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A Devotional Design Diamonds, however, were not part of what some jewelry experts say was the earliest version of the style: a long piece of fabric, with a hole in the middle so it could be pulled over the head, worn by monks in the Middle Ages to protect their robes at work. Eventually it…
Up or Down? Even as the horseshoe’s popularity continues, so does the debate on its proper orientation: To ensure good luck, should the open ends point up or down? Opinion is decidedly divided. According to Rebecca Selva, chief creative officer at the New York jeweler Fred Leighton, both directions are lucky. (The company always has…
The jewelry that Hilda and Sonia Cachi have been making for decades reflects centuries of history and tradition in their native Peru. The sisters — they are two of seven sisters, in fact, all of whom are silversmiths — say they draw inspiration from their Indigenous and Spanish heritage while also embracing more contemporary designs.…
While many of her peers are well into their retirement, the jeweler Elizabeth Gage, 85, still comes to her office in the Belgravia neighborhood of London five days a week. She began making jewelry 60 years ago and while she no longer works at the jeweler’s bench herself, she still designs every piece that bears…
The jewelers’ love affair with Art Deco shapes shows no signs of slowing. And the latest form to steal the limelight? The hexagon. The six-side geometric shape has recently been appearing in jewels through either patterns fashioned in precious metal or stones cut into hexagons. Natalie Wansbrough-Jones, a fashion stylist in London who has worked…
On a visit to Chapada Diamantina National Park in Brazil a year ago, Fernando Jorge explored a few dried riverbeds where diamonds had been discovered during the 18th and 19th centuries. Anything sparkly was removed a long time ago, but the designer saw natural beauty in some ordinary brown pebbles — and was inspired to…
“When I was maybe 3 years old or so, I was given a gold bracelet with dragons on it from my grandmother,” Diane Neuville said on a video call from Versailles, France, where she lives and works. “My mother is Vietnamese, and in Vietnam jewelry in gold with gemstones is given to children and handed…
Maria Sole Ferragamo was born into a family famous for its leather work, but in recent years she has fused her fashion heritage and her studies in architecture to create a personal signature: jewelry made from salvaged material. Now, she is presenting an eight-piece collection called Trame (Weaves, Plots). Using trucioli, the brass shavings left…
Cuff links may be something of a rarity in Western men’s attire these days, but they have emerged as a symbol of status in the Middle East — adding a personalized touch to the traditional gown-like outer garment worn by men in the United Arab Emirates and neighboring Arab countries. After all, the links are…