SPOTLIGHT
Watching Aida Bergsen’s Garden Grow
Flowers with leaves and vines that intertwine, lizards that capture smaller insects in their mouths, plants that climb and grow like those in a fairy tale, birds and butterflies that land on a petal of a rose, snakes that coil and wrap around –these are the motifs that create Aida Bergsen’s garden of jewels. Aida’s…
Read MoreLika Behar: The Transition of Turquoise
“It gives me such joy to see that women have begun to start thinking of turquoise as a seasonless stone. It’s akin to the way they realized white could still be worn after Labor Day. There would be no newness in fashion if rules weren’t broken — and the same holds true for jewelry.”…
Read MoreHisano/little h: A New Generation of Pearls
There are some designers who thrive on challenging the conventional notions of fine jewelry or bucking traditional concepts. Hisano Shepherd is one of these designers. She began her career as a pearl designer eight years ago when she began working with her husband, Jeremy Shepherd, the well-known founder of Pearlparadise.com, the multi million-dollar online…
Read MoreBELOVED: NEW MOURNINGS FOR MEMORIAL JEWELS
Personally I love the look and sentiment of antique mourning and memorial jewelry. I appreciate the history and the stories behind the pieces and the workmanship that goes into those from the 17th through 19th centuries. But two aspects keep me from wearing it. Firstly, I can’t bring myself to even try on a…
Read MoreAlice’s Wonderland
Walking into Alice Kwartler Antiques is like walking into a rare and fanciful wonderland. You will be captivated by one of New York City’s premiere collections of unique decorative items for your home —and you will be enchanted by the extensive selection of sparkling jewels. It is the Manhattan destination for exceptional gifts, all curated…
Read MoreMEGAN THORNE: ROCKING ONE-OF-A-KIND BRIDAL
As a one-time lingerie designer, Megan Thorne has become the go-to jeweler for intricate bridal rings and knows how to spin gold and platinum into details that evoke lace, crochet and pettipoint into settings that surround old rose and exclusive cuts and shapes for center stones. Her engagement rings have been top sellers at stores…
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