Van Gelder Indian Jewelry is one of those businesses that at first glance defy logic. The Dutch family-owned firm specializes in museum quality heritage jewels from India, painstaking acquired through complex networks inside the subcontinent over many years.
After nine years of working as a graphic designer, Lauren Blair Blake left her steady career to focus on her passion and created Wyld Empire. She talks to Forbes about launching during a global pandemic and what makes her brand special.
To seize the swathe of opportunities the pandemic has created, luxury brands are accelerating their transformation. In the first of a three-part series, discover how they plan to strengthen brand desirability by reconnecting with the local consumer in 2021.
Omnēque is a new luxury online jewelry retailer and magazine curated for those who adore high-end, pre-owned jewelry. The site sources and thoroughly vets beautiful and unique pieces from maisons including Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier, and Bulgari, as well as beautiful costume jewelry
The Caliber 3861 movement with its co-axial escapement and silicon balance spring appears to bring the technical precision and chronometric performance of the iconic timepiece up to Omega’s highest standards. In fact it may make the timepiece even more suitable for space exploration
As we head into 2021, let’s move on from 2020 towards brighter days, but also remember the centuries that came before in jewelry and have influenced all that came after. Here are some of my favorite posts from the global antique and vintage community on IG who sell online and/or in stores.
Even during the pandemic the ateliers and manufacturers in Vicenza, Valenza, Arezzo and other parts of the country managed to keep busy producing gold baubles. A new website, Extraordinary Italian Jewelry, brings a focus on Italian jewelry craftsmanship and style to U.S. consumers.
With next month marking the Chinese New Year, certain luxury watch brands are celebrating the event with specially made watches that honor the Chinese zodiac symbol. Chopard turns to the ancient art of Urushi painting for its dials.
If you received gizmos and gadgets for the holidays but were hankering for a piece of jewelry., the beginning of 2021 is the perfect time to go out and purchase yourself something that will add either a little sparkle and shine or sentiment to your life.
The Chinese New Year is not far behind us and this year, beginning in February, is the year of the Ox. Swiss watch brand Harry Winston celebrates this hardworking, dedicated zodiac sign with a stunning meters d'arts Premier Year of the Ox watch.
In the time of coronavirus the intimate interaction between jeweler and client has changed. But surprisingly, in several ways it has stayed the same and in some cases this exchange has been maintained through technology
One of the biggest watch trends of 2020 has been the introduction of U.S. limited editions, aimed at collectors in America. Grand Seiko’s SBGE263 U.S. Edition Eagle, named for the iconic American bird, is the latest watch launch to target aficionados of horological Americana.
At the 2019 SIHH industry conference, Audemars Piguet debuted the CODE 11.59 watch collection. The CODE 11.59 collection had been in the works for years, and was supposed to be the watchmaker’s biggest launch since the 1970s.
We round up the most gorgeous garnet jewelry, January's birthstone, and here, we focus on classic red garnet and other reddish hues, like rhodolite, mandarin garnet, and orange spessartine garnet.
From a new Rolex Submariner to the decline of Alex and Ani's bangle billionaire Carolyn Rafaelian, here are the best and most-read jewelry and watch stories on Forbes this year.