U.S. consumers will spend a record $6.4 billion on jewelry around Valentine's Day this year, according to Ankur Daga, founder and CEO of fine jewelry e-commerce company Angara. A decade ago, about 5% ...

Jewels, birthstones, gemstones—so many names for the glitzy, glamorous stones so many of us love to wear each and every day. This got us thinking: Is there a difference between jewels and gems? To ...

When Maisie Plant, the young wife of the American industrialist, Morton Plant, was seated next to Pierre Cartier at a dinner party in 1917, she was said to have marveled over two strands of pearls so ...

From multi-generational silversmiths based out of Mexico to raw handmade designs worn by Rick Owens, independent brands continue to shine.

Jewelry is a classic gift for Valentine's Day, and even if you don't have time to stop by your local jeweler to shop, there are plenty of online retailers that have beautiful pieces that will wow your ...

Synthetic gem-crystals are available since the late 1800s and their production processes were more and more refined. Later, starting in the 1950s, diamond was available via different types of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Danziger reports on retail, focused on the luxury consumer market. “We are agnostic whether people buy diamonds or color; we ...

The country plans to use a trade show in Bangkok this week to remind the world of its expertise in processing and perfecting natural stones. Narinthada Sasirat controlling the temperature of a kiln ...