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For 25 years, the American Jewelry Design Council has been promoting the work of independent American jewelry artists. Before this important non-profit started in 1988, the perception was that only European-trained masters could be revered for their innovative designs…
A trend to watch this Fall is the creative Art Deco interpretations that some jewelry designers are inventing. I’m calling it post-Deco. This new body jewelry by Colette Steckel exemplifies this trend, plus my current preoccupation for jewelry that wraps and drapes…
I’m pretty excited about Athomie, an Italian designer launching in the US market. Most jewelry is focused on visual beauty alone. Athomie…
I’m back from New York City and the Women’s Jewelry Association Awards for Excellence Gala. I didn’t win, in case you were wondering. The lovely Melissa Colgan from Martha Stewart Weddings took the Award for Excellence in Media…
I met the truly lovely Megan Thorne at the Couture Jewelry Show. It is always a pleasure to get to know the designer behind the artful designs, and Megan was especially fun to talk to…
Colette Steckel is having a moment. With an unprecedented collection just unveiled, and a Couture Design Award for diamond jewelry under $20,000, I’m so happy she’s fully in the spotlight!
Fresh from the floor of the Couture Jewelry Show and JCK Show, here are the trends I documented: I saw lots of jewelry that mantles the human form…
It’s not only the newest, but may be the most engaging and compelling iteration yet of a number of new jewelry sites. Shopbevel takes the crowd-sourcing design idea, and applies it to fashion jewelry…
Mother’s Day is May 12th, in case you haven’t been paying attention. My mantra is that personal and heartfelt gifts are best for Mother’s Day: something that takes some effort to make or choose are the best. Jewelry always seems to speak from the heart…