Kate Matthams

Melanie Georgacopoulos has launched a new collection, Eclipse, which combines pearls with onyx and diamonds for the first time, including the exquisitely crafted Eclipse Chain necklace.

The contemporary pearl jewelry designer goes haute, by combining pearls with onyx, diamonds and chalcedony to striking effect.

The contemporary pearl jewelry designer goes haute, by combining pearls with onyx, diamonds and chalcedony to striking effect.

The Jewelry Edit Foundation will be hosting a panel discussion tomorrow evening in New York, about access, opportunity and belonging in the jewelry

Across Paris and London this season, jewelry exhibitions are blurring the boundaries between art and craft.

It's rare for two such distinctive voices to join forces, but then neither Polly Wales, nor Castro Smith is known for taking the well-trodden creative path.

Chanel has tapped Marie-Laure Cérède, formerly of Cartier and Harry Winston to lead its jewelry design studio.

Messika is set to unveil a spectacular necklace in Paris next week, featuring the 20.46-carat Okavango Blue diamond. This rare, Fancy Deep Blue gem is the largest ever discovered in Botswana, a national treasure entrusted by the government to the French jewelry house. Designer Valerie Messika crafted a contemporary rivière with 500 white diamonds, making the central blue stone appear to float. Mined at Botswana's Orapa, this diamond is vital for the nation's economy, which heavily depends on ethical diamond exports. Amid rising competition from lab-grown diamonds, this collaboration underscores Botswana's dedication to showcasing its natural resources and supporting its industry. The design emphasizes a modern, effortless elegance.

As Paris sizzled under a heatwave last week, heritage houses and independents alike showed their latest fine jewelry collections, in and around Place Vendôme.

Despite record gold prices, demand for bold gold and diamond jewelry remains strong, with independent jewelers noting a growing interest in more substantial, lasting pieces. This trend signifies a consumer shift, as buyers increasingly invest in fewer, more meaningful acquisitions that offer both emotional appeal and intrinsic worth. Amid economic uncertainty, fine jewelry is now widely viewed not just as a luxury, but also as a tangible asset and future heirloom, solidifying gold's role as a store of wealth. Consequently, designers are confidently creating heavier, chunkier gold pieces, frequently elevated with diamond sparkle. A diverse range of contemporary and classic designs, from sculptural forms to vintage-inspired creations and minimalist styles, exemplify gold and diamonds' perennial appeal.