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
Designers, Makers & Retailers
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.
Marina B. Jewelry: A Woman Designing for Women
Stack of three gold and diamond necklaces with a triangle motif that Marina B.
Oscar Heyman Jewelry: It’s All in the Details
The story of one of the most prestigious American jewelry firms actually started in Latvia in 1888 when Oscar Heyman was born.
When Alfred Met Estelle The Van Cleef & Arpels Jewelry Dynasty Launched
From Left to Right: Emerald and diamond ballerina brooch by Van Cleef & Arpels.