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Eight Woman Jewelry Designers Talk About Navigating Their Businesses In Tough And Triumphant Times
For Bejeweled, my intention for International Women’s Day was to focus on the talent of some of the wildly imaginative, independent women designers who I have watched throughout their careers. I have known each of these designers since their start and watched them go through the growing pains, trials, tough times and triumphs they have…
Read MoreFrom March’s Lockdown To Hope On The Horizon
During March when New York and California went on Lockdown in March I wrote this article on Forbes Life to illustrate what designers were wearing to feel protected and safer during a time of such turmoil and strife. We are now in our second phase but there is hope on the horizon so everyone be…
Read MoreMy Charmed Life: How Annoushka Interpreted My Experiences in Drawings of Seven Charms
Storytelling in jewelry has been around for centuries. Think of poesy (which translates into poetry) rings with their mottos and messages of love or acrostic jewelry with the first letter of the stones spelling out a term of endearment. Charm bracelets have been chronicling a women’s life, hopes, dreams and special moments from the 19th…
Read MoreHow To Design Your Custom Engagement Ring
In our last two installments on Taylor & Hart, Bejeweled spoke to the CEO and head of U.S. Operations to learn more about the background and process of this international bespoke jewelry company which specializes in engagement rings. For readers ready to say “I Do” this holiday season, Bejeweled asked Head Designer, Maria Lalana to…
Read MoreU.S. Director of Operations Talks About Taylor and Hart ‘s Presence In The States
Taylor & Hart emerald cut Moi et Toi ring in diamonds and emerald with shank accented with diamond Around 10 years ago, ‘the alternative engagement ring’ provided the new buzz around bridal jewelry. It took on different meanings from independent designers’ polished rough-cut diamonds, grey diamonds, exclusive diamond cuts like kite and hexagon…
Read MoreThe Favorite Diamond Jewels of Writers, Bloggers and Editors
While on shoots for different stories or covering and attending trade shows, press events, auction previews and meetings in designer’s studios, jewelry writers and editors like myself get an up close and personal view of all that’s new—and old—in diamond jewelry. With such incredible access, it piqued my interest in what arbiters of style and…
Read MoreMeet Alexandra Hutchings. owner of Metier Paris and her exceptional Antique Jewels
When you scroll through American born, Paris-based Alexandra Hutchings owner of Métier Paris’ website or Instagram feed, you immediate get a feeling that there is more than meets the eye. Her uncanny sense of what is rare, soulful and beautifully crafted are right there for you to see in her skillfully curated collection of jewelry…
Read MoreKaren Karch’s Personal Design Project
At Bejeweled magazine, our favorite stories to share are those that are deeply personal and often sentimental. For so many of us, jewelry is a touchstone of the most significant moments of our lives, whether it be handed down, designed from gemstones from a family member, or created to commemorate someone who has passed on.…
Read MoreThe Jewel That Might Have Been: The One We Let Slip Away,Yet Will Never Forget
In June 2017, Bejeweled ran a two-part series of stories as told by jewelry designers, editors, retailers, collectors and antique dealers/store owners about their ‘one that got away’—the jewel that no other has lived up to. (Read here).We heard from so many of our readers of how much they related to each of the stories that…
Read MoreTwo Jewelers At The Forefront of Artisan Jewelry And Still Going Strong Today
The first pair of earrings I ever bought myself was back in the 80’s when I began working as an assistant fashion editor for a now-defunct women’s magazine. They were Ted Muehling and they were my first self-purchase jewelry item. I loved the streamlined style, his knack for translating naturalistic forms into completely wearable jewels, and…
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