Philadelphia-based jewelry designer Steven Singer is so thrilled at the prospect of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement that he’s offering the NFL star a $1 million custom-made ring for the proposal. “I recognize that the most renowned couple globally has an abundance of options when it comes to choosing […]
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Named after Swedish botanist and zoologist, Carl Linnaeus, Veronica Lenza’s Milan-based Linneo brand mixes gold and porcelain onto which she has hand-painted miniature drawings of plants and animals. Having studied fine art and art history at Brera Academy in Milan and art, film and photography at London’s Kingston University, the […]
The jewelry industry isn’t as glitzy as it seems, especially for those on the trade show circuit. These jewelers travel from city to city, selling their wares to wholesalers and shoppers at convention centers crowded with booths under harsh light. It was after one such expo in San Mateo, Calif., […]
This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here. One day in the early 1960s, the extravagant showman Liberace found his way to Norman Landsberg’s booth in Manhattan’s bustling diamond district. Liberace wanted something opulent but wasn’t specific. Together, […]
