GETTING PERSONAL

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

Suzy Landa’s triple drop necklace in 18K white gold with 17.9 TWC of rubellites 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…

  Here is the second installation in our collection of personal stories in our ‘One That Got Away: The Jewel That No Other Could Live Up To’ Series.   Starting in July, we will bring this back as a column with new captivating tales each month. Nicholle Mogavero | jewelry blogger, JewelryNerd.com “Some people have buyer’s remorse. I…

Here is the first collection of personal stories in our ‘One That Got Away: The Jewel That No Other Could Live Up To’ Series.  Bejeweled  is running this as a two-part series over the next week but starting in July, we will bring this back as a column with new captivating tales  each month. There…

This is the final installment in our four part Mother’s Day series. We hope you enjoyed reading and that you were inspired by the stories that were shared and that the gifts given or received by those we interviewed give you ideas for this year.   My own story isn’t traditional—It starts out similarly to…

This is our 3rd article in our 4-part series: Mother’s Day Stories: The Real Gems In Our Lives. To read the introduction to the series  (please go here). “As the daughter of parents who have been in jewelry for more than three decades,” says Alysa Teichman, “there are so many special and significant jewelry gifts…