Christie’s Magnificent Jewels auction totals nearly $59M in New York
After a 13-carat pink diamond was pulled ahead of the sale, blue and colorless diamonds reigned supreme.
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Looking for a sign: the art of proving a jewel’s origins
Maker’s marks, photos, and family testimonies are just some of the clues appraisers use to trace older pieces’ provenance and confirm authenticity.
Fine jewelry collections are rewriting the genre #5 – Hermès and De Beers Jewellers, works of art as odes to light
Light, and the way it interplays, contrasts, reflects and casts shadows… surely there is no better way to illuminate precious gems and inspire high-flying jewelry designs! This, in any case, is the approach taken by Hermès and De Beers Jewellers, for which light in all its complexity has served as a creative medium for fine […]
Richemont warns of ‘volatile times ahead,’ even as sales rise
The CEO of Cartier told Bloomberg it will be toning down some of its marketing in response to the sharp increase in the cost of living.
The Tiffany Holiday campaign is an ode to Andy Warhol
Starring Hailey Bieber, it’s inspired by holiday cards Warhol created for the brand decades ago.
Blue Nile now selling lab-grown diamond engagement rings
Blue Nile, which for years resisted selling lab-grown diamond engagement rings, is now offering them side-by-side with natural diamonds on its site.
Fine jewelry collections are re-writing the genre #4: Gucci, Vuitton and Boucheron, an invitation to travel
Our journey of discovery through the latest jewelry collections leads us in the footsteps of Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Boucheron. These Maisons compete in technical virtuosity and expertise which – alongside their exceptional stones and creations – they use to enhance their stories, whether telling tales of the splendor of Italy during antiquity, or of […]
How much jewelry was sold? A massive $11.5B less then believed
We all know 2021 was the best year ever for jewelry sales, with US sales soaring like never before, but how much jewelry was sold in total? As always, the US government provides the figures – and a year later, it always revises them.
Tiffany sparkles as LVMH sales soar
LVMH saw sales of jewelry and watches surge in the third quarter, buoyed by a strong performance from Tiffany & Co.
Rio Tinto reveals first jewelry under Argyle brand
Rio Tinto has debuted an AUD 6 million ($3.8 million) ring, the first piece of jewelry from its Argyle Pink Diamonds brand.
Fine jewelry collections are re-writing the genre #3: Bvlgari, Pomellato and Cartier, beauties in nature and the world
After Dior, Vuitton, Fendi, Chanel and Van Cleef & Arpels, it is the turn of Bvlgari, Pomellato and Cartier to present their talent. The most classical themes in fine jewelry, such as the wonders of nature, gardens and the world, are revisited here in designs which conjure up spectacular results. The very nature of the […]
The Fred exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris: discovering a singular jeweler
From September 28 to October 24, 2022, the Palais de Tokyo is hosting a new exhibition, devoted to the Parisian jeweler, Fred, entitled: “Fred, creative jeweler since 1936”. The exhibition paints a portrait of an atypical jewelry Maison, from the founding of the jewelry firm, intrinsically linked to love and the family history, to innovations, […]
