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Jewels That flutter and transform
Botinicals might be in full bloom this season but they aren’t the only creations that bespeak nature’s beauty. Butterflies are also fluttering around for spring/summer and they have metamorphosized from creatures that land in your garden to those that translate in everything from prints on fabrics to precious and non-precious material in renowned and independent…
Read MoreStyling Tips from Jewelry Designers, Editors and Publicists
opening shot: Meaghan Flynn-Co-Founder and C0-Owner of FFR (For Future Reference) Marketing, Branding and Sales Consultants) During the trade (retailers and press only) shows during Jewelry’s version of Fashion Week in Las Vegas, designers, editors, publicists and antique dealers all personalize how they wear their own jewelry or the collections they represent. This is the…
Read MoreDesigners Continue to Cultivate Floral Motifs
During fall/winter 2017 and spring/summer 2018, we reported that florals were in full bloom in both ready-to-wear and fine jewelry. Fashion designers have once again been cultivating them in splashy prints. intricated embroideries and colorful appliques for fall/winter 2018/19. On the catwalk, we saw everything from garden variety to lush tropical botanicals at houses such…
Read MoreJewelry Trends Translate from The Runways, Modern Design Studios and Antique Fairs
I love the time of year when the ready-to-wear runway collections, major red carpet events, jewelry studio and renowned house working on their new collections and the large antique fairs all take place almost concurrently to help us decipher and predict the trends and the looks you will want to add to your jewelry collections…
Read MorePantone’s Color of The Year 2018: Ultra-Violet’s past, present and future…
Purple is the color of European nobility and is associated with numerous social and cultural places and events. From our music legends -think Prince and Jimmy Hendrix to movies which feature the vivid shade as part of their titles (The Color Purple and Purple Rain). It was one of the anti-establishment hues of the ’60s…
Read MoreThe Messages, Motifs and Meanings of Valentine’s Day Jewels
Victorian symbolism continues to influence jewelry designers today. The romance, charm, sentimental meanings and detailed motifs saw tremendous popularity in their heyday and have carried on their romantic essence in modern-day interpretations of historical and significant themes. The authentic period styles as well and contemporary renditions we have chosen are all perfect jewels to show…
Read MoreValentine’s Day Gift Guide
If you are reading this magazine, you are likely o be a jewelry aficionado who prefers your hearts and flowers in gold and gemstones to those that come in a box of chocolate or are grown in the garden. The Valentine’s Day Gifts we have gathered include these motifs as well as a sparkling range…
Read MoreDevotion and Friendship are Just A Few Meanings Associated with January’s Birthstone
What better way to usher in a new year than with friendship, devotion, and compassion – just some of the meanings associated with garnets, January’s birthstone? This gemstone is not only imbued with sentiment but also one of our mantras of last year, which carries over int0 2018-female empowerment. Women born during this month…
Read MoreThe Best of Modern Jewelry, 2017
From now until the beginning of the New Year, we are in the process of a few changes/updates. From the time we launched in July 2016, we gained a wealth of knowledge and I’m thrilled to report have greatly expanded our readership. We are taking this short break to continue to review what our loyal…
Read MoreLorraine Wohl from the Elle W Collection Let’s Us In On Her Favorite Jewels of the season
I have known Lorraine Wohl for over 20 years and she has always had impeccable taste in antique and vintage jewelry, as well as furniture and decorative items. Over the years, I’ve watched her expand from Georgian through Edwardian jewels into larger statement pieces from the Art Deco period through mid-20th century and carry a few influential…
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