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...
In New York City, we've got about three more months before it really starts to warm up, and I'm counting the days. I'm eager to pair rich gold jewelry with breezy black summer dresses, a look that up-and-coming actress Camilla...
I'm finally not living in denial. No more pretending it's not winter by wearing summer dresses paired with tights in 30-degree weather, a combination that has given me a mild case of frostbite and a permanent red complexion. Spring has...
This is another segment from The Real Hustle. I found it really interesting since it is based on a true scam that happened in London. In this case, the scam artists relied on the jeweler to be impressed by their...
This is an interesting episode I saw on the show The Real Hustle. I was really surprised that this scam would fool anyone, but I guess people can get a bit taken off guard when someone comes in flashing a...
Right after the JA New York Winter Show on March 10, I popped into the Terrace Club for a peek at the winning designs of the 5th Edition "The Song of the Stars" Tahitian Pearl Trophy—North America division. A fashion...
As the Internet Age presses in on us, every industry is striving to make the most of it, whether it be creating blogs such as this one, posting interactive articles on news sites, advertising on the Web or, perhaps most...
As "going green" sweeps the globe, it is no surprise that the eco-friendly vibe is creeping its way into the jewelry industry. "Green" jewelry is popping up all over the place. Designers are starting to use recycled materials and lab-grown...
The National Jeweler Network posted an article earlier this month about the large tax rebate checks everyone is getting this year. The article mentioned that those 18 through 24 years old will spend more of their checks than any other...
Next up on my ever-evolving jewelry wish list: diamond studs. I've been hankering for a pair ever since reading Chanel And Her World, a book about the iconic fashion designer Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel. And though one would think a girl...
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...
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...
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...
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...
"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...
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...
On a recent sunny Saturday afternoon in Miami, Fla., TAG Heuer and its brand ambassador Maria Sharapova proved sporty and glamorous can gracefully co-exist as they presented the brand's latest timepieces poolside at the Four Seasons. I'm certainly no stranger...
Last week, I was on a mission: find the perfect holiday dress to wear to both office functions and friends' late-night gatherings. After gingerly testing the waters of sequined options (too showgirl), I emerged with not one, but two dresses...
If you follow the auction market, you know that fancy-colored diamonds are the stones of the moment. Only one in every 10,000 gem-quality diamonds is colored, but the stream of press releases that have been generated by Christie's and Sotheby's...
It's that time of year again when retailers get ready for the big holiday rush. The orders have been placed. The new merchandise is coming in. The holiday wrapping paper and bows are set, and you're ready to go. You...
Do men need help in the shopping department? A few new Web sites seem to suggest as much. Groomgroove.com, an engagement and wedding Web site for men, tells a groom-to-be how to buy an engagement ring, propose with class and...
One of the most popular Chinese zodiac legends describes how Buddha invited animals to participate in a race in which the first 12 to cross the river would win a coveted position on the Chinese zodiac calendar. According to legend,...
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