Designer Jewelry

WWMW (What Would Monica Wear)? Jewelry Show Edition

A group of my friends sometimes ask WWMW (What Would Monica Wear)? I am incredibly flattered, with a healthy dose of blushing self-consciousness. For instance…

2013 Jewelry Trends: Body Jewelry, One-of-a-Kinds, Geometry, and Layers…

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…

Jewelry Designer Spotlight: JCK Rising Star Cornelia Goldsmith

Ask Cornelia Goldsmith what her favorite thing to design is. Go ahead. I dare you. I’m just warning you. It’s going to be a passionate response…

Las Vegas Sneak Peek at New Jewelry: Supreme Jewelry Cuff and Rings

I’m leaving for Las Vegas tomorrow for the Couture Jewelry Show and the JCK Jewelry Show. After all the months of planning and hard work, it’s show time! Leading up to the shows, no one works harder than the legions of independent jewelry designers…

Las Vegas Sneak Peek at New Jewelry: ZAIKEN Slice of Life Earrings

In case the glimpse of new Michael John Jewelry got you a little eager for new jewelry designs, I thought you might need another preview of beauty…

Las Vegas Sneak Peek at New Jewelry: Michael John Jewelry

One of the perks of my job–besides the obvious of getting to constantly ogle gorgeous jewels–is that I go to the big jewelry shows each year. The largest by far is the Las Vegas Market in May/June each year…

Jewelry Designer Spotlight: Mary Louise Designs

Every once in a while I see a designer working in fashion jewelry with a particularly deft hand. Someone who has their finger on the pulse of what is going on trend-wise–true to fashion–but who also has a sense of refinement and elegance…

Jewelry Designer Spotlight: Paula Crevoshay and Her Garden of Light

Looking at Paula Crevoshay’s jewelry feels like a privileged journey through an exotic landscape. Her designs evoke mystery, travel, history, sculpture and something intangible, something magical. For Paula, jewelry is a full expression of…

Jewelry Designer Spotlight: Alishan Jewelry

Alishan Halebian wants you to think. The jewelry he designs and makes is easy on the eyes for sure. But there is a sense of discovery that is embodied in his pieces that makes you reflect, and wonder…

A Visit to Lost Wax Studio in NYC