When an economic downturn drastically affects how consumers spend their money note the language fashion magazines begin to bandy about. Words like “classic” and “essential” are tossed around like confetti. Sprinkle a little here…and there…and suddenly everything is something you will use forever, dahhhling. The most interesting idea to rise to the surface is that […]
When I received an email today informing me of the launch of Dean Harris’ new jewelry collection for Target, I logged on with reserved expectations. Their past offerings have been uneven in terms of style and quality. Harris is a self-taught jewelry designer and as it would seem from his bio, very much a fashion […]
Kuwayama, a Japanese chain-making company turned fine jewelry manufacturer, has reinvented the use of whisper-thin gold wire. Once woven into a delicate wire mesh, the material has the fluidity and transparency of silk chiffon. This necklace, from their Chiffon Garden Collection, is made of multi-hued 18kt gold. All the floral elements are constructed by hand […]
As a former cabinet maker turned jewelry artisan, Michael Bondanza has decided to go with the grain for his recently launched collection. The pieces in the image above are worked in costly Cocobolo wood, a dense material that is in the rosewood family. Bondanza explained that planning to cut the wood so that he could […]
Image by Michael Lionstar
Lori Ettlinger Gross is a writer and jewelry historian whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Variety, Palm Beach Illustrated, Reuters.com, and InStyle.com, among other publications. Lori spent six years as the Estate Jewelry Editor for The Rapaport Diamond Report (2001−2007). Currently, she is a member of the Random House Speakers Bureau and lectures about jewelry and fashion. Lori made her television debut on MARTHA, February 2010 and she can often be heard on Martha Stewart Radio’s Morning Living (Sirius 112/XM 157). Her first book Brooches: Timeless Adornment (Rizzoli, May 2008) is available online at Amazon.com. This blog is a journal that explores and reports on the world of jewelry, from fashion, styling advice, and trends to contemporary collections and history.
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