For a Young Bride, Joy — and Judgment (Published 2017)

Friends and strangers seem to think that by choosing to marry at a young age, I have surrendered my ambitions for a different cause.

Rappers Come Shop for Jewelry. Icebox Turns the Cameras On.

An Atlanta store where hip-hop’s big names buy diamond-encrusted watches and chains has become a social media phenomenon by capturing the safe spaces of the rich and flamboyant.

Armed Thieves Steal Jewels From Bulgari Store in Paris

A suspect is in custody after seven robbers made off with jewelry with an estimated value of millions from the luxury jewelry store in central Paris.

In Venice, Jewelers Try to Revive Their Businesses

The lack of tourists during the pandemic may have made the city more livable, but empty streets don’t buy jewelry.

A Jewelry Hub Hopes Gentrification Won’t Overwhelm History

In Birmingham, England, artisans worry that luxury apartments and trendy cafes may push them out of an area where jewelers have been centered since the 18th century.

Boryana Straubel, 38, Dies; Founded a ‘Green’ Jewelry Company

A former Tesla executive, she ran a family foundation that focuses on environmental sustainability. Her jewelry company uses recycled metals.

Why Geology Is Our Destiny

A visit to the renovated hall of gems and minerals at the American Museum of Natural History reveals how the cosmos works in the real world.

In Zimbabwe, Women Dig for Aquamarine

Lots of women work at small-scale mines in Africa, but only one site boasts an all-female team. “At first I thought it was a dream,” one worker said.

In Its Place: The Risku Brooch

The sun crossing the summer sky is said to have inspired the circular design, prized by the Sami people of northern Scandinavia, Finland and western Russia.

A Jeweler and Sculptor Who Takes Inspiration From the Walls of Her Studio

Jill Platner works out of a downtown Manhattan space that once housed a historic hospital and retains much evidence of its past.