Jezebel: Jewelry

Jill Zarin Scores Ring From Liz Taylor Auction

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:10:00 EST

While out celebrating her 11th wedding anniversary to her husband Bobby last night, Jill Zarin showed off the giant cocktail ring her bought her from Elizabeth Taylor's jewelry collection auction last month. While in the video footage on TMZ, Jill says she and her husband "don't talk about money," the ring-designed by famed jeweler Zohrab Istanboulian-was reportedly purchased for $19,000. More »

Turns Out Diamonds Aren't Really Your Best Friend After All

Erin Gloria Ryan — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:30:00 EST

A global advocacy group called Global Witness has recused itself from a coalition that aims to eliminate the flow of blood diamonds into the global marketplace, saying the safeguards that have been put in place aren't preventing tainted conflict gems from being bought by consumers. I guess diamonds are maybe more like a girl's best frenemy. Especially if the girl is from Africa. More »

Italian Vogue Unconvincingly Blames 'Slave' Earrings On Translator

Irin Carmon — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:50:00 EDT

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Here is what Franca Sozzani, editor of Italian Vogue, has to say about her magazine featuring "slave earrings," with a bizarre caption about "women of colour": "It is a matter of really bad translation from Italian into English," according to a statement. More »

Urban Outfitters Knocks Off Another Indie Designer

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 26 May 2011 15:02:00 EDT

Copycat emporium Urban Outfitters has selected its latest victim: Chicago-based jewelry designer Stevie Koerner. Koerner told me she has been making her line of jewelry shaped like countries and U.S. states, with a cut-out heart in each, for two and a half years. She produces her designs in silver and bamboo, and they range in cost from $26 for a bamboo "I Heart Wisconsin" necklace to $100 for a pair of silver "I Heart Minnesota" cufflinks. More »

The Most Disgusting Piece Of Jewelry You May Ever See

Whitney Jefferson — Wed, 25 May 2011 16:00:00 EDT

Made from sterling silver, freshwater pearl, copper, enamel and created an actual metalsmith, this jazzed-up whitehead is available for purchase on Etsy for $163 dollars. A bargain! More »

Creepy New Commemorative Crap Spawned By The Royal Wedding

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 05 May 2011 14:54:00 EDT

The Royal Wedding is over, but the weird commemorative crap keeps on coming! Since there's a chance you might forget the epic televised event so relentlessly covered by the media, you'd better get yourself a souvenir. Luckily, you have options. More »

Obsessive Royal-Watchers Are In A Pre-Wedding Tizzy

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:07:00 EST

The Royal Wedding is April 29! Which tiara will Kate—sorry, Catherine—wear? Which uniform will Prince William select? Will Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia attend? So many things to think about! Luckily, royal watchers are on it. More »

Here's Crystal Harris's Engagement Ring

Lauri Apple — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 15:35:19 EST

In a possible attempt to deflect attention from Holly Madison-related injustices and recent reports comparing the Playboy Mansion to a prison-like hellhole, Mrs. Hugh Hefner-to-be tweeted this pic of her glittery new rock. Looks like true love to me. More »

Carine Roitfeld Announces Shock Resignation

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 11:52:00 EST

Vogue Paris editor Carine Roitfeld, who has helmed the magazine for a decade, just announced she's stepping down from her position to attend to "personal projects." This is major! The entire fashion world wants mommy! *whimper* [WWD]

Seasons of Barf

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 13:00:00 EST

You've probably seen that Macy's commercial that takes that song from that musical about poor kids dying of AIDS in 1989 and juxtaposes it with images of delicate silver jewelry. And, if you're like me, you've thought: What the fuck? More »

Your Kate Middleton Knock-off Ring, on Sale Now!

