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Captivating Brilliance by Peter Schmid

Peter Schmid, world-renowned jewelry maker, is launching his all-new exhibition at Patina Gallery, Captivating Brilliance , inspired by the Santa Fe Opera’s 2018 production of Giacomo Puccini’s Madame Butterfly , writes Ilaria Ruggiero in this exhibition review. The exhibition will open on August 10th at Patina Gallery at 131 West Palace Avenue, Santa Fe. Captivating Brilliance will showcase pieces greatly influenced from the movements of Orientalism and Exoticism that were popular at the time of Puccini’s Madame Butterfly debut. An amazing crossover of inspirations and ideas, on one hand coming from the most current interpretations of Puccini's opera, on the other hand from ancient rituals,

Brilliance and Fire: A Biography of Diamonds

PRESS RELEASE: Expert Panel at Jewellery and Gem WORLD Hong Kong Upholds the Platinum Advantage Amid Global Surge in Demand

A distinguished international panel of jewellery experts highlighted platinum’s present and distinct advantages of price and technical brilliance at Jewellery & Gem WORLD Hong Kong 2025. Presented by Platinum Guild International (PGI) on Friday, 19 September 2025 as part of the prestigious five-day trade show, the event advocated capitalising on platinum’s strong business potential as the cost of gold soars and innovation opens new avenues for expansion into emerging markets and varied product lines. A significant price differential with gold is fuelling the growing global demand for platinum. However, as the panel speakers affirmed, this is far from platinum’s sole

News Briefing: 28 September 2025

A curated edit of this week's national and international jewellery news... The Notting Hill set’s favourite jeweller Jessica Diamond, 25 September 2025, The Times: Ming Lampson’s bold and colourful designs, combined with her technical brilliance, have earned her devoted fans. The only problem is that she makes just 70 pieces a year www.thetimes.com Bang & Olufsen’s Beo Grace earbuds are what happens when jewellery and audio collide Morgan Truder, 24 September 2025 for Shortlist: Bougie buds www.shortlist.com The Royal Mint turns PCBs into gold jewellery Robin Latchem, 23 September 2025 for Recycling International: Nearly 700 years after producing Britain’s first