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Education & Advice

Why the Jewelry Industry Needs to Join Tik Tok & Ten Best Tips

We’re 150 or so days deep into quarantine, so by now you may or may not have fallen into the black hole that is Tik Tok. In my opinion, it is more addicting than any other social media app out there and is able to waste time at dangerously… Read More

Guest Posts

Q & A with White/Space Jewelry

Exciting happenings today — this blog feature is the first of a monthly series from Asia of @iRockGems where she will be interviewing some movers and shakers within the jewelry industry that are Black & POC. Today’s interview features Khadijah Fulton of White/Space Jewelry. Take it… Read More

Guest Posts

Protection Jewelry — Good Luck Totems

You are underground. Summer has come early this year. A fetid breeze blows past. You can’t see the train yet, but you feel its pressure pushing down the tunnel. You reach up to put your book in your bag and prepare for the wild, sweaty press of people… Read More

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Engagement/Wedding Rings

Acanthus Jewelry Launches Bridal Line

It took me several years after starting my blog and becoming a part of the jewelry industry before realizing that bridal jewelry, i. e. engagement rings and wedding bands, are often kept in their own realm apart from jewelry in general. Bridal jewelry has their own trends,… Read More

Auctions

Case Antiques Auction Summer Sale July 11th & 12th

I’m looking forward to a summer of treasure hunting, whether that’s online bidding at auctions or antiquing at my favorite shops & antique malls that are slowly opening up since being closed for months. Since having my son, I haven’t gone antiquing since I was a couple months pregnant, so… Read More

Guest Posts

Unisex Jewelry — A Tale from Jenn of @bellflowerbay

One day, I noticed my husband, Mike, peering intently at my necklace holder, letting the chains pool in his palm as he tested the weight. “Uhh whatcha doing?” I asked, keeping close watch. “Oh,” he replied casually, “I think I want to… Read More