Lauri Apple — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 12:40:31 EST

You can't have the real thing, but you can settle for next-best: Kenneth Jay Lane's "Princess Simulated Sapphire Ring," now on sale at QVC for just $39.54 plus shipping. It's "blue blood brilliance"! Get one for each finger. More »

Ridiculous Diamond Breaks Record For Being Ridiculous

Katie Luscombe — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:30:00 EST

A diamond dealer who had $46 million burning a hole in his pocket has since replaced that with a rare 24.78 karat "fancy intense pink" diamond. Coming soon to a Lopez finger near you! More »

Jewelry Is A Filthy, Poisonous Business

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:57:00 EST

Last month's icky earring-removal story prompted the grossest stories you'll ever read. But we also received a message from a woman who had worked in the jewelry industry, and was not surprised about the hair-clog earring. She'd seen worse. More »

Jewelry For Nintendo Addicts

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:34:00 EST

This cool bracelet features shapes of famous video game controllers. (Not represented: The oh-so-crappy Intellivision we had when we were kids.) More »

The $795 Shoe, And Other Stupid/Expensive Tron Merchandise

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:15:00 EDT

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Disney has created a 3D reboot of Tron called Tron: Legacy. which looks okay. Not okay? The aggressive marketing, especially when it comes to crappy, bizarre fashion-y tie-ins meant for women. Like the Tron shoe. More »

The Pearl Necklace You Might Not Wear On A Job Interview

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:58:00 EDT

This pretty sterling silver necklace by Leah Piepgras is "an accurate representation of semen." The creator notes that it's "a visual marker of chaos turned perfection through an act of beauty and lust." So: Probably okay to wear to church. More »

Jackie O's Jewelry Could Be Yours

Katy Kelleher — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:20:00 EDT

[London, August 2. Woman displays a simulated pearl necklace formerly owned by Jackie Kennedy Onassis at Bonhams auction house. The necklace, worn by Kennedy in the early 1960s, is estimated at $39,300-47,200. Image via AP]

Auction To Feature Royal's Jewels, Which Are Very Sparkly, Very Expensive

Jessica Coen — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:17:00 EDT

[London, July 22. A Sotheby's employee holds a diamond bracelet created by Cartier in 1935, to be auctioned by the Duchess of Windsor. The pieces are estimated to fetch around £3 million GBP. Image via Getty.]

Women Who Scored $10,000 Lebron Pendant Is No Longer A Lebron Fan

Katy Kelleher — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:56:00 EDT

Four years ago, Vaneisha Robinson bought a pendant for $5 at a yard sale. She recently got the necklace appraised, only to discover it is actually worth nearly $10,000 - and a whole lot of trouble. More »

Woman Finds $10,000 Diamond Lebron Pendant At Yard Sale

Katy Kelleher — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:44:00 EDT

An Ohio woman reportedly bought this necklace for $5 at a yard sale, thinking it was costume jewelry. Turns out, the jersey-shaped piece is a LeBron James pendant, and with over 2 carats of diamonds, it's worth nearly $10,000. More »

Breaking It Off With A Girl's Best Friend

Sadie Stein — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:40:00 EDT

Writer Conor Friedersdorf is attempting to start a boycott of diamond engagement rings: More »

Parents Have Sixth Grader Arrested • Man Refused For Breast Cancer Screening

Katy Kelleher — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:00:00 EDT

• Police in Florida have arrested a sixth grade boy at the request of his parents, who were enraged after he stole over $7,000 worth of jewelry from his mother and distributed it amongst his classmates. • More »

Diamonds Are A Humiliated Wife's Best Friend?

