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The Old Mine Cut Is Having a Moment. It Never Left the Vault.

There is a diamond cut that predates electric light. Cut by hand, faceted by eye, shaped not for symmetry but for fire — the old mine cut belongs to an era when a jeweler judged a stone by candleli...

Why Cocktail Rings Are the Season's Most Reached-For Jewelry Pieces

If there is one piece of jewelry worth reaching for this season, make it a cocktail ring. A great cocktail ring can change the entire mood of what you're wearing. It brings color, sparkle and per...

Why Estate Jewelry Is Making a Comeback

  For years, jewelry was defined by one word: minimalism. Delicate chains. Tiny pendants. Barely-there rings. Today, something different is happening. Women are rediscovering the beauty of jewelry...

What Are Champagne Pearls?

If you've ever admired the warm glow of a glass of champagne, you've already seen the inspiration behind one of jewelry's most beautiful pearl colors. Champagne pearls are celebrated for their s...

Why Heirloom Jewelry Is Making a Modern Comeback

Something has shifted. It is not dramatic or sudden — cultural shifts rarely are. But pay attention to what women are reaching for right now and a pattern becomes clear. They are moving away from...

Are Mined Diamonds Really Rare? The Case For Lab-Grown Diamonds and Allyure Stones

The word "rare" has done more work for the diamond industry than the stone itself ever needed to. Here's the part that rarely makes it into an engagement ring ad: mined diamonds are not geologicall...

The Standard Was Never About the Gold

Walk into any serious estate jewelry auction and you will understand immediately what the word standard actually means. The pieces are heavy. Deliberately, unapologetically heavy — because they we...

Why We Built Godfrey Allure

  Omri and I met in Hollywood — at a club, on a night when neither of us had any idea what was about to happen. I was dancing. He noticed. The attraction was immediate. We exchanged numbers befor...

How to style the Esther Pearls with Antique Brooches

Some pieces arrive complete.  And then there is the Esther. The Esther is not the final word — it is the opening line. A 10mm pearl strand of exceptional luster, substantial enough to command atte...

Estate Jewelry vs. Trend Jewelry — And the Rare Piece That Belongs to Neither

  The jewelry world has always sorted itself into two camps. On one side: estate jewelry — vintage pieces with provenance, history, and a kind of quiet authority that only comes with age. On the o...