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Reading Time: 6 minutes For the 26 th consecutive year, Blancpain presents a Valentine’s Day limited edition. With its elegant aesthetics and horological excellence, the new mini Villeret Saint-Valentin 2026 celebrates love with exquisite simplicity. The purity of love is embodied in the watch’s minimalist design, which pays tribute to decades of women’s watchmaking while blending miniaturization and mechanical performance.  — Key takeaways — Blancpain honors its long-lasting tradition of celebrating love with the Valentine’s Day 2026 edition of its iconic Villeret.  A dial crafted from nacre perlée , one of the rarest and most delicate types of mother-of-pearl in watchmaking, requiring exceptional skill to extract and shape.  A diamond-set bezel and a heart-cut diamond on the dial.  An automatic movement of just 15.70 mm in diameter, housed in a compact 21.50 mm case, with an engraved heart on the rotor.  Finished with a varnished ...

Reading Time: 4 minutes (Antwerp) The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), the sector organization representing the interests of 1,470 Antwerp diamond companies, is hosting a high-level Angolan delegation this week, led by Diamantino Azevedo, Minister of Mineral Resources. The two-day visit focuses on deepening trade relations between Angola, as a producer of premium rough diamonds, and Antwerp, as the most reliable and transparent diamond trading center and gateway to the international luxury and jewellery markets. The ambition is clear: to trade more Angolan rough diamonds via Antwerp, in the interest of both partners.  In addition to Minister Azevedo, the delegation includes Dr José Ganga Junior, Chairman of Endiama (the state-owned company managing Angola’s diamond mines), and Eugénio Bravo da Rosa, Chairman of SODIAM, responsible for the sale of all Angolan rough diamonds. “This visit is much more than a diplomatic moment. We are bringing concrete supply and demand ...

Reading Time: 5 minutes For years, jewelry has been synonymous with Valentine’s Day. In 2025 alone, over 20% of consumers planned to give jewelry as a Valentine’s Day gift. However, today’s consumers want more than a basic transaction. They want meaning, individuality, and intention behind their purchases. For jewelers, this shift presents an opportunity to transform Valentine’s Day from a deadline-driven gift grab into an experience-driven buying moment. By leaning into personalization, embracing lab-grown diamonds, and rethinking how Valentine’s Day is merchandised and marketed, retailers can transform this holiday into one that delivers both emotional impact and long-term customer relationships.  Meeting the Demand for Personalization and Custom Design Personalized and custom jewelry is no longer a niche offering; it is a core expectation for modern shoppers. This Valentine’s Day is no different. Consumers are looking for pieces that tell their story, and jewelers are un...

Reading Time: 5 minutes (Neenah,Wis.)– Jewelers Mutual® Group, the insurance and business solutions provider dedicated to the jewelry industry since 1913, announced the strategic acquisition of EventGuard, a division previously part of the licensed insurance agency Indemn, specializing in event insurance coverage in the event and wedding space.   JM Insurance Agency Partners will operate the program through the insurance carrier and expert in event coverage, Markel Group Inc., harnessing generative AI to expand its insurtech solutions and offer best-in-class event liability and cancellation insurance, including wedding coverage and other programs to meet customers’ evolving needs. The addition of EventGuard enhances JM Insurance Agency Partners’ core capabilities and supports its strategy to diversify, grow profitability, and ensure sustainability by entering adjacent verticals.  “Integrating EventGuard’s expertise into our business will further position Jewel...

Reading Time: 3 minutes For nearly a decade, jewelry retail has been defined by restraint. Delicate chains, whisper-thin stackables, and tiny bezel-set stones quietly dominated cases. But the market data shaping 2025 tells a very different story. Maximalism is not returning as a trend cycle — it is emerging as a response to how today’s customers now buy, express identity, and define value. The first driver is demographic. Gen Z and Millennials do not wear jewelry to blend in. They wear it to be seen. Their purchases are shaped by how pieces photograph, how they appear on social feeds, and how effectively they communicate personality. A sculptural ring or thick link chain does something a fine stackable cannot: it stops the scroll. Visibility creates relevance, which drives purchase behavior. The second driver is accessibility. Lab-grown diamonds and modern casting technologies have dramatically lowered the cost of scale. Larger stones, bolder settings, and heavier silhouettes a...

Reading Time: 3 minutes (Lafayette, LA) — With more than five decades of experience serving the fine  jewelry industry, Stuller shares the top jewelry trends and design elements gaining traction in  2026. These reflect how customers are gravitating toward jewelry that feels expressive,  meaningful, and current, with an emphasis on individuality and lasting style.  “Jewelry trends in 2026 reflect a growing desire for personal expression,” says Andrea LeDay,  fine jewelry product manager. “Customers are gravitating toward pieces that feel intentional,  expressive, and lasting: nostalgic design details, meaningful customization, bold silhouettes, and  rich colors.”  Stuller has identified five key design directions shaping the jewelry market:  Vintage Vibes– Nostalgic styles with antique cuts, intricate details, and timeless  silhouettes have made a comeback, offering jewelry with enduring appeal. Flow & Form – Fluid sh...

Reading Time: 6 minutes For the January chapter of Time Well Spent, we visit Ed Ruscha at his studio in Los Angeles, California.  One of the most important living painters, Ed Ruscha has spent his career building a distinct and groundbreaking visual language. Drawing from the streets of Los Angeles, the charged nature of words, and the cool restraint of Pop and Conceptualism, he has revolutionized painting. Time has granted Ruscha a lifetime of play and experimentation, and noticing the magic in the mundane becomes a practice in itself. The longevity, curiosity, and consistency in Ruscha’s practice embody the very idea of Time Well Spent. Raised in Oklahoma City, but captivated by California from a childhood visit, Ruscha arrived in Los Angeles with an infatuation that never left him. He attended art school at the Chouinard Art Institute and found he was not drawn to the dominant tide of Abstract Expressionism. Instead, it was Jasper Johns’s assemblage “Target with Four F...