Sadie Stein — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:30:00 EDT

Recently, there was a very odd auction in London: all these diamonds that a philandering husband gave his wife after each affair. And here's what's particularly bizarre: More »

Wandering Jewels

Sadie Stein — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:20:00 EDT

Cintra Wilson: "I have always been mystified by Tiffany's heart-shaped silver dog tags, worn on a choke chain, with the engraved instructions, 'Please Return to Tiffany & Co.' This, I have always assumed, is precautionary." [NY Times] More »

Madeline Albright On Wingnuts, Lapel-Wear & Bill Clinton's Love Of Women

Megan Carpentier — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:00:00 EDT

Fellow naturalized Americans Madeleine Albright and Craig Ferguson sat down last night to marvel at Rick Perry's secessionary insanity, Albright's mood-indicating pins, whether Bill Clinton ever hit on her. More »

More Culturally Insensitive Jewelry, Courtesy Of Elle

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:20:00 EST

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In the March issue of Elle, on the "Jewelry News" page, the lead item is a plug for new accessories from French jeweler Lydia Courteille. Her "African" collection is described as "tribal" and "primitive." More »

Jewel Heist

Sadie Stein — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:20:00 EST

According to the New Yorker, the fallout from Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme has flooded the market with the jewelry of his wealthy victims. More »

Paula Abdul: Live On Late Night/Early Morning TV

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:00:00 EST

Paula Abdul worked the midnight shift on Saturday night on HSN, selling her Forever Your Girl jewelry line. As it was live TV, we knew we needed to watch it closely. More »

Diamonds Are Not Sarah Haskins' Best Friend

Jessica G. — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:30:00 EST

On this installment of Target: Women, Sarah Haskins digs her claws into insidious jewelry ads clogging up our cable. More »

The O Ring

Maria — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:20:00 EST

The NY Post reports that Barack Obama has bought Michelle Obama a rare $30,000 diamond-encrusted rhodium ring from Giovanni Bosco as a "thank you" gift for putting up with his 2-year national campaign for the Presidency. Predictably, there's some outrage from the conservative Post, which notes that the country's economy is in shambles while Obama buys pricey "bling". See? We should have totally voted for McCain, whose family never owned a nice thing, ever. [NY Post] More »

Read My Lips

Sadie Stein — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:20:00 EST

You know how we love our peculiar Barbie jewelry. So, how cool a fake engagement ring would this pink lipstick Barbie smile by Margaux Lange be? Creepy, yes. Slightly sinister; yes. Obscurely subversive; yes. But undeniably awesome! And, yes, it would still be rad in a non-marital context — just not quite as bizarre. [BoingBoing] More »

Found Art

Sadie Stein — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:45:00 EST

A 2,000 year old gold earring was just found beneath a parking lot near Jerusalem's Old City. And it's nice: "A large pearl inlaid in gold with two drop pieces, each with an emerald and pearl set in gold," which would obviously have belonged to someone of status. Because Jerusalem was sacked so many times, and most precious metals were melted down or sold, such intact finds are rare — especially Roman ones. The piece is valuable not merely for its beauty but because it "brings attention to the life of women in antiquity." [LiveScience] More »

Chew Toy

Sadie Stein — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:40:00 EDT

Sadie here! So, while I can't imagine it provides the visceral nomming pleasure of the plastic original, I couldn't help but think of all my shoe-chewin' 'Belles when I came across this "Barbie Shoe Necklace" over the weekend!(That's a little homebrewed Palinese in case you missed it.) If sucking on silver just doesn't scratch the itch, by the way, apparently it's fun and easy for the craftsy to make earrings from the real deal. Those that aren't gnawed beyond recognition, that is. [Common Object Jewelry] More »

Celeb lawyer Gloria Allred has accepted...

Jessica G. — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:45:00 EDT

Celeb lawyer Gloria Allred has accepted her next high profile assignment: defending a Texas woman whose nipple rings were removed by airport security. Mandi Hamlin, 37, the plaintiff, is demanding "an apology by federal security agents and a civil rights investigation," after officials forced her to remove her nipple rings before boarding a flight. Hamlin was taken behind a curtain to remove the rings, but one didn't come out easily, so officials gave her pliers to remove it. Says Allred: "The conduct of TSA was cruel and unnecessary...The last time that I checked a nipple was not a dangerous weapon." Tell that to Janet Jackson, lady! [AP] More »