in the house to study their “hearts”. During his teens, he collects antique astrological instruments that he buys at the flea market. Mechanics and time, an equation reveals itself naturally: it is Time to which he is going to devote himself.

In 1977, Roberto Coin founded the company that bear his name in Vicenza, the city of Gold. Initially, the company was intended for production on behalf of some of the most prestigious brands of international fine jewelry. The Roberto Coin brand was launched in 1996. Success was quick and extraordinary. By 2000, only four years after the brands birth, Roberto Coin positioned itself seventh amongst the best known jewelry brands in the Unites States. Two years later in 2002, the brand ranked third in the international panorama and first among Italian jewelers. Today, Roberto Coin has 1,000 points of sale throughout the world.