Renewing Our Wedding Vows
Earlier this year, I made a new friend named Bonnie who shared with me that she and her husband have been renewing their wedding vows every year for more than…
Margot McKinney Pearls: a Walk on the Wild Side
“I have never really been one to see the world in black and white,” says Margot McKinney, Australia’s leading luxury jewelry designer. This innocent statement in no way prepares the…
Spring is for Love (and Engagements…)
Engagement rings are symbols of the love, devotion, and fidelity a couple shares. The very shape and design of the ring, however, has additional symbolism that many couples incorporate when…
Chanel’s Camellias: Jewelry and Symbols
One of the most instantly recognizable emblems in all of Chanel’s accessories, clothing and jewelry, is the frequently recurring camellia. Karl Lagerfeld once told Vogue that Chanel has “strong icons…
Chanel’s Code Coco Watch
There are plenty of watches masquerading as jewelry, but a watch masquerading as jewelry that fastens with a handbag clasp? Enter the new Code Coco, so named because of the…
Picchiotti: Gems and Tradition
The story of high-jeweler Picchiotti unfolds over the past half century. Giuseppe Picchiotti, created his company in Valenza, an ancient Italian town known for jewelry-making. Today, Picchiotti is known all…