At Lunch with Suzanne Belperron
A tour de force in 20th century jewelry design The only thing I recall from a television interview I half-watched one day was a question about who the person being Read More
At school for gemstones, learning about my classmates
It was on to colored stones! I completed my latest course at the Gemology Institute of America as I continue my journey to become a Graduate Gemologist. The information we Read More
GIA Sets Jewellery Standards and Celebrates Design
There are not many places closer to heaven for a gem and jewellery lover than Carlsbad, California, the world headquarters of the nonprofit GIA (Gemological Institute of America.) Here the Read More
A Winter Show to Highlight Jewelry’s Mystery and History
The Original Miami Beach Antique Show in Miami every January abounds with enticements. There are football fields’ worth of antique jewelry, furniture, paintings and decorative arts. I mostly concentrate on Read More
The Ottoman Empire’s Lessons in Branding
The concept of building a brand is not new. In fact, the first branding effort may be the most successful in the history of the world. As told by Walter Read More