January-February 2025

How Jewelers Are Swirling Mocha Mousse into Their Designs

By Rachael Taylor

Brown stones of all kinds reflect the delectably warm 2025 Pantone Color of the Year.

Talking the Torque: The Necklace That’s Ruling the Runway

By Francesca Fearon

This rigid metal choker is taking the season’s catwalks by storm, especially in combination with…

A Hard Time for Gemfields in Mozambique

By Rachael Taylor

Regional violence and financial difficulties have beset the miner’s ruby operations in the African country.…

Creating Change from the Ground Up: Gems Keep Giving

By Sonia Esther Soltani

This nonprofit works to improve living and working conditions for communities that mine and cut…

Jewelers Are Finding Creative Solutions to Skyrocketing Gold Prices

By Kristin Taylor Young

Customers are still eager to buy the yellow metal despite the costs, say designers and…

A Sparkling Outlook for the 2025 Gem Market

By Sonia Esther Soltani

With prices for colored stones continuing to climb, dealers are upbeat about sales for the…

Dubai’s Meteoric Rise to Global Diamond Hub

The Emirati city’s central location and favorable business conditions have helped push it to prominence…

Designers Are Elevating Everyday Objects into Luxury Jewels

By Francesca Fearon

Crayons, padlocks, flatware and other commonplace items become upscale adornments in these creative collections.

The 2024 Diamond Crisis: An Industry at Its Breaking Point

By Shimon Gerstensang

Systemic flaws and the growing competition from synthetics are combining to bring down polished prices.…

The Best-Selling Gems Under the Hammer Last Year

By Carol Besler

Pinks, blues, reds and greens brought in the big bucks at 2024’s auctions.

The Hottest Gemstone Sizes and Cuts

By Sonia Esther Soltani

Buyers increasingly want unconventional fancies, according to dealers.

Branching Out with Estate Dealer Tyler Moradof

By Sarah Jordan

A recently opened store in Palm Beach is just the beginning for the third-generation principal…

One Manufacturer’s Game-Changing Pricing Algorithm

By Joshua Freedman

Ari Jain, chief financial officer for House of Diamonds, talks about polished-market trends and his…

High Time: Today’s Jewelry-Watch Trends

By Carol Besler

Creative use of colored gemstones stands out as a common denominator in these works of…

A Solid Auction Market for 2024

By David Brough

Color and craftsmanship were among the big draws for collectors, and the successful results look…

A New Gem Comes to Silicon Valley

By Sarah Jordan

With luxury shopping complex The Villa Menlo Park, Stephen Silver Fine Jewelry aims to attract…

Love Them and Weave Them: Textile-Inspired Jewelry

Top brands are looking to fabrics like tweed, lace and silk in designing their new…

Rosier Prospects? A Look at Alternative Ruby Sources

By Isabella Yan

For those who want to broaden their horizons beyond Mozambique, other deposits in Asia and…

The Traceability Program That’s Going for the Gold

The founders of UK-based initiative Single Mine Origin (SMO) are working to expand their reach…

The voice of an industry: Ahmed Bin Sulayem

The head of Dubai’s diamond and commodity exchanges is looking out for his city’s interests…

Ahead of Her Time: The Jewelry of Suzanne Belperron

By Anthony DeMarco

With her bold use of volume, color and mixed materials, the trailblazing French designer’s works…