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The Best Gift Ideas for the Jewelry + Watch Obsessed
You know who we’re talking about, the names on your list who believe in making a statement with their everyday appearance, well, every day. These little accessories that are the something extra that will take a look from A to A+. If you’re on the lookout for a unique piece of jewelry or a special watch that they’ll still be talking about next December, we’ve got you covered. From handmade earrings and sleek watches to 3D printed rings and bracelets – these modern jewelry and watch picks make the perfect holiday gift for that special someone on your list. E109
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The Best Everyday Necklaces, According to Jewelry Designers
Welcome to The Everyday Edit, a series in which BAZAAR editors and fashion insiders share the items—earrings, jeans, bags, and more—that are so good, they’re in daily rotation. No one knows the biggest jewelry trends like the women behind our favorite labels. So BAZAAR.com has asked some top designers for their go-to everyday necklaces. They’re a step beyond what’s trending to minimal pieces meant for layering or customizable chains representative of a special moment. Some designers we tap consider their go-to a snaky gold chain, while others gravitate toward pendant charms and beaded chokers. Every necklace our experts select
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Patricia von Musulin on Designing for Savage x Fenty and SATC
Courtesy of Savage x Fenty; Courtesy of Patricia von Musulin Style Points is a weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. “I seem to be transcending generations,” says jeweler Patricia von Musulin. It’s quite the understatement: her creations were just seen on the models in Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty Vol. 3 extravaganza, but that was far from her first runway rodeo. The list of designers she’s worked with doubles as a roll call of the biggest names in American sportswear—Bill Blass, Geoffrey Beene, Perry Ellis, Ralph Lauren, and Carolina Herrera among them. Blass, she says, “made a
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Signet Jewelers to buy Diamonds Direct; hikes outlook before holidays
Signage for Kay Jewelers, a subsidiary of Signet Jewelers Ltd., is displayed on the exterior of a store in New York. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Signet Jewelers on Tuesday said it agreed to buy the off-mall jewelry chain Diamonds Direct USA for $490 million in cash, in a bid to reach younger shoppers and inch closer to hitting its annual revenue goal of $9 billion. Signet, which owns jewelry chains Kay Jewelers, Zales and Jared, also raised its outlook for the fiscal third quarter and for the year. It’s the second time Signet has increased its fiscal 2022
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The Cartier Bracelet That Explains How Wallis Simpson Became a Jewelry Icon
This fall, a rarely seen piece of royal jewelry will spend a period on display before it finds a new owner. In November, Christie’s will auction off a Cartier bracelet with two rubies and diamond insets that once belonged to Wallis Simpson—or the Duchess of Windsor as she was known after she married Edward VIII following the abdication crisis—and the auction house estimates that it might fetch as much as $2.15 million. Throughout her life, Wallis was an avid jewelry collector, and though the bracelet is not considered one of her most spectacular pieces, it is one
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Houston jewelry store owner Franco Valobra sets up Hurricane Ida relief effort
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An Enterprise rental truck looks a bit out of place parked next to the very fancy Valobra Master Jewelers on Westheimer, but Franco Valobra wouldn’t have it any other way. “Sixteen years ago when Katrina hit, there was no way to stay there,” said the Italian turned New Orleans resident who is now living in Houston. “Houston welcomed me with open arms.” Valobra operated his namesake store in New Orleans before the unplanned evacuation to Houston. The move turned into a business boom as he opened another store in the city. Now, he is using the
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Fine jewellery subscription service launches
Fine jewellery subscription makes precious pieces accessible Shared ownership platform Covett has launched three new jewellery subscription options, making for hassle-free borrowing of dazzling pieces A new subscription service takes the hassle out of wearing fine jewellery. Covett, whose unique ownership model allows co-owners to wear pieces at a fraction of their cost, has now unveiled a savvy fine jewellery subscription service that enables customers to wear what they want, whenever they want. Jewellery available ranges from pieces by independent UK designers to branded pieces from Leo Pizzo, David Jerome, Massimo Izzo, 77 Diamonds and vintage Cartier, which sit alongside
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Meet David Von, Hollywood’s New Favorite Custom Jewelry Brand
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. You never forget your first piece of quality jewelry. The first time you decide to invest in yourself and in your style is a landmark occasion in every fashion lover’s life. It’s the moment you decide you’re worthy of luxury. And from the moment you first fall in love with a diamond, no one can take that away from you. It’s no secret that a love of jewelry can come at a cost. And when you’re looking to customize those pieces to your
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Owners of Wethersfield jewelry store victims of home invasion | Connecticut News
ELLINGTON, CT (WFSB) – Authorities are looking for the men wanted in connection with a home invasion. State Police say troopers had responded to a home in the town of Ellington just before 4 a.m. on Saturday after receiving a call from the occupants. According to investigators, a gun was displayed. Jewelry and cash were taken from the home. None of the occupants were injured. State Police said the residents of the home own and run a jewelry store in Wethersfield. “We got so scared, because we were sleeping when they rang the bell. We got so scared like ‘What
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