jewelry
Fairmined Gold – Building Community
When jewelry designer Dana Bronfman first started her eponymous business she was interested in learning more about ethics and sustainability…
Read more »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.
Read more »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,
Read more »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.
Read more »Mokume Gane: From Swords to Jewelry
An ancient Japanese sword making technique, Mokume Gane, has become a uniquely modern jewelry making process.
Read more »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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