Antique wristwatches caught on strong during the 1920s. They often were done in white gold or platinum, and fraught with diamonds. Embellishments like calibre cut onyx, sapphires, emeralds or other colored stones added to some of the more unique ones. The faces were shapes of rectangles, circles or… Read More
Holiday wish lists are easy for a person like me–whether it’s a piece of jewelry I’ve been admiring all year, a new gemological gadget to use at work, a newly released historic jewelry book, or a remarkable mineral specimen to display–that pretty much covers it all. Read More
Street style blogs are my favorite kind of blog (besides jewelry related blogs). Although most focus on fashion, there are every once in awhile, a shot of the jewelry. The above shots are some of my favorites. [via il bisonte,… Read More
Heritage Auction House has a fine jewelry and handbag auction date set for December 13, 2010, and I got the catalog in hand! The sale features many pieces of jewelry, from all time periods. Several diamond rings with large carat weight center stones are in the sale,… Read More
Brooke Gregson combines her love for astrology and geology when designing jewelry. Her Planetary and Astrology collections recreate the constellations and the surface of the moon by using 14k gold and diamonds. Brooke’s latest designs take silk, gold and precious gemstones and transform… Read More
{from top to bottom: this reader is showing off a floral ring, matched with bright nail polish jewelry designer Maria Nilsdotter and her amazing and wild creations reader Monica with rings from Carelle, Penny Preville, Kieselstein-Cord, Tacori, Roberto Coin and others me wearing all Victorian rings–serpent… Read More
