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Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but MadStone jewelry designer Kerri Halpern explores her dark side with a collection of skulls, spiders and other gem-encrusted oddities.

Philadelphia is a treasure trove of independent jewelry designers waiting to be discovered -- by you. Before visiting the big retailers, consider the phenomenal artisans who may be found locally but have worldly ambitions.

Seeing a need for wedding bands suited for gay couples, longtime New York couple Jonathan Tack and Sam Street founded Proposition Love, an online jewelry store championing marriage equality.

New York artist Leonor Caraballo was diagnosed with breast cancer. One of her first questions was: what does the tumor look like? The need to face the enemy led her and her husband, Abou, to embark on a pioneering project to visualize breast cancer.

Forget last season’s light and airy styles; this season it’s time to move over to the dark side of fashion. Though Halloween is behind us, this is not just a trend to be kept to the one night a year.

An enamel black-and-white brooch by Roy Lichtenstein that recalls his pop art designs. A bold gilt-painted necklace twisted into a bowtie by Frank Stella inspired by his sculptural forms and reliefs.

In commemoration of Assouline’s new stunning tome, Judith Ripka by Judith, Assouline, in partnership with Judith Ripka, launched an exciting Social Media contest where they will be giving away a pair of Eclipse earrings ($625 value) and a signed edition.

Elizabeth Taylor dazzled the world with her luminous beauty, lavish lifestyle - and an unquenchable passion for diamonds and jewels that was fueled by the great loves of her life.

A ruby and diamond ring, circa 1910, that belonged to the poet, novelist and gardener, Vita Sackville-West will be offered in Bonhams Fine Jewellery sale on 13th April in New Bond Street.

Baselworld, which opened Thursday and runs through the end of the month, is offering a new app to help people navigate a labyrinth of luxury watches, jewelry and other items shown by 1,892 exhibitors from 45 nations in 1.7 million square feet.