Science & Innovation

Large Pearl and Diamonds Earrings Maryon in 18K gold with freshwater pearls, pearl science for Palm Beach readers

Pearls Explained: The Biology and Physics of a ...

Pearls are made by living mollusks that coat an irritant with layers of nacre, crystals of calcium carbonate bound by protein. Here is the science of how they form and...

Pearls Explained: The Biology and Physics of a ...

Pearls are made by living mollusks that coat an irritant with layers of nacre, crystals of calcium carbonate bound by protein. Here is the science of how they form and...

Wavy Diamond Hoop Earrings in 18K recycled gold with natural diamonds catching light, diamond sparkle in Miami sunlight

Why Do Diamonds Sparkle? The Physics of Light i...

Diamonds sparkle because they bend light strongly, split it into colors and bounce it back through the top of the stone. Brilliance, fire and scintillation explained, and why diamonds look...

Why Do Diamonds Sparkle? The Physics of Light i...

Diamonds sparkle because they bend light strongly, split it into colors and bounce it back through the top of the stone. Brilliance, fire and scintillation explained, and why diamonds look...

Raw textured cast gold ring with a natural diamond, the history of jewelry casting for New York readers

From Lost Wax Casting to 3D Printing: 6,000 Yea...

Jewelers have cast metal with the lost wax method for about 6,000 years, and today the wax is often 3D printed. A short history of jewelry technology, and why preserving...

From Lost Wax Casting to 3D Printing: 6,000 Yea...

Jewelers have cast metal with the lost wax method for about 6,000 years, and today the wax is often 3D printed. A short history of jewelry technology, and why preserving...

Close up of pavé diamonds on a Wavy Bow Diamond Hoop in 18K gold, diamond color science for New York

Diamond Color Science: Why Diamonds Are Yellow,...

Diamond color comes from tiny changes in the carbon crystal: nitrogen makes yellow, boron makes blue and lattice deformation is linked to pink and brown. A clear guide for readers...

Diamond Color Science: Why Diamonds Are Yellow,...

Diamond color comes from tiny changes in the carbon crystal: nitrogen makes yellow, boron makes blue and lattice deformation is linked to pink and brown. A clear guide for readers...

Wavy Diamond Hoop Earrings in 18K recycled yellow gold with natural diamonds, gold alloy guide for Beverly Hills

Gold Alloys Explained: The Chemistry Behind Yel...

Yellow, rose and white gold are all real gold mixed with different metals: silver and copper for yellow, more copper for rose, and white metals such as palladium for white....

Gold Alloys Explained: The Chemistry Behind Yel...

Yellow, rose and white gold are all real gold mixed with different metals: silver and copper for yellow, more copper for rose, and white metals such as palladium for white....

Pair of Wavy Bow Diamond Hoops in 18K yellow gold held in hand, handmade jewelry in the age of AI for Los Angeles creatives

AI and Jewelry Design: What Technology Can Do, ...

AI and digital tools now help jewelers sketch, model and prototype faster than ever. What they cannot do is give a piece meaning or finish it by hand. A clear...

AI and Jewelry Design: What Technology Can Do, ...

AI and digital tools now help jewelers sketch, model and prototype faster than ever. What they cannot do is give a piece meaning or finish it by hand. A clear...