Rachel Levy

Mother-of-pearl bracelet reveals 18th-century luxury craft traditions

A coque de perle bracelet shows mother-of-pearl as a sculpted luxury material, not a novelty. Its 18th-century logic still shapes today’s shell-forward jewelry.

Jul 16, 2026·3 min read

Colorful birthstone jewelry leads summer 2026’s gemstone trend

Summer 2026 leaves diamond-only restraint behind. Birthstones in saturated sapphire, emerald, aquamarine and tourmaline turn personal jewelry into an everyday color story.

Jul 16, 2026·3 min read

Investment

Stephanie Gottlieb expands minimalist jewelry with lab-grown diamond lines

Stephanie Gottlieb split her new lab-grown push into silicone-band Casual Carats and drilled-diamond Lola, with prices from $675 to $7,750.

Jul 16, 2026·2 min read

Navajo silversmith Enoch Platero wins 2026 Halstead Grant

Enoch Platero became the first Native American jeweler to win the Halstead Grant, taking a $7,500 prize that spotlights Navajo silversmithing in sterling silver and turquoise.

Jul 16, 2026·2 min read

Beaded necklaces and bolo styles define summer jewelry layering

Beaded collars and bolo necklaces are turning summer jewelry into the outfit’s final layer, from swimwear and linen to wedding-guest dressing.

Jul 16, 2026·3 min read

Guides

Frank Darling makes custom engagement rings feel personal and easy

Frank Darling turned custom engagement rings into a guided, low-pressure design experience, with try-at-home replicas, transparent pricing cues, and private consultations.

Jul 15, 2026·4 min read

Ophelia Eve channels Victorian romance in 18k gold jewelry collection

Ophelia Eve’s 18k gold lockets and starbursts turn Victorian mourning codes into polished everyday jewelry, with hidden notes and New York-made finish.

Jul 15, 2026·3 min read

Paris Couture Week spotlights standout high-jewelry designs at Place Vendôme

Place Vendôme’s strongest pieces leaned on scale, symbolism and exacting craft, from Anna Hu’s emerald parures to Hermès, Graff and Mellerio.

Jul 15, 2026·5 min read

Mikimoto unveils L’éclat collection with pearls and rare gemstones in Paris

Mikimoto’s 60-piece L’éclat range pairs akoya and South Sea pearls with tourmaline, sapphire, emerald, and tanzanite in a celestial high-jewelry language. The sharpest cues feel ready to trickle into smaller gold pieces.

Kering awards jewelry innovation for traceability, upcycling and sustainability

A discarded-CD jewel and a gemstone-origin tool won Kering’s latest jewelry award, turning traceability and upcycling into luxury’s sharpest tests.

Guides

Engagement ring shopping shifts toward couples, lab-grown diamonds and data-driven picks

Couples are shopping together, lab-grown stones are normalizing, and the smartest first step is still the 4 Cs plus a grading report.

Jul 15, 2026·4 min read

Style

Jayden Reed proposes with oval diamond ring to Aneisha Cox

Jayden Reed proposed over Fourth of July weekend with an oval center stone and diamond band framed by red roses and candles. Aneisha Cox answered, “Forever & after .”

Love Island’s George announces Santorini engagement with diamond ring reveal

A Santorini proposal, a diamond close-up and a late-June Instagram reveal turned Dr Alex George’s engagement into a polished celebrity hard launch.

MFAH to stage first U.S. retrospective of Bernhard Schobinger jewelry

MFAH will bring 53 Schobinger works to Houston, making his first U.S. retrospective a rare look at jewelry that crosses into sculpture.

Investment

Lucara uncovers 1,305-carat white diamond at Botswana’s Karowe mine

Lucara lifted a 1,305.4-carat white diamond from Karowe, pushing the Botswana mine to 10 stones above 1,000 carats.

Investment

Richemont jewelry sales rise 21% as double-digit streak extends to seven quarters

Richemont’s jewelry maisons posted €4.73 billion in sales, extending a seven-quarter double-digit streak as retail and regional demand stayed broad.

Antique gems shine again as vintage jewelry returns to luxury

Antique stones are back in luxury, but the sharpest buys are the ones with readable hallmarks, hand-cut character, and a remount that respects the past.

Jul 15, 2026·4 min read

Pomellato’s Stile Libero celebrates color, form, and freedom

Pomellato’s 65-piece Stile Libero turns Milanese color, sculptural gold, and freedom into high jewelry with a vintage collector’s eye.

Jul 15, 2026·5 min read

Robinson Pelham marks 30 years with nostalgic Summer of ’96 collection

Robinson Pelham turned 30 with Summer of ’96, a Mallorca-shot collection of enamel, gold and diamonds priced from about £545 to £20,980.