Kate Matthams-Spencer

Paris

Senior Contributor at Forbes

Editor and Writer at Freelance

British-born, Paris-based. Consultant copywriter, journalist and translator for titles and luxury brands. #Forbes.com, independent media, ex-CondeNast.

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10 Jewels You Shouldn't Miss This Weekend

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Kate Matthams |Kate Matthams-Spencer

The PAD Paris fair set up camp in the Jardin des Tuileries gardens April 2-6, bringing with it antique, 20th and 21st-century design treasures from a host of international galleries. PAD has been running since 1998 and remains the leading international art & design fair, with avid collectors browsing stands including a cohort of solo art jewelers and specialized art jewelry galleries.
Shola Branson Shows Solo For The First Time At Sotheby’s Paris

4 weeks ago | forbes.com | Kate Matthams |Kate Matthams-Spencer

Amongst antique Cartier diamonds and mid-century Jean Després bracelets, Shola Branson’s new collection shines out in the new exhibition space at Sotheby’s Paris. The Fragments collection, on show until April 12, not only highlights his fresh, chic aesthetic, it also showcases a modern approach to materials as well, through the exclusive use of SMO (Single Mine Origin) gold, responsibly sourced Colombian emeralds and Botswanamark diamonds.
Is Suzanne Kalan’s New Collaboration The Ultimate Diamond Facial?

1 month ago | forbes.com | Kate Matthams |Kate Matthams-Spencer

The Los Angeles-based jewelry designer Suzanne Kalan, known for her contemporary work with diamonds, has teamed up with the award-winning beauty brand Natura Bissé on a luxury pampering experience designed to bring all the radiance and sparkle of her favorite stone to the skin.
Paris Fashion Week: The Jewelry Highlights

1 month ago | forbes.com | Kate Matthams |Kate Matthams-Spencer

Ready-to-Wear Week played out under the Parisian sunshine this season. From the French heritage houses on Place Vendôme, to independent brands presenting their latest jewels at showrooms and luxury hotel around the city, some jewels of spectacular diversity were on show.
Bibi Van Der Velden Celebrates 20th Anniversary In Sparkling Style

1 month ago | forbes.com | Kate Matthams |Kate Matthams-Spencer

The celebrated Dutch jewelry designer Bibi van der Velden has unveiled her first all-diamond collection to mark her brand’s 20th anniversary, based around her favorite sharp-toothed mascot: the alligator.
The 10 Best Jewelry Looks At The 2025 Oscars

1 month ago | forbes.com | Kate Matthams |Kate Matthams-Spencer

When it came to red carpet jewelry, the biggest night of awards season didn’t disappoint. Some of the best jewelry from the Oscars 2025 as the stars arrived. Zoe Saldana in Cartier The Best Supporting Actress winner, for Emilia Perez, chose a classic Cartier Panther collar necklace in white diamonds and emeralds, to wear with her deep ruby Saint Laurent gown at the 97th Oscars ceremony.
Nouvelle Box Prepares For Its Biggest-Ever Paris Jewelry Show

1 month ago | forbes.com | Kate Matthams |Kate Matthams-Spencer

Nouvelle Box, the online jewelry wholesale marketplace, is preparing for a bumper sixth show next week in Paris during its Paris Fashion Week showcase. With a curation of 25 established and emerging brands, a talk from jewelry insider Katerina Perez and record footfall expected, it looks set to be providing a bigger platform than ever for brands looking for visibility and connections.
The Best Haute Jewels At Paris Couture Week

2 months ago | forbes.com | Kate Matthams |Kate Matthams-Spencer

You can’t get more haute than Paris in late January. During Couture Week in the French capital, January 27-30, some of the top houses also showcased their new high jewelry collections. And just like their runway cousins, the high jewelry pieces on show represent the pinnacle of their art form, with the highest level of artisanship and the most exquisite materials.
Melanie Grant Exits The Responsible Jewellery Council

2 months ago | forbes.com | Kate Matthams |Kate Matthams-Spencer

Melanie Grant leaves the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) this week, after two years as Executive Director of what she terms “a phenomenal organization”. And she’s leaving on a high, as the jewellery industry’s responsible standards and certification body signs its 2,000th member amidst preparations to celebrate its first two decades.
Could This Be The Most Romantic Jewelry Of Valentine’s Day 2025?

Jan 23, 2025 | forbes.com | Kate Matthams |Kate Matthams-Spencer

“The collection is a story, with a beginning and an end; it’s quite a complex narrative,” the jewelry designer Rachel Quinn tells me on a video call from her Los Angeles home. “I was keen to stretch my creative muscles with something I’d always wanted to do.” For Valentine’s Day, the designer has teamed up with Gemfields on Crazy Love, a capsule collection structured by a poem about the bittersweet stages of love.