Tiffany & Co.

By Ariel Adams History and jewelry meet watch making once again at Angular Momentum with this Belle Epoque Eternal Time watch. The Belle Epoque era occurred before the Art Deco era, and was located mostly in the newly modernizing Europe of the late 19th century. The style combined classical elements wit...

By Deidre Woollard The Wendy Brandes Popup Store will also have styles from her friend Zang Toi's collection available for shoppers interested in clothing to go along with their jewels. Zang Toi established the "House of Toi" collection in New York in 1989, and was awarded the 1990 Mouton Cadet Young Design...

By Carrie Coolidge Two of the most prestigious brands in the luxury industry have joined forces to open a flagship boutique featuring the creations of both companies. Lalique, which is known for its fine crystal, jewelry and perfume, and Haviland, one of the most prestigious manufacturers of Limoges porc...

By Annie Scott The Gucci App also features music playlists by Ronson and Giannini, as well as access to the Gucci Little Black Book, which has "best-of information for hotels, restaurants, bars and clubs in more than 20 major cities around the world. Also included in this section is a list of Giannini's o...

By Carrie Coolidge While most people believe that diamonds are impervious to scratches, that simply is not the case. Indeed, another diamond can easily scratch another. To prevent such scratches, separate diamond jewelry in your jewelry box, advises De Beers. Diamonds also can scratch other gems or jewelr...

By Deidre Woollard Will real men wear pearls? Male model and reality television star Marcus Schenkenberg hopes so. Schenkenberg has partnered with German pearl specialist on YOU ROCK by Marcus Schenkenberg a line of pearl jewelry for men. Designer Mayk Holländer created the black-silver collection with...

By Deidre Woollard Earlier this week the Lakers received their championship rings and this year's rings are some of the flashiest yet. Several members of the Buss family and team captains Derek Fisher and Kobe Bryant weighed in on the design for the rings. The rings are made of a special limited 15K gold to cele...

By Deidre Woollard The sale also includes pieces from the collections of Mary, Duchess of Roxburghe, Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia and society figure Daisy Fellowes. Many pieces signed by Boucheron, Bulgari, Cartier, Harry Winston, Tiffany and Co., and Van Cleef and Arpels, and other jewelry hou...

By Carrie Coolidge We had so many requests for custom design jewelry work, that it only seemed natural to offer custom dishware, too," says Allen Nissim, a Tiffany & Co. group director who oversees the custom Le Tallec business. "This is really 21st century luxury."

By Deidre Woollard Ivanka Trump learned the art of personal branding well from her famous father. When Ivanka married New York Observer owner Jared Kushner over the weekend she made sure to deck herself out in jewels from her own diamond company. To accessorize her Vera Wang gown she wore a total of $265,000 in...

By Deidre Woollard Christie's "Jewels: The New York Sale and the Annenberg Diamond" and "Rare Jewels and Objets d'Art: A Superb Collection" sales together totaled $46.5 million with a combined sell-through rate of 85 percent by lot and 94 percent by value. A diamond and rock crystal bow brooch by Cartier was...

By Ariel Adams Cartier has just released two new models for its new "Les Must" collection of watches and other luxury goods. This is not the first time the name has been used for a Cartier line, but these products are new - at least that is what Cartier tells us (as the watches look so similar to what has been in...

By Deidre Woollard The De Beers class-action lawsuit was filed on behalf of two classes: jewelers and other direct purchasers of diamonds (both rough and polished) between Sept. 20, 1997 and March 31, 2006 and indirect purchasers of diamonds (resellers and consumers) who bought diamonds, diamond jewelr...

By Deidre Woollard What's black and white and fabulous all over? The jewelry of Stefano Canturi. Canturi, who has designed for Cartier and other brands displays an almost machine-like geometry in his bold black and white designs using diamonds and black sapphires. His latest collections embrace cubism us...

By Deidre Woollard A couple of years ago Disney entered the bridal market with a line of fairytale wedding dresses. The line is still going strong and now the designer,Kirstie Kelly is expanding into fine jewelry. National Jeweler reports that Kelly's new line of wedding and engagement rings, "Kirstie Kell...

By Deidre Woollard Wedding guests are often sent to a Tiffany registry but this is the first time I've seen a registry for a Navy ship. The NY Times City Room blog reports that the the U.S.S. New York, which will be commissioned on November 7 has its own Tiffany registry. The U.S. S. New York includes more than seven tons o...

