FairMined Gold, Miners

Fairmined Gold – Building Community

When jewelry designer Dana Bronfman first started her eponymous business she was interested in learning more about ethics and sustainability…

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Leap Year Proposal

Leap Year Proposal Folklore and More

Leap year, the calendar’s quirky cousin, pops in every four years with the stealth of a ninja but the impact of a leapfrogging elephant.

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Coral

Precious Coral: What Is It?

Coral has been used in jewelry dating back to the ancient Romans, Etruscans and Egyptians, but did you know that there are over 7,300 species of coral? Of those, only ten are considered precious coral,

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TAG Heuer Carrera Plasma Diamant d’Avant-Garde

See TAG Heuer’s Lab Grown “Diamond Anniversary” Timepiece

Last year TAG Heuer introduced a forward-thinking Carrera Plasma timepiece, adorning the traditional design with modern pink lab-grown diamonds. This year, in celebration of the Carrera’s 60th anniversary – also known as the diamond anniversary – TAG Heuer created a new version of the timepiece featuring 15.5 carats of colorless lab grown diamonds.

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Chris Ploof

Mokume Gane: From Swords to Jewelry

An ancient Japanese sword making technique, Mokume Gane, has become a uniquely modern jewelry making process.

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Winifred Mason Chenet Jewelry

Celebrating the Magic of Winifred Mason

Winifred Mason created her first piece of jewelry in 1940, a pendant made of bronze, copper and silver. In the years that followed she began filling orders for prestigious Fifth Avenue stores in New York, including Lord & Taylor and Bloomingdales. She is considered by many to be the first commercial black jeweler in the USA.

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