Have you seen the 18-karat gold and diamond dragon-knife pendant Desperate Housewives actor Kyle MacLachlan gave his TV producer wife Desiree Gruber for her 39th birthday? Check out the newly launched Star Jewelry section on the Web portal for In...
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Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi are among the many celebs who have recently announced they are going to the chapel, getting hitched or taking the dive. We've seen photographs of De Rossi in a ring showcasing a marquise-cut diamond...
Maria Sharapova's two-year deal with luxury jeweler Tiffany and Co. guarantees the top-ranked tennis player will be sparkling at Wimbledon this week. As far as glitz and glam go, the only stiff competition she'll face comes from Serena Williams. Serena's...
A fancy for sleeveless dresses, A-lined hems and pearls has garnered Michelle Obama, wife of Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama, flattering comparisons to Jackie O. In the 1960s and for decades thereafter, legendary first lady Jackie O. had flocks...
The buzz about who wore what to last week’s Tony Awards was so low I practically missed it. When perusing through the pics I spotted a few questionable dress and jewelry pairings, which might explain the silence about the night’s...
Having spent several years reading and writing about the most beautiful jewelry in the world, naturally my curiosity was peaked when I read an announcement for the 2008 Ugly Necklace Contest. Now in its sixth year, the contest, which is...
What did we miss at London Jewellery Week, the city's first celebration centered around the design of precious baubles? Outrageous fashion statements at Swarovski's Runway Rocks were said to "eclipse" the talents of the jewelry designers, according to the International...
Unlike moms, dear ole dads tend to get slighted on the day that honors good child-rearing. Consequently, retail advertising for Father's Day is mellow in comparison to Mother's Day. But this year, the fanfare seemed to be at an all-time...
Elle, one of the few fashion mags I read from cover to cover, is releasing a survey tomorrow. And it's at the top of my must-read list. As the barely passing grade on my college transcript indicates, jonesing for statistics...
Are you wooing consumers who are down for the cause? In other words, grabbing the attention of "socially minded customers," a new class of consumer described in a recent International Herald Tribune article? Identified in a survey conducted during 2007...
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...