Jewelry Creators

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Beth Bernstein is a jewelry historian, author, journalist, and one-time jewelry designer. Her books include The Modern Guide To Vintage Jewellery (2025), Jewelry's Shining Stars: The Next Generation (2024),The Modern Guide to Antique Jewelry (2022), and If These Jewels Could Talk (2015), all published by ACC Art Books, and a memoir, My Charmed Life (Penguin, 2012). Beth has contributed to many magazines, journals and publications, including Forbes.com, Jewelry Connoisseur, Rapaport Magazine, The Jewellery Editor (online), Accent Magazine, Elite Traveler, Four Seasons Magazine and Departures. She has worked as a senior editor for two leading national jewelry magazines and, in 2017, launched her own online jewelry magazine, bejeweledmag.com. Beth also lectures and organizes and participates in seminars and educational events. Throughout the 1990s, Beth designed a jewelry collection under the brand name Bethany B, which sold to over 250 stores throughout the USA and overseas. Sonia Esther Soltani is a jewelry content specialist and consultant. She was the editor-in-chief of Rapaport for seven years, leading the company’s print, digital, and social-media presence and hosting the Jewelry Connoisseur podcast. She contributes to international publications such as the Financial Times, Forbes, GemGuide, Retail Jeweller, and Rapaport Magazine. She has served as a judge for jewelry competitions, including the World Jewelry Design Awards (WADA), HRD Design Awards, and InStore Magazine. Before specializing in jewelry, Sonia wrote about architecture, design, luxury travel, and wellness. She studied history and history of art in Paris, and film studies and journalism in London. Alongside her work in jewelry, Sonia is a qualified life and career coach.

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Jewelry Creators: Dynamic Duos and Generational Gems is a beautifully illustrated book that celebrates the relationships at the core of the jewelry and gemstone industry.

Jewelry Creators: Dynamic Duos and Generational Gems is a beautifully illustrated book that celebrates the relationships at the core of the jewelry and gemstone industry. Divided into two chapters, the book provides an insight into the world of those that work as a duo, be it family members or close friends, and those that are part of a generational legacy. More than just an illustrious tome presenting the art of jewelry making, Jewelry Creators is a fun and informative read with behind-the scenes anecdotes and little-known secrets from 22 brands. All who are featured in the book have merged their artistic talents and professional styles, complementing one another to create some of the most memorable and enduring pieces that delve into the past, reveal the present, and speak to the future. Whether you’re new to the jewelry world, a longtime enthusiast, a collector who cherishes innovation and heritage, or simply someone who delights in lively conversational narratives, the stories shared within these pages are here to inspire.

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Foreword Introduction by Beth Bernstein Introduction by Sonia Esther Soltani Chapter 1- Dynamic Duos Artëmer Auroro Borgioni Coomi Jane Taylor Lionheart Lord Jewelry Monica Rich Kosann NeverNot OX Sethi Couture Single Stone Sorellina Tap by Todd Pownell Walters Faith Chapter 2- Generational Gems Jade Trau Julius Klein Diamonds LALAoUNIS Nadine Aysoy Omi Gems/Prive Rahaminov Diamonds Selim Mouzannar Designer Biographies Beth Bernstein Biography Sonia Esther Soltani Biography Acknowledgements Photo Credits