In this series, we ask gem lovers: If you were to die and could come back as a gem, which one would it be, and why?
Padparadscha sapphires, moonstones, garnets, tourmalines, spinels, and diamonds are some of the stones that lend themselves to the chosen hue of 2024.
Olga Oleksenko, founder of the Strong & Precious art foundation, discusses her native country’s rich ornamental traditions and vibrant contemporary scene.
Jewelry designer and painter Reena Ahluwalia discusses the most extraordinary jewels and diamonds from the country where these precious stones were originally discovered.
Big and unapologetic, jewelry from these decades is still charting high thanks to nostalgia and a taste for the unconventional.