JEWELS OF THE MOMENT

Over the past five to ten years, whenever I write about engagement rings —I often refer to alternative as the new norm. And, these days we can almost take out the word new and just say that women desiring an engagement ring that breaks with traditional is the norm. This, in no way means that…

  Although earrings were out in full swing at the fall 2017 Paris haute couture shows, from long dangling pendant earrings to the now ubiquitous single chandelier, our attention was drawn to the bevy of bracelets, bold necklaces and vintage inspired brooches that appeared on the catwalks Armfuls of bracelets look fresh with both diaphanous…

  It seems that both fashion and jewelry designers have a lot to say this season. We saw words and sayings scrawled across T-shirts, sweaters and dresses during the fall/winter 2017-18 ready to wear shows. In fine jewelry, a category in which the best pieces are personal and make a statement, messages and mottoes are…

Leaving Las Vegas to return to New York is always a reminder that Manhattan is home and filled with experiences, significance and a whole lot of meaning and history for me, which is also what I gravitate towards in jewelry. And this is the essence of our third piece in  Bejeweled’s Las Vegas  jewelry week…

Did you know that two style icons, Jackie Kennedy and the Duchess of Windsor, both reset their engagement rings to keep up with modern times? The First Lady asked Van Cleef & Arpels for additional marquise shaped diamonds and the Duchess of Windsor had Cartier refashion hers with a more current setting. These legendary woman,…

We first ran this article a couple of months ago after red was out in full force on the fall/winter 2017/18 runway shows, during the Oscars, and the appearance of rubies returned the jewelry scene as one of the most popular gems. We provided the historical, cultural and celebrity context of rubies throughout the story. We…

  Hoop Earrings have been around for centuries and in all cultures, civilizations and on all continents. From the first known Sumerian versions, hoops traveled to Africa, Asia Ancient Egypt, Rome and Greece and have had quite a historical past, symbolizing everything from tribal identity to religious believes. Fast forward to the 20th through the…

  After almost a year of the expected and some very unexpected technical issues of building a website, a name change and continuing to write multiple stories while the tech team worked out the glitches,  Bejeweledmag.com finally launched.  It was July of 2016, almost a year after my friend, colleague and wonderful writer Jennifer Heebner…

  Over the past several years, tiaras, headbands that have a regal feel, as well as other hair ornaments: diamond combs, clips and barrettes have dressed up the tresses of models on the runway, celebrities on the red carpet and in period films and miniseries. Who can forget the tiara Downton Abbey’s Lady Mary wore…