Our Pieces of the Week honor the 2026 nominees for the Gem Award for Jewelry Design, Silvia Furmanovich, Cece Fein-Hughes, and Catherine Sarr.
The Most Envy-Inducing Instagrams from Haute Joaillerie Week
Jewelry’s most storied houses give us a glimpse of high jewelry glamour via the popular social media channel.

Paris--Fine jewelry is at its most romantic during Haute Couture week in Paris.
Months, or even years in the making, the high jewelry shown during Haute Couture is a chance for designers to let their imaginations run wild for their price-available-upon-request clients.
Delving into the archives and heritages of iconic fine jewelry houses, jewelers transform the most simple of iconography (wheat anyone?) into one-of-a-kind masterpieces.
With Parisian presentations as opulent as the jewels themselves, Instagram provides the perfect portal for wallowing in #jewelenvy.
Boucheron’s Instagram account is chock-full of delightful images of the performance art piece the brand used to show its exquisite creations, while Dior lets followers peek into the production of its high jewelry.
Bulgari, meanwhile, treated guests to a runway show at the Italian embassy, while Chaumet dressed 4 models as “muses” of its “La Nature de Chaumet” collection.
Here are some of our favorite Insta-glimpses into the latest haute joaillerie collection presentations, no filter needed.
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The 24-piece watch collection is set to debut in spring 2027.

Pooler, who has more than 25 years’ experience in jewelry, is now chief operating officer of Modani Jewels, Soham Diamonds, and SNJ Creations.

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The reopening of the Waldorf Astoria means a homecoming for the industry group’s annual event, which will take place Saturday.


McCormack looked to the 19th century’s “golden age” of astronomy when designing her new celestial-themed collection.

Nelson will be honored as the inaugural grant winner at the Gem Awards gala on Friday.

With refreshed branding, a new website, updated courses, and a pathway for growth, DCA is dedicated to supporting retail staff development.

The new smart design software allows jewelers to configure, price, and confirm a custom engagement ring in real time for in-store customers.

The 10,000-square-foot diamond manufacturing facility officially opened in late February and employs 50 people.

The MJSA Education Foundation’s scholarships support students pursuing jewelry careers.

The largest white diamond to come to market in the U.K. in more than a decade, the VVS1, I-color stone is expected to top $1 million.

Skelly shares her plans for reimagining the fine jewelry retailer she re-acquired after it faltered last year.

The collection takes inspiration from the emotional space between people, moments, and experiences.

In 2026, the jewelry retailer is celebrating a milestone only a small percentage of family-owned businesses survive to see.

The group of jewelers held a jewelry raffle in support of the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU.

The jewelry giant released preliminary results for the fourth quarter and full year on Monday, with final results slated to come next week.

The retailer also gave an update on its vendor partnerships.

The “Bloom” collection draws from the flower power movement of the 1960s and ‘70s with inlay pendants offered in eight colorways.

The unique piece was one of the custom works offered at the foundation's recent silent art auction, which garnered nearly $15,000 in total.

Awards were given to four students, one apprentice, and an emerging jeweler.

The top jewelry lot of the late model’s estate sale, hosted by John Moran Auctioneers, was an Oscar Heyman & Brothers for Cartier necklace.

Moses, who started at GIA’s Santa Monica lab in 1976, will leave the Gemological Institute of America in May.

Increased competition, falling lab-grown diamond and moissanite prices, and the rising cost of gold took a toll on the moissanite maker.

The earrings, our Piece of the Week, feature pink tourmalines as planets orbiting around an aquamarine center set in 18-karat rose gold.

“The Price of Freedom” campaign video for International Women’s Day confronts the quiet violence of financial control.

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