It seems as if looking good and telling time just aren't enough anymore. Nowadays, men's watches have to ensure a good time to keep their attention. While some technology-driven timepieces play music, connect phone calls and snap pics, others indulge...
Congrats to jewelry designer Philip Crangi, who won the Swarovski Award for Accessory Design at Monday night's Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Awards. He triumphed over nominees Justin Giunta for Subversive jewelry and Joy Gryson who designs handbags...
In the '70s hit "Clean Up Woman," soul singer Bette Wright describes the woman who stole her man's love while she was away. A Florida woman, who did not want to be identified, lost more than her husband to the...
Only an Orthodox monk forbidden contact from the outside world has not come across an article celebrating the biggest chick flick ever, Sex and the City: The Movie. Although there are countless stories that reminisce about the SATC series or...
I don’t know who will be adding Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) award winner to their list of career “highs.” But, I do know the “lows” some of the nominees shared with Style.com ranged from insightful to shameful....
For the past two seasons, nature-inspired jewelry has been causing quite a flutter among fashionistas. After seeing their close resemblance to actual insects, amphibians and reptiles, my flutter turned into a shudder with goose bumps and all. While I’m drawn...
Pajama-clad, laid-off professionals watching the residents of soap opera suburbs go about their daily workless routines dressed in suits and diamonds aren't the only ones caught in a surreal moment. We're all witnessing a disconnect between what's going on in...
As I mentioned in my first post when I returned from Africa (aptly titled "Back from Africa"), one experience I had there that really touched me was visiting the SOS Children's Village in Botswana. According to information from SOS, an...
When I first heard that my trip to Africa would include a visit to one of De Beers' mines, my first thought was that it was sure to be a dark, dirty and claustrophobic, albeit interesting, experience. I was right...
This Mother's Day, my sister and I treated our mom to brunch and baubles, the latter of which we found at an arts and crafts festival in Alexandria, Va. After overindulging in lobster drenched in butter and scallops swimming in...
Today is my first day back at work after spending nine wonderful days in Africa. The trip, courtesy of JWT's Diamond Information Center (De Beers), was a first-class, well-organized and well-run operation. Kudos to those employees of the DIC because...
I am obsessed with tassels. Those on curtains, lamps or other household fixtures, not so much. But the jewelry sort? Bring them on. There's just something downright glam about swinging metal fringe and the Old Hollywood feel that tassel pieces...
Jewelry from prestigious fashion houses ruled the Fall 2008 runways, causing Style.com to declare the reign of the "it" handbag officially over. The online portal for Vogue and W magazines recently highlighted "need-it-now baubles" from Balenciaga, Emilio Pucci, Lanvin and...
Last week, I helped forlorn lovers locate a new home for their sparkling forget-me-nots and shared a bright new idea for jewelers searching for a niche market. This week, I'm dishing about a new trend among jilters and jiltees. Jewelry...
Last Christmas, I became obsessed with Amazon.com's Lightening Deals. Like clockwork, I would check the Web site every two hours to see if the next item to go on sale would make a great gift or had a Gold Box...
Shopping columnist Tania Anderson was recently chastised by a reader for her tips on buying high-end jewelry. The anonymous critic didn't complain that Ms. Anderson's tips were invaluable. He or she felt the columnist should encourage her husband to donate...
Ex-Boyfriend Jewelry, the recent focus of a piece on the Today show, allows the unlucky in love to unload their mementos and memories in exchange for cash or the remnants of someone else's shattered romance. The Web site not only...
Have you seen the fab new faces on the campaign trail? No, I'm not suggesting there is a gorgeous new politico joining the race to the White House; I'm referring to the celebs and models in recently launched jewelry ad...
On a recent shopping spree for accessories, I discovered a small, vintage jewelry shop with a dozen tables of earrings, statement rings, gemstone brooches and multi-strand pearl chokers. As I stood clutching a pair of flower-motif earrings from the 50s...
Since 84.2 percent of consumers will be buying mom one major gift this Mother's Day, and they're planning to shell out more than they did last year, stocking elegant and chic "mom jewelry" might give your May sales a much...
Hello again, it's Michelle Graff, National Jeweler diamond editor and world's most inconsistent (but, in my defense, extremely busy) blogger. In my last blog posting back in February, I did a roundup of the many varied and somewhat ridiculous diamond...
Last week, I (with the assistance of Usmagazine.com) revealed Sen. Hillary Clinton's past and present fashion life. This week, I turn to the United Kingdom's edition of Guardian News to help shine the spotlight on another powerful woman, media mogul...
When I grow up I want to be a luxury brand. Just imagine the joys of being recession-proof like LVMH whose U.S. sales of fashion and leather goods increased 18 percent for the first quarter. How is that possible you...
As I watched presidential candidates Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama rehash each other's questionable comments and affiliations for what seemed to be the first 45 minutes of last night's Philadelphia debate, I couldn't help but notice the sparkle...
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