Few women on earth embody the title of “icon” quite as naturally as Naomi Campbell. The iconic supermodel got her start in the industry over 30 years ago, and quickly rose through the ranks to international success. She’s used her platform for good ever since, through various philanthropic efforts, including highlighting the often-overlooked talent of…
It didn’t take long for Mitchell Binder’s first taste of international success to turn bitter. About 30 years ago, the jewelry designer went to a major international trade show in Frankfurt and introduced the kinds of pieces he had been making and wearing in Southern California: skulls and crosses, hefty silver rings, a look that…
In “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” jewelry plays a crucial role, and it is not just those all-powerful Kimoyo beads. Jewelry ties the sequel, released earlier this month, to the first “Black Panther” film. “We see King T’Challa’s ring that Shuri wears around her neck,” Ruth E. Carter, the film’s costume and jewelry designer, said in…
In the fashion universe, Prada is known as the kind of oracle that can set the tone of an entire fashion season. So with its October debut in the field of fine jewelry — a 48-piece collection crafted entirely of certified recycled gold and ethically sourced pavé diamonds — the Milan-based brand hopes to herald…
Indeed, the essential question for anyone contemplating the future of the luxury jewelry industry is no longer how many branded baubles people are willing to buy, it’s how many can brands produce? “The key part is not about finding customers, it’s trying to get the goods,” Ms. Messika said. In Italy, where the competition for…
One minute, you have all the time in the world to find perfect presents for your partner, the colleague you picked for Secret Santa and your mother-in-law; the next, it is Dec. 23 and you’re browsing gift cards at the drugstore. The Well desk is here to help you find great affordable gifts (and a…
Exposure therapy contends that many children with anxiety would be helped by following an old and simple dictum: Face your fears.
As spring bursts forth, wild turkeys begin the mating game. Groups congregate in lawns and fields — and sometimes in the middle of the street. Males puff out their iridescent feathers, fan their tails and drag their wings on the ground in a vie for the right to breed. Their faces and necks turn dazzling…
Pandora, the world’s largest jewelry company by volume, is on a mission. Known for its sterling silver charms, made to be strung in great numbers on the company’s bracelets, Pandora has been in danger of becoming what Karen Giberson, president and chief executive of the New York-based Accessories Council called a “one-hit wonder.” It needed…
Stephanie Webb planned and hosted Thanksgiving for more than 48 years. She would wake up at 4 a.m. to start setting the table, spend all day cooking for about 16 guests — including her two children and three grandchildren — and then clean the house once everyone left. She compared her Thanksgiving ritual to “putting…