Long reads on legendary stones, maison histories and the craft of high jewelry.
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Diamond Gifts Under $1,000: Six Lab-Grown Picks for Christmas 2026
Six lab-grown diamond gifts from $350 to $970, chosen for the woman who will wear them every day, with the details that…
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Pre-Loved Jewelry on Amazon: How to Buy Authenticated Luxury at Luxury Stores
Cartier, Rolex and Hermès, previously owned and authenticated by specialist resellers, now sit a click away inside Amazon’s luxury storefront.
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Chopard Happy Diamonds at 50: The Dancing Diamonds That Changed Jewelry
In 1976 Chopard set diamonds free between two sapphire crystals. Fifty years later, the Maison celebrates with Heritage re-editions and a New…
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Tiffany & Co. Bird on a Rock 2026: Schlumberger’s 1965 Icon Takes Flight Again
Tiffany & Co. reimagines Jean Schlumberger’s Bird on a Rock with new wings, feathers and a high jewelry suite three years in…
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Van Cleef & Arpels Fascinating Egypt: 180 Jewels and a Century of Egyptomania
Four years in the making, Van Cleef & Arpels’ Fascinating Egypt collection revives the Egyptomania that swept Paris after the discovery of…
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Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra in Pink Enamel: The Icon Blushes After 58 Years
For the first time since 1968, the Alhambra clover arrives in translucent pink enamel. Here is the history of the lucky charm…
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The Shapes of Cartier: 300 Vintage Watches and the Story of Cartier London
A single collector spent 25 years assembling more than 300 vintage Cartier watches. Sotheby’s offered them across three cities in 2026, with…
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The Cartier Roadster Returns: History, Specs and Prices of the 2026 Revival
Fourteen years after it left the catalog, Cartier’s sports-car-inspired Roadster is back. Here is the full story, from its 2002 debut to…
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The Hope Diamond: Sent by Registered Mail
From a king’s treasury to a mysterious disappearance to a plain brown package: the three-century journey of the world’s most famous blue…
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The Graff Pink: The Diamond That Waited Sixty Years
Hidden in a private collection for decades, a pink diamond resurfaced in Geneva in 2010 — and set a record that stunned…