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Juicy jewelry history. @jewelryreference on Instagram. Written by @emilivesilind.bsky.social
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Mean Girls' Jewelry Reflected the "Return to Tiffany" Era
Regina George's "R" necklace was a bellwether for the personalized jewelry revolution to come.
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March 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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The Story of Bob Marley's Sacred Ring
Plus: Jewelry that echoes the inherent brokenness of our souls (but make it fashion!) by newcomer Savannah Friedkin + your next great party earrings
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March 8, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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‘Married to the Mob,” the pitch-perfect 1988 Jonathan Demme comedy can credit its visual pop to the work of costume design legend Colleen Atwood, who fused classic mob wife aesthetics with late 80s kitsch for the excellent ensemble cast. NEW POST: open.substack.com/pub/jewelryr...
Married to the Mob: The Ultimate Earring Movie
Plus: Fine jewelry brand Maison H's covetable new pinky rings
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March 2, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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Brutalism wasn’t just an architectural movement 💎: open.substack.com/pub/jewelryr...
David Yurman Began as a Brutalist Jeweler
Plus: A wave of talented jewelry designers (in Canada!) embraced Brutalism in the 1970s. Now their pieces are highly collectible.
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February 26, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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There’s something unquestionably fantasy about this sterling silver ring by designer John Brevard. I’m talking Lord of the Rings, Conan the Barbarian, Neverending Story fantastical-feeling. Click to read more:

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January 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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This one goes out to all my Gen-xers 🧜‍♀️
My Holy Grail Jewel: Daryl Hannah's Mermaid Necklace in 'Splash'
Louche and chaotic—the seafaring accessory captured at least one 9-year-old's heart.
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January 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Jewelry Designer Maripol Helped Make Young Madonna a Global Style Icon
Plus: Julia Fox's new jewelry collaboration (Lilith is back!); Maura Green's tiny pearl skulls; The jewelry editor's guide to shopping in Paris and London.
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January 24, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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Jewelry Designer Suzanne Belperron Weathered a Worse Dictator
The design icon was part of the Resistance combatting the Nazis during WWII. PLUS: 3 jewelers who make incredible handmade chain; and fine jewelry Ring Pops from Zahn-Z.
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January 24, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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The only meaningful fashion move this week:
Cowrie Shells as Silent Dissent and a Reminder of More Potent Powers
Supreme Court court associate justice Katanji Onyika Brown Jackson cloaked herself in a historic West African symbol of protection and power for the inauguration.
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January 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM