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Jewelry Trends 2023: Pink Sapphire, Bold Gold, Chubby Inset Rings
The days of dainty, minimalistic jewelry is over. Today collectors and the fashion-forward are embracing colorful gemstones and bold designs in significant pieces that showcase their individuality. There’s a sense of frivolity and playfulness, even at the highest prices, as jewelry lovers express themselves through their bijoux, if not their clothes. (Quiet luxury, this is not!)
Color is front and center in these modern collections. Designers are replacing diamonds with other gems, frequently using hues that clash in a beautiful way. Inlay rings are a perfect example of the current riot of color; candy pink is everywhere as well, especially
Olivia Rodrigo-Approved Jewelry Label Steff Eleoff Drops “Say My Name” Collection
Toronto-based jewelry designer Steff Eleoff has garnered a cult following of celebrity fans, including the likes of Kylie Jenner, Olivia Rodrigo and Kali Uchis. Her unique, subversive designs draw from her background in sculpture and fine art and aim to emulate organic shapes found in nature.
Now, the silversmithing label has launched its newest collection, dubbed “Say My Name.” Continuing the brand’s distinctive style, the collection sees Eleoff reimagining classic leather pendants by drenching them in sterling silver. Available in all letters of the alphabet, each pendant is priced at $165 USD and includes its own chain. Custom letter combinations
Britney Spears shows off a new yellow bikini and beaded jewelry as she enjoys a tropical getaway
Britney Spears proudly showed off her summer ready body in a new swimsuit which she paired with beaded jewelry in an Instagram video uploaded on Thursday.
The Baby One More Time hitmaker, 41 — who recently revealed she ‘had a lot of therapy’ to pen her anticipated memoir — filmed the latest clip from inside a spacious hotel room during a tropical getaway with husband, Sam Asghari.
The songstress kicked off the reel by striking a pose in a yellow bikini top along with matching bottoms that she ‘just got in the lobby’ and then told her fans that they
Sledgehammers used in brazen lunchtime heist at Birkdale Village jewelry store
Police are searching for three masked robbers who used sledgehammers in a brazen lunchtime heist at a Tuesday’s Birkdale Village jewelry store.
Officers arrived in minutes after employees at Fink’s Jewelers on Birkdale Commons Parkway called them, but the robbers fled, possibly in two vehicles, Huntersville Police Major Brian Vaughan said in a news release.
The men entered the store at about noon wearing hooded sweatshirts and full-face masks, and at least two of them held what appeared to be handguns, police said.
West Shore RCMP warn about jewelry fraud
Mounties on the West Shore are warning the public that a group of fraudsters have been active in parking lots and gas stations in the area.
The West Shore RCMP said they received multiple reports about what seemed to be a normal family of three or four people, including an adult man, a woman and two children.
They reportedly engaged their victims by trying to sell them gold or jewelry, typically providing “an emotionally charged story” about needing money urgently for gas, ferry tickets or a family emergency, police said.
The suspects offer to sell the valuables for well below
Ana Khouri’s Artful Jewelry Is on Display at Christie’s in Paris
After a three year hiatus from the Haute Joaillerie week, Ana Khouri is returning to Paris with a presentation at Christie’s beginning on July 3. “They really saw me for me,” explains Khouri, who is also a sculptor, “an artist, a female. Most of my peers are older men.” The designer is known for her modern and artful approach to jewelry that’s more akin to objects d’art. Her pieces are characterized by a simplicity that buys the intricate craft that goes into making them.
“The beauty is in the combination of the stones and the design itself,” says Khouri of
Criticism of Jewelry Sale With Nazi Shadow Trails Christie’s
Facing criticism for its sale of jewelry from an estate partly built on profits made from the purchase of Jewish businesses during the Holocaust, Christie’s promised in spring to donate a portion of its proceeds to further Holocaust research and education. But the auction house struggled to find organizations willing to accept money from the sale, which went forward despite the objections of Jewish groups.
The record-breaking sale of jewelry from the estate of Heidi Horten generated $202 million. Horten was an Austrian heiress whose husband, Helmut, built a retail empire in Germany partly by taking advantage of Nazi policies