Jewelry Connoisseur

Gems, Books and Friends

Gem dealer and author Benjamin Zucker reminisces about his rich professional journey – the extraordinary stones, illustrious publications and meaningful relationships.

What’s New at Hancocks

The venerable London dealer’s managing director, Guy Burton, takes us on a tour of the upgraded premises, where historical grandeur meets innovative retail experience.

Inside Bulgari's Glorious History

Heritage curator director Gislain Aucremanne takes us on a tour of the legendary Roman house's innovations and style.

Collecting Vintage Watches

Geoff Hess, Sotheby’s head of watches for the Americas, talks about the latest timepiece trends and connoisseurs' most coveted models.

Carvin French’s Enchanting Objets D’art

André Chervin’s highly intricate decorative objects are on public display for the first time. His daughter Carole talks us through the process of their creation.  

A Lesson in Jewelry History

Author, historian and curator Beatriz Chadour-Sampson offers a tour of the Victoria & Albert Museum’s outstanding collection, which is the basis of the institution’s new

When Jewelry Becomes Art

Michael Robinson of David Michael Jewels recounts the artistic career that took him from designing mainstream creations to museum-worthy pieces.

A Journey Through Ukrainian Jewelry

Olga Oleksenko, founder of the Strong & Precious art foundation, discusses her native country’s rich ornamental traditions and vibrant contemporary scene.

India’s Historical Jewelry

Jewelry designer and painter Reena Ahluwalia discusses the most extraordinary jewels and diamonds from the country where these precious stones were originally discovered.

Women of Jewelry

Designer Linda Kozloff-Turner discusses her coffee table book about 100 international jewelers, which showcases diverse creations while revealing shared challenges and vi

The passionate, practical appraiser

New York-based Jennifer Leitman Bailey has a deep love and enthusiasm for jewelry, but she’s all business when determining fair market value for her clients’ pieces.

The Art of David Webb

In her book on the iconic jeweler, Ruth Peltason traces the extraordinary trajectory of his still-coveted creations in our cultural landscape. 

The delicate age of Edwardian jewelry

Suzanne Martinez, co-owner of Lang Antiques, highlights the key features of the era’s innovations and influences.

Origins in focus: Jewelry artist Ming pushes new boundaries

In this episode, the London-based designer talks us through her latest collection, which explores the genesis of ornamentation.

Chaumet’s Golden Age

Jewelry historian and curator Vanessa Cron talks us through the Maison’s exhibition dedicated to its avant-garde creations between 1965 and 1985.

Becoming an antique jewelry collector

Author Beth Bernstein discusses her latest book on how to appreciate and purchase jewels from the Georgian period through Art Deco.

The big, bold and experimental style of British modernism

Emma de Sybel, vintage dealer and founder of Baroque Rocks in London, discusses the fabulous creations of the 1960s and 1970s.

How to start collecting art jewelry

Award-winning jewelry writer and curator Melanie Grant explains the criteria that aspiring collectors of wearable art should have in mind when looking for their pieces.

Bringing estate jewelry into the digital age

Marianne Fisher, of established dealer Paul Fisher, explains how a small group of vintage jewelry experts launched an online platform, the Jewelers Circle, to make B2B tr

The romance and intrigue of Georgian jewelry

New York-based antique jewelry dealer Dana Kiyomura of Keyamour discusses the meaning and styles of the inspiring era's adornments.