The 2012 Niche Award Winners for Jewelry Design

Cityscape Lisa Hawthorne, the winner in the gold jewelry with stones category. 

The annual Niche Awards, which honors the best in contemporary design by American and Canadian artisans, were presented February 18 during a ceremony at the Buyers Market of American Craft tradeshow in Philadelphia.

Professionals and college students received awards in several categories including gold, silver and

New York Jeweler Offers Customers the Chance to Make Three Wishes Come True

Todd Reed’s 36-ct. diamond necklace.

Greenwich Jewelers launched of a special holiday program intended to make three wishes come true for jewelry lovers and their favorite charities. The New York-based jeweler is offering three inspired pieces of statement jewelry for the holiday season. A portion of the sell price for each piece will go to the qualifying charity of the buyer’s choice.
“We

Chopard’s Spring 2012 Collection Warms the Autumn Chill

Imperiale Full Set ladies watch.

The mid-point of autumn seems like an inappropriate time to talk about spring collections but the fashion industry moves to its own schedule—even when it comes to high-end watches and jewelry. And in this realm of what is known as “hard” luxuries there are few more fashionable companies than Chopard.

The Swiss luxury brand recently released its spring

Jessica Simpson, Zale to Launch Jewelry Collection

Jessica Simpson will launch a diamond fashion jewelry collection available at Zale Corp. branded stores beginning in October.

The Dallas-based jewelry retailer made the announcement Tuesday. The Jessica Simpson collection will feature rings, earrings, pendants and bracelets, available in a range of affordable price points, the company said. Simpson’s collection will be offered exclusively at

The Noor Collection from Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry

Oversized cocktail rings encasing large black onyx gem inside lacy white-gold cages is the cornerstone of the Noor collection.

In a private suite at the Mandalay Bay resort in Las Vegas on a floor dominated by the private suites of the Swiss luxury watch companies, Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry showcased the Noor collection, as part of Las Vegas Jewelry Week.



Black onyx pendant with 18k white

Michael Kors Signs Jewelry License with Fossil

Michael Kors
American fashion designer Michael Kors, Inc. is partnering with Fossil, Inc. to create the Michael Kors Fall 2011 jewelry collection, offering women's earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings.

Michael Kors first partnered with Fossil in 2004 to launch the Michael Kors watch line. With the support of Fossil's global watch business, the jewelry collection will draw upon the iconic

A Preview of Golden Globes Jewelry

Backstage at the Golden Globe Awards StyleLab, celebrity stylist Michael O'Conner gave a quick video tour of some of the more than $14 worth of jewelry that is on loan for the awards program.
Savvy readers of the Jewelry News Network may remember the 18k gold frog paved with yellow diamonds perched on an emerald centerpiece from Georland.

“This is a very unique one-a-kind piece and when we’re