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From his early days as an apprentice on Madison Avenue to creating pieces for esteemed auction houses and red-carpet fashion, Geoffrey Good’s journey has been marked by invaluable experiences. Reflecting on codes of design for each major jewelry house, Good’s education challenged and required proficiency in each. The driving force behind Geoffrey Good’s success lies with his clients, who have…
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Global crime prevention database The Watch Register is warning of a dramatic rise in violence during luxury watch thefts – and urging owners to keep watches hidden from sight in public spaces and hand over watches when confronted to avoid violence. The Watch Register, which has more than 80,000 stolen or lost watches registered and traced 620 last year, has…
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Beverly Hills-based jeweler, designer and tastemaker Martin Katz has announced his next move—a literal one from his Brighton Way boutique to the landmark yellow Fred Hayman building on Canon Drive. Located on the top floor (190 N. Canon Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90210), the Penthouse Suite opened this month and offer guests a bespoke luxury client experience. The new Penthouse…
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Historically, lab grown diamonds have not threatened the traditional, earth grown diamond industry. Since their inception, lab grown diamonds have been viewed as a fake or lesser version of the more real and valuable earth grown diamonds. This sentiment is changing, however, as technology is quickly transforming the lab grown diamond industry into a real competitor of its earth grown…
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There are a plethora of new jewelry brands on the market today, all trying to win over the loyalty of the young American consumer. However, young Millennial and Gen Z consumers are proving to be smarter and more selective than maybe any other generation when it comes to which brands they choose to support. Today, companies must prove that they…
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It’s been a while since Bob’s Watches has launched a new auction, but the wait is over! Come September 8 to 14, Bob’s Watches will host a unique collection of “tropical dial” Rolex sports watches, including a lineup of pieces from the ‘60s and ‘70s. The watches to hit the auction block will be: Rolex ref. 1016 Explorer from 1966…
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Rolex is one of the most iconic luxury brands in the world. It’s closely associated with exclusivity, power, and success. Rolex watches also command a significant investment, both pre-owned and at retail. As you can imagine, Rolex has also fallen victim to increasingly sophisticated counterfeit watches. Some are much easier to spot, while others can fool even the most experienced…
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The luxury watchmaking brand, Patek Philippe, renowned for its rare craftsmanship, is being thrust into the digital world with the first ever NFT of a watch from the brand. The rare and now discontinued ‘Nautilus’ time piece is now embodied in an NFT, created by a private owner of the watch in the Middle East and will be auctioned off…
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For hundreds of years, luxury jewelry made of gold and gemstones was the privilege of the ruling elite, royalty, and noblemen. With the advent in the 18th century of the new social class—the bourgeoisie—in the wake of the industrial revolution, the ‘consumer base’ for jewelry widened as the new class wanted to experience the royal privilege of wearing fine jewelry….
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Regardless of the world going irreversibly digital and with wearables and smartwatches becoming almost a must-have gadget for smartphone owners who now count a whopping 3.8 billion, the eternal magic of a luxury timepiece is still there and is there to stay. A beautiful and expensive watch is a tempting possession, an attribute of status, memorabilia that may well pass…
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