Emili Vesilind

Sales of Serena Williams Jewelry’s latest diamond jewelry collection, Unstoppable Brilliance, will benefit a national fund that helps rebuild Black-owned small businesses. An unnamed percentage of the collection’s proceeds will benefit the Accion Opportunity Fund, which provides access to afforda…

Every Thursday during the pandemic, we’re checking in on members of the jewelry trade in an attempt to glean shareable tips and tricks for doing business—and reentering our “normal” lives, both professionally and personally—during the COVID-19 crisis. Today we hear from Oliver Smith, founder of O…

<p>The Spring 2022 menswear shows are happening right now in Europe, and though the global runways have taken a back seat to TikTok and Instagram in terms of influence in fashion, they still hold sway culturally, mainly because the big fashion houses that stage them also wield gargantuan marketing budgets. The Spring 2022 menswear show…</p>

<p>This year is shaping up to be a pivotal one for fine jeweler Colette. The brand, founded by designer Colette Steckel, celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2021, and this week it’s debuting a glossy new flagship store in Los Angeles’ Brentwood neighborhood, a few miles down from its former boutique on Melrose Place, which is…</p>

<p>Christie’s Americas has tapped two new experts to bolster its growing watches department. Keith Davis has been hired as the new head of watches, and Adam Victor is now a senior watch consultant for the auction house. Both began working for Christie’s on July 6 and are based out of the company’s New York City…</p>

<p>“Bloomie’s” isn’t just a cute nickname anymore. The beloved abbreviation for Bloomingdale’s is the playful name of the retailer’s latest store concept—which is being billed as offering the best of Bloomingdale’s brands in a smaller footprint. The company, which is owned by Macy’s Inc., will open its first Bloomie’s store at the Mosaic District shopping…</p>

<p>Every Thursday during the pandemic, we’re checking in on members of the jewelry trade in an attempt to glean shareable tips and tricks for doing business—and reentering our “normal” lives, both professionally and personally—during the COVID-19 crisis. Today we hear from Debbie Azar, president and cofounder of gemological lab company Gemological Science International (GSI). JCK:…</p>

<p>Before COVID-19, it seemed like men’s jewelry might be finding a way, at last, to become a bona fide thing. Jake Gyllenhaal was running around New York City in a flashy gold chain. Harry Styles was making pearls chic (the Jonas Brothers also jumped on the pearl bandwagon). Gucci Mane wore a double strand of…</p>

In 1982, David Yurman designed what would become his eponymous brand’s signature piece: the Renaissance Cable bracelet, a twisted, open helix capped by gemstones that he and his team have iterated on countless times over the last 40 years. And today, the brand has introduced a collection of Renai…

<p>Newbie designers should expect to spend at least $37,000 in their first year—and that’s the bare minimum When designer Johnny Nelson debuted Johnny Nelson Jewelry in 2017, he knew he wanted to make pieces depicting historical Black leaders, animals such as black panthers, and edgy, everyday objects—think matches and razor blades. Nelson had honed his…</p>