EXHIBITS & EVENTS

During my guided tour at the summer 2017 edition of The New York Antique Jewelry & Watch Show (which I previewed in an article last week)  a fun and educational time was had by all who visited different dealers with me as we uncovered historical, sentimental and legendary treasures. What was truly exciting was finding…

As many of my readers know by now—one of my favorite outings is an antique jewelry show. I’ve gone in a blizzard, a heat wave, and didn’t let a torrential downpour deter me either. I have been attending, covering them editorially and purchasing at them for the past 20 some odd years. But I am…

  Franci Sagar is layered in various tactile gold and silver cuffs and bangles on her wrist including one of Istanbul’s premier jewelers Serhat whose 24K diamond ring she also wears. Dangling from her neck is a ultra long charm necklace of combined shapes and cuts of stones from different designers and a simple pair…

  The Jazz Age was a time of change in all aspects of design, technology, and the way women thought and dressed. Experimentation and the pulse of a new modernity was captured in both America and Europe. The Jazz Age also represented freedom from the constraints of past decades’ clothing and jewelry. Not only did…

A little knowledge goes a long way when you are building a collection of antique, signed retro and vintage jewelry or rare gemstones, whether you are a novice or a seasoned collector. Reading books on the time period and style you are most interested in is always helpful, but attending lecture series, hearing the jewelry…

Jewelry trade shows are a goldmine for uncovering trends and new talent. Although the Metal & Smith Show is targeted at retailers and press, it’s not considered a trade show by co-founders Lee Wright and Nicole Barclay. The difference, they say, is the intimate setting, providing for more individualized connections and discussions with stores and…

More than any other category of jewelry, rings act as visual celebrations of the most memorable moments and emotional connections in a woman’s life, commemorating birth, betrothal, friendship and mourning. They have become the cherished talisman of self-purchasing women, the millennial generation and those who want to project their personal style through sentimental and symbolic…

Much In the same way that I become exhilarated by uncovering rare antique jewels, I am equally excited about discovering exceptional contemporary emerging jewelry designers. At the Metal & Smith Show on September 19, there were many independent and up-and-coming designers as well as breakout talents debuting their collections to the jewelry community for the…