STAR-GAZING this summer: the weather’s warming up as we approach wedding season! Here’s sparkling inspiration from Hollywood and the red carpet, where it don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that bling! Whether you’re in the market for an engagement ring, or perhaps you need an awesome bauble as mo...

Sum-sum-summertime is movie-time, even if your local movie-theatre isn’t open yet. We suggest streaming or downloading an old favorite— and even better, use a favorite flick as inspiration for your next piece of High Jewelry, based on the name of a color in the title. From “The Color Purple” to “...

Spring has sprung! And we are swept off our feet by the beauty of the season’s blooms. The days grow long, the nights are balmy, and bees buzz in the orange blossoms. But they’re gone so soon. Luckily, for centuries, fine jewelers have used precious materials (especially fancy-colored gems!) to c...

Spring cleaning! “Tidying” guru Marie Kondo challenges us to part with anything that doesn’t spark joy.  Well, what about that fancy jewelry in the vault? We say, haul it out and let’s make something awesome that you can wear every day, whether dressed down or dressed to kill.  Precious gems nev...

Aquamarine is the color of sea-foam, and it’s the birthstone for March.  This mermaid jewel is surrounded by lore and legend – for instance, Aquamarine once believed to protect the wearer from storms at sea, not to mention toothaches and the effects of poison! 

Did you know that in ancient Rome, each year in the middle of February, nearly naked bachelors pranced around the city limits, playfully swatting women and girls with strips of leather? The called it “Lupercalia”, meaning “from the wolf.” Sounds like fun.  But if you’ve got something more romanti...