Sterlé: The Couturier of Jewelry
A brilliant designer, jeweler Pierre Sterlé was the darling of the in-the-know fashionista set during the 1940s, 1950s and into the early 1960s
Designers, Makers & Retailers
Bulgari Jewelry: The Bold and Beautiful
Big, bold bodacious color defines Bulgari jewelry, but it didn’t start out that wa
Madame Boivin: The Legacy Continues
Chic, intelligent, business savvy and ahead of her time, Jeanne Boivin was a force to be reckoned with in the jewelry world.
René Boivin: A Natural Talent
A keen interest in botany and naturalism were prime influences in the work of René Boivin, the Parisian jeweler who shifted the way that jewelry was designed and perceived at the end of the 1800s and early 1900s
Cartier: The Early Years
Perhaps one of the most famous names in jewelry, Cartier had rather humble beginnings during a very turbulent time in French history, which almost ruined the firm, yet eventually set it on the course to fame and fortune.
David Gross: Jewelry is in His DNA
With a watchmaker for a grandfather on his mother’s side of the family and a grandfather who was a diamond cutter on his father’s side, you could say that jewelry is in the DNA of David Gr
Suna Bros: Masters of the Classics
The story of Suna Bros started with Kenneth Suna in 1925 in Poland.
Harry Winston: A Diamond Legacy
Floral motif diamond and platinum necklace, converts into two bracelets, circa 1959, courtesy J&SS DeYoung.
Suzanne Belperron: Visionary Designer
Portrait of Suzanne Belperron and Toi et Moi Virgin Gold ring, all images courtesy Belperron.
Treasure Hunters: Women Who Sell Jewelry
The jewelry business is a fascinating world filled with designers who create the sparkling jewels that we love to wear and dealers who find amazing jewelry from bygone eras and give them a second chance to be loved and worn again.