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Alton Mason Named First Male Face of French Jeweler MESSIKA

MESSIKA Paris, the opulence-first French jewelry house founded by Valérie Messika in 2005, has found its first male face in model Alton Mason. Starring in the brand’s Spring 2023 campaign alongside current ambassador Kendall Jenner, the famed multi-hyphenate puts a masculine spin on the brand’s contemporary jewels.

Mason previously appeared in MESSIKA’s Paris Fashion Week show in September, storming the runway alongside Naomi Campbell. “In our second show, Alton was our male model,” said the designer. “This combination was a huge success. Rooted in the world of fashion. Always on the move, Alton dances and acts. This works perfectly with

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The 10 most iconic jewels through history

The napoleon diamond necklace

The historic Napoleon diamond necklace was gifted in 1811 by the French emperor to his second wife, Marie-Louise, upon the birth of their son, Napoleon II, the Emperor of Rome. The stunning silver and gold design was conceived by Etienne Nitôt and Sons of Paris and, according to the Smithsonian, originally featured 234 diamonds: 28 old mine-cut diamonds, nine pendeloques and 10 briolettes, enhanced by multiple smaller gems. “All of the stones were mined in India or Brazil, where the best diamonds came from at this point,” says Hiscox of the necklace’s mesmeric appeal. “They have

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Jewelry Shines as a Fundamental Art Form

SANTA FE — Unlike any other medium, jewelry becomes a part of its audience, worn and carried throughout life by its wearer. “I do believe jewelry is the most fundamental form of human art,” said Brian Fleetwood (Mvskoke Creek) in an interview with Hyperallergic. Fleetwood is the curator of The Stories We Carry and assistant professor at the Institute of American Indian Arts. “There is something in us that compels us to adorn ourselves. Jewelry is related to this idea of ​​identity as performance. We put things on our bodies that either project how we want to be seen,

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Kentucky Pop-Ups hosts Winter Market at Central Bank Center

Ninety vendors took part offering handmade items, jewelry, arts and crafts, clothes, foods, and much more
Winter Markets

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- Small businesses had a chance to showcase their items during a winter market Sunday at the Central Bank Center.

The event was organized by Kentucky Pop-Ups, which is a traveling vendors market.

Ninety vendors took part offering handmade items, jewelry, arts and crafts, clothes, foods, and much more.

You could also bring donations for the Lexington Humane Society.

Organizers say events like this help offer support to small businesses so they can keep prices affordable for their customers.

“Our goal is

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Prince George RCMP hunt for clothing/jewelry thief

Prince George RCMP is asking the public for help finding a woman suspected of stealing dresses and jewelry from a downtown store.

The theft occurred on Tuesday at a store in the 1300 block of Third Avenue and the suspect was made off with a variety of goods worth more than $10,000.

Prince George RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Jennifer Cooper is asking people to watch for online marketplace listings of new clothing and jewelry for sale.

The police have an image taken by video surveillance of the suspect at the time of the robbery. She is described as with shoulder-length brown

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10 Jewelry News Stories You Might Have Missed

New York—The best Golden Globes jewelry moments, another robbery in Brooklyn, New York, and an executive shake-up at Signet Jewelers were some of the top 10 most-clicked-on stories on National Jeweler for the week of Jan. 8-14.

See the full list below.

1) The 10 Most Surprising Golden Globes Jewelry Moments
Floral earrings and diamonds over gloves and turtlenecks were just a few of the unexpected celebrity jewelry looks.

2) Thieves Steal $2M in Jewelry in Another Brooklyn Robbery
Police are on the lookout for three suspects wanted in a smash-and-grab attack at a jewelry store in the borough’s Park

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