Sonia Esther Soltani

Sonia Esther Soltani is the editor in chief of Rapaport, managing its bimonthly print publication and the online magazine Jewelry Connoisseur by Rapaport. She also oversees news on Rapaport.com and social media, curates the @rapaportjewelrypro Instagram account — which has 100,000 followers — and hosts the Jewelry Connoisseur podcast on jewelry history and styles.

The Clear Cut Is All-In on Transparency

A partnership with De Beers’ Tracr program helps the New York-based jeweler show clients the positive impact of their diamonds’ journey.

How to Describe Your Jewelry so Consumers Will Buy It

In an upcoming Instagram Live, Sharrie Woodring of GCAL by Sarine will go over the rules of writing marketing materials and share tips for staying transparent.

Creating Change from the Ground Up: Gems Keep Giving 

This nonprofit works to improve living and working conditions for communities that mine and cut colored stones.

A Sparkling Outlook for the 2025 Gem Market 

With prices for colored stones continuing to climb, dealers are upbeat about sales for the coming year.

The Hottest Gemstone Sizes and Cuts

Buyers increasingly want unconventional fancies, according to dealers.

Following in the footsteps of Fabergé: Rites of Passage

Award-winning Spanish designer Teresa Escudero puts raw gems, meteorites, and other unusual materials to striking use in her creations.

A New Age of Jazz-Age Designs 

Some of the modern-day jewelry creators taking inspo from Art Deco.

Art Deco: The Era That Never Gets Old 

With its avant-garde vibe and geometric elegance, this jewelry period is still going strong among collectors.

Dig into a Paraiba Page-Turner

A comprehensive new volume on this tourmaline variety gives new meaning to the term “blue book.”

The Perpetual Popularity of Paraiba 

This rare, strikingly distinctive tourmaline continues to spike in both price and desirability.
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Sonia Esther Soltani is the editor in chief of Rapaport, managing its bimonthly print publication and the online magazine Jewelry Connoisseur by Rapaport. She also oversees news on Rapaport.com and social media, curates the @rapaportjewelrypro Instagram account — which has 100,000 followers — and hosts the Jewelry Connoisseur podcast on jewelry history and styles.