By Ariel Adams Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.Filed under: Timepieces Van Cleef & Arpels Vicomte Watch Necklace originally appeared on Luxist on Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

By Deidre Woollard Turkish brand Kurtulan is bringing the exotic lure of ancient Byzantium to life in their Mediterra Collection of jewelry this fall. Kurtulan won a 2008 World Gold Council Award and does designs in rich 24K gold with gemstones (the metal is labeled 985K gold representing that some pieces a...

By Carrie Coolidge Throughout the jeweler's history, the most prominent members of American society were devoted Tiffany customers from Vanderbilts, Astors and Whitneys to J.P. Morgan, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Paul Mellon, all of whom commissioned Tiffany to produce their gold and silver services. Tiffan...

By Jared Paul Stern Hollywood Glamour epitomizes 1930's cinematic style with spectacular Art Deco home items reminiscent of old Hollywood including limited edition estate jewelry and sterling silver barware. And Estate is the ultimate in British-inspired sophistication including gold and gemstone...

By Lisa Palladino New York-based Divorce Your Jewels pays cash for your unwanted jewelry, no matter if it's a five-carat engagement ring, a wedding ring, a jewelry gift you no longer like or want, or jewelry that just sits in a drawer. What makes this service different from something like Cash4Gold is that y...

By Lisa Palladino Candles always set a mood, and soy candles are an earth-friendly luxury. Add to this mix a Diamond Bow Necklace encrusted with 38 diamonds, 2.23 carat total weight, G color, VS clarity, and set in 14-carat white gold, and you have The Ultimate Luxury Candle, a limited-edition candle from We...

By Deidre Woollard The Independent reports that the elite range will include six sets and that each will boast a unique necklace for $2.5 million, created by jeweler Lorenz Bäumer. The necklaces features Bäumer's unique, ebullient jewelry chaos rendered in exquisite gemstones. The collection will also in...

By Deidre Woollard Perfume bottle necklaces have a long history. In the days when everyone wasn't showering regularly keeping scent nearby was important. Ladies often wore small intricately decorated flasks on chains so that they could dab on perfume whenever they liked. This tradition lives on in the beau...

By Deidre Woollard Tiffany & Company showed off their designs this week for their latest store in Las Vegas, a new approximately 10,000-square-foot store at the CityCenter development on the Las Vegas Strip. The two-level store will be located in Crystals, CityCenter's 500,000-square-foot retail...

By Deidre Woollard It looks like a chunk of clouded ice but the stone shown at right is a 507-carat rough diamond found at the Petra Diamonds Cullinan Mine in South Africa. The 507.55 carat stone is believed to be of exceptional color and clarity, and is most likely a Type II diamond. The rough was found as part of a r...

By Carrie Coolidge Also featured at the sale will be an 18 Karat gold, diamond and amethyst "Botticelli" necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels. Designed with a foliate motif, it has an estimate of $50,000 to $70,000. Gallery: Sotheby's Jewelry Auction Filed under: Jewelry

By Deidre Woollard There are some great going-out-of-business jewelry sales going on right now as stores that were part of Finlay Enterprises face liquidation. Finnlay's freestanding stores include Bailey Banks and Biddle, Carlyle and Co., Congress Jewelers, J.E. Caldwell and Co. and Park Promenade Jewel...

By Lisa Palladino The Shops features a unique gathering of one-of-a-kind jewelry designers and coveted boutique brands, many of which have chosen to open their first U.S. outpost exclusively here. Examples of the stores you'll find are Krigler, a fifth-generation fragrance house with Russian roots and F...

By Deidre Woollard The Hope Diamond has gone naked. The 45.5 carat blue stone has been released from its setting in order to be prepared to its temporary new outfit. Last month I mentioned that there were three potential settings being considered for the stone to mark the 50th anniversary of its donation to the S...

By Jonathon Ramsey Residences come in one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom sizes, range from 1,777 to 6,868 square feet, and start at $1.9 million. If you need more convincing -- and proof that that this St. Regis has left behind most of its New York City roots -- the balconies alone start at 455 square feet, larg...

