Rapaport Magazine Shows Why Estate Jewelry Never Gets Old

The November-December issue of Rapaport Magazine focuses on one of the fastest-growing segments of the market: vintage and antique jewelry.

Contributor Sonia Esther Soltani asks the industry which famous names and sought-after eras are moving the needle, and whether we can expect the demand for pre-loved jewels to hold steady. She also reflects on the estate heist of the year at the Louvre, and sits down with author Beth Bernstein to learn more about her latest book on vintage jewelry. Plus, dealers tell us about their best 2025 sales and finds.

Elsewhere in the issue, reporters Sajad Hameed and Rehan Qayoom relay firsthand stories from Surat, where the despair of a declining diamond industry has begun to claim workers’ lives.

Closer to home, Elisa Anniss speaks with jewelers about US department-store giant Saks Gobal’s financial troubles, and how the ensuing shift in the landscape could open up new opportunities for brands and retailers. Sarah Jordan, meanwhile, spends time with the owners of Croghan’s Jewel Box in Charleston, South Carolina, and Kate Matthams profiles sea-inspired jewelry brand Renna. In the trend department, Kate Youde charts the origins of luxury’s obsession with the “backlace.”

The latest entry in our “Essentials” series by Ruth Peltason zeroes in on the allure of Van Cleef & Arpels, while Priya Raj shines a spotlight on some of the small but mighty auction houses in the US. Joshua Hendren speaks with designer Serena Cipullo about carrying her goldsmith father Renato’s legacy forward. And I had the pleasure of hearing Michael Indelicato, the charismatic founder of RDI Diamonds, tell his own and his company’s wild origin story — some of which I was able to share in an article for this magazine.

Read the November-December 2025 issue of Rapaport Magazine here.