I'm glad I write about jewelry and don't make it. After recently viewing the jewelry-making process at A. Jaffe's factory, I have a whole new respect for the trade. Yes, it's tedious and repetitive, but the results are oh so...
I began seeing numerous articles about the jewelry-stacking trend about two years ago, and instead of fading away as trends eventually do, it seems to have only grown stronger. Perhaps the return of the bangle breathed new life into the...
How does one go from Mr. Blackwell's Worst Dressed list to fashion muse? I imagine Christina Aguilera would answer that question with the hook from the song "That's What Friends Are For" because it would definitely explain why she's the...
The next red ring you see might not be the result of enameling or some other coating technique. Chunlei Guo, a researcher from the University of Rochester, is fine-tuning technology that adds color to platinum, titanium, tungsten, silver and gold....
In ancient times, a signet ring wielded the power of its wearer. An impression from one on a document was as valid as a handwritten signature is today. Engraved with a coat of arms, signet rings showed allegiance to a...
At any chance I had on a ferry or boat ride during childhood travels, I'd spend some time peering over the edge, hoping to spy a mermaid. I was sure they existed, and that if I looked hard enough, I'd...
As more American consumers tighten their purse strings, retailers are depending on foreign shoppers to boost sales, in stores and online. The weak American dollar continues to be an attraction for foreign shoppers. And those tourists who haven't exchanged their...
Let's be honest. It might be fun to see next season's top fashion trends at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City, but just as fun (if not more so) is seeing what attendees are wearing. Usually decked out in...
With Valentine's Day falling on a Thursday, it's the perfect opportunity for brand-new and well-seasoned lovers to escape to a romantic hideaway for an extended weekend. So what type of jewelry should a vacation-bound cupid shop for to make himself...
For men still wondering what to get their sweeties this Valentine's Day, Askmen.com has a list of gift ideas that is categorized according to the level of your relationship. Jewelry was recommended for married men, but there was no mention...
By Michelle Graff and Catherine Dayrit I've (this is Michelle writing) not been at this job all that long (my first day was Nov. 12), but one thing I have noticed in my short tenure is the amount of over-the-top...
I support the Writer's Guild of America strike in my heart, but my mind is in need of fresh episodes of the series I have become so attached to. Not only did I become engrossed in the story lines, I...
"Study the past by studying jewelry." This is one of the cries of the newly created Association for the Study of Jewelry and Related Arts LLC (ASJRA) and a mantra that would have made my general history class much more...
My in-box is normally overloaded this time of year with photos of celebrities attending award shows, but given the continuing writers' strike and cancelled Golden Globes ceremony, it's been something of a red-carpet withdrawal for all. Sunday night, however, brought...
Concurrent mergers, divestitures and internal restructurings in large retail companies are resulting in store closings and displaced workers—from chief executives down to administrative assistants. Can Congress' new plan to breathe life into the economy with $50 billion in business tax...
Yes, I know, the fashion magazines are heralding short, earlobe-hugging accoutrements, but I can't stop gawking (in a good way) at these shoulder-dusters that I Am Legend star Salli Richardson wore to the film's New York City premiere. I don't...
It's nearly 10 a.m. in Reykjavik and daybreak is minutes away. At 64 degrees north latitude, Iceland's exotic capital city is a rather unusual place to be in January, when gale-force winds blow the snow and hail sideways, but given...
Ladies, Cartier isn't the only store your jewel-filled red box may come from this Valentine's Day. A diamond ring donated to the Salvation Army in Tamarac, Fla., back in December is being sold by raffle on Feb. 13, The Miami...
Barring a Golden Globes-style news-conference presentation, the red carpet at the 80th Annual Academy Awards is expected to be adorned in pure gold on Feb. 24. InStyle.com's "Red carpet retrospective" shows the A-list's love affair with platinum, diamonds and bare...
It didn't take a mortgage crisis or credit crunch for me to learn the beauty of mixing and matching clothing and accessories with vastly different price points. I've been known to pair a T-shirt I bought on sale at Target...
Jeweler Tiffany & Co. thanked foreign tourists for the boost in holiday sales during its recent sales and earnings conference call, Reuters Shop Talk blog reported. Retailers Saks, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman are doing just the opposite, however, limiting...
Wearing cuff links made from recycled materials shows you have cutting-edge style and concern for the environment—attributes that give an ordinary Joe star power in today's fashion-obsessed, "green"-driven world. Even if you don't socialize in environmentally conscious circles, a few...
A fast-growing Internet-based service called NearbyNow tells mall-bound and in-mall shoppers where to find the items they want. Shoppers can use the service to search a mall's general Web site to discover where products are available, how much they cost...
Help a bride put a twist on the centuries-old tradition of wearing something blue on her wedding day. Show her engagement rings and wedding bands with diamonds and blue gemstones such as sapphire, tanzanite, tourmaline or aquamarine. It may not...
Blogger Zac Bissonnette thinks something is foul about Bidz.com's decision to issue a press release announcing a small repurchase of 100,000 shares. On Bloggingstocks.com, he questions if the purpose of the press release was to create headlines that ultimately promote...
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