By Ariel Adams Here is a watch for women to support women. The popular Gucci Twirl watch has just been made even more a watch for women by creating a special edition Gucci Twirl F.F.A.W.N. timepiece. FFAWN is the Foundation For the Advancement of Women, and for each of these watches that are sold, Gucci will give $...

 CA Pearls are considered traditional and are often out of favor with young people. Pearls were once a classic gift for life transitions like graduations and weddings but that is not as common anymore. Tiffany & Co.announced the closing of their their ...

 CA The Art Deco-esque "Gondolo" design was inspired by Patek Philippe and Tiffany & Co. watches from the 1930s and features a curved, tonneau-shaped case in 18 karat white gold accented with 164 round brilliant-cut diamonds, a lacquer dial with classic ...

By Annie Scott Filed under: Jewelry Lauren Wolf has a terrific collection of gothic, ocean-inspired jewelry. At right are the Blackened Silver Palm Frond Earrings with 14k Green Gold Stingray Middle for $984.00. They are perfect for conjuring one's inner sexy sea witch.

By Deidre Woollard Jewelry companies seem to be a bit behind the times on social networking. It took Cartier until last June to get a MySpace page and now Tiffany & Co. has joined Facebook. The company already has more than 124,000 "fans" on its official Facebook page which was created in February. The compan...

By Deidre Woollard Melvyn Kirtley, Group Vice President, Tiffany & Co. Europe says that opening the first Tiffany store in Amsterdam is a strong vote of confidence for Tiffany's growth potential in Europe. In the U.S., Tiffany recently announced plans to close its pearls-only store chain, Iridesse.Tiff...

Tiffany & Co. Heads To Amsterdam  CA Tiffany & Co to Open Fine Jewelry Store in Amsterdam Israel Diamond Portal Tiffany plans launching its boutique in Amsterdam Diamond World Magazine Jewelers Circular Keystone Online

By Rigel Celeste These beautiful, marble-like chocolates are just a few of the decadent creations from European chocolatier Patrick Roger. Known in part for his exotic flavor combinations, the above box of Couleurs has two different blends: Amazone (caramel and acidulous lime from Brazil) and Savage...

By Ariel Adams Flame on! This jewelry watch from Vacheron Constantin features the newest officially recognized diamond shape, the "flame cut." The shape, that looks like a small flame, is emphasized in the dial as well as the use of 200 flame cut diamonds all over the watch, 20 on the case, 60 in the dial, a...

By Deidre Woollard Engagement ring chain, Robbins Brothers, has become the latest jewelry store to file for Chapter 11. The 16-store chain billed itself as the "world's biggest engagement store" doing a brisk business in diamond rings and charming potential buyers with a media campaign featuring Skip an...

By Deidre Woollard Diamond prices are falling but it looks like the stones may still be more popular than pearls. Tiffany & Co.is in the process of closing Iridesse, its spin-off brand of stores focusing exclusively on pearls. The stores launched in 2004 and there are currently 16 Irdiesse stores open. Tif...

By Rigel Celeste This is what happens when a jeweler and a blade-smith come together: a beautiful (if totally impractical) diamond-studded kitchen knife. Quintin Nel and Hoffmann/Pieper are the experts behind this creation, which is part of an exclusive group of handmade knives called "Nesmuk" that a...

By Deidre Woollard Supermodel Bridget Hall has become the new face of the Marco Bicego jewelry. Hall, who has appeared in campaigns for Valentino, Versace and Gucci, as well as on many magazine covers, will appear in the print ads for the Marco Bicego Jaipur collection. The Jaipur collection features design...

By Deidre Woollard Luxury jeweler Cartier is taking on home shopping giant QVC Inc. Cartier has sued QVC alleging that the company has promoted and sold watches that look a little too much like Cartier's Santos and Pasha Grille watches. Some of the watches are part of the Joan Rivers jewelry collection. The bra...

New York Times Warren Buffett's Does A Little Shopping At Tiffany & Co.  CA Berkshire gives Tiffany and Co. a boost National Jeweler Network Buffet Buys $250M of Tiffany Debt Diamonds.net Jewelers Circular Keystone Online - Israel Diamond Portal

By Nicole Weston From Tiffany & Co., this Cupcake Charm is one cupcake that won't wreak havoc on your diet. It is made of 18K yellow and white gold and is studded with small, round gems in place of sprinkles. It has blue and pink sapphires and green tsavorites, .02 carats of each, which is enough to provide spa...