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Inside PAD London’s 2025 Jewelry Galleries

London’s best art and design fair featured plenty of stunning natural diamonds. London’s premier design and art week kicked off today with the opening of PAD London in the ritzy neighborhood of Mayfair. Each year, close to 30,000 people arrive at the temporary pavilion that may look like a tent to passersby, but inside holds […]

The first Grand Prix de la Haute Joaillerie 2025 awarded to Chanel

Monaco, October 25, 2025 – For its first edition, the Grand Prix de la Haute Joaillerie (GPHJ) brought together the greatest Maisons – Anna Hu, Boucheron, Bvlgari, Chanel, Chopard, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Louis Vuitton, Martin Katz, Messika, Tiffany & Co. – represented by their leaders and their muses, creators, major collectors from all over the […]

The CEO Leading Chaumet into a Verdant Future

Charles Leung is reimagining the 245-year-old maison’s nature-themed aesthetic – and giving back to the environment. Making a storied Place Vendôme maison desirable, cool and relevant today is a task that Chaumet chief executive Charles Leung is taking in stride. The 245-year-old jewelry house is synonymous with tiaras, Emperor Napoleon and his wife Josephine — enviable touchpoints, […]

1925 – 2025 : A Century of Modern Jewelry

To mark the hundredth anniversary of the 1925 Exhibition that established the Art Deco style, jewelry Maisons and cultural institutions – from Paris to Geneva and Tokyo – are celebrating an artistic legacy that continues to inspire contemporary creation. To commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, […]

High Jewelry: The Art of Balance

In the world of high jewelry, each item is much more than just a piece of jewelry; it embodies the quest for perfection, a delicate balance between creativity, craftsmanship and emotion. During Paris Fashion Week, the most prestigious houses unveiled collections in which the mastery of shapes, materials and colors reached new heights. Immersed in […]

US Demand Drives Rise in Richemont Revenue

Revenue at Richemont’s jewelry brands rose in the first fiscal quarter, as strength in the US and European markets offset declines in Japan and China. Sales at Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Buccellati and Vhernier increased 7% year on year to EUR 3.91 billion ($4.55 billion) — rising 11% at constant exchange rates — for […]

Tiffany & Co.’s Zero-Pronged Approach

An innovative setting technique from New Zealand-based jeweler Floeting has made its way into the luxury retailer’s Titan collection. For the top jewelry houses today, the new battleground is not only producing recognizable designs and getting the biggest fashion stars as ambassadors but also displaying diamond expertise and credibility.   Enter Tiffany & Co., which has […]

The ‘Cartier’ exhibition in London, heritage at its source

Using an approach that combines scientific rigor and emotion, Cartier regularly exhibits the treasures of its heritage collection around the world, offering the opportunity to take a spellbinding plunge into the heart of its history and style. Simply named Cartier, a new exhibition was unveiled on April 12 at London’s V & A Museum, enhanced […]

Jewelry Only Positive Segment for LVMH at Start of Year 

First-quarter sales at LVMH slipped amid a downturn in luxury as the market saw economic and political challenges, with jewelry the only category to record an increase.  Revenue for the watch and jewelry division rose 1% year on year to EUR 2.48 billion ($2.81 billion) during the three months that ended March 31, LVMH said Tuesday.  Tiffany […]

Serpent Bohème by Boucheron, a vintage breath of fresh air

When Frédéric Boucheron was preparing for a trip in 1888, he gave his wife Gabrielle a necklace with a snake motif. As a protective symbol, the precious reptile would help Gabrielle wait peacefully for his return. The snake had not yet become a recurring theme of the Maison at the time. Widely acknowledged as an […]

Average expenditure on jewelry rises

US jewelry sales experienced a 2.5% increase in November, driven by a 4.6% year-over-year rise in the average expenditure per item by consumers. This uptick in jewelry expenditure is part of a trend indicating a turnaround in US demand for fine jewelry. So far this year, sales have increased almost every month, as did consumers’ […]