Rachel Felder

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Rachel Felder

Part of the semiprecious stone is to be used in 10 versions of the Bird on a Rock brooch, with another part of the stone to be left in a natural state and made into a tabletop ornament. In late January, Victoria Wirth Reynolds of Tiffany & Company was getting ready to leave Bangkok for her next stop on a business trip through Asia when she scheduled a last-minute meeting with a gem dealer.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Rachel Felder

Carina Hardy didn't grow up knowing she would follow her father, John Hardy, into the industry. But now she is the name behind a brand with Balinese-made pieces too. As a young girl, Carina Hardy spent much of her childhood in Bali, surrounded by rings, bracelets and necklaces: Her father is the jewelry designer John Hardy and her mother, Cynthia Hardy, was then overseeing his self-named brand. But following in her parents' footsteps wasn't always part of her plan.

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Rachel Felder

Olivier Meylan watches range from a sleek 40-millimeter quartz-powered timepiece priced at 269 British pounds, or $347, to a 42-millimeter automatic moonphase chronograph movement for £2,295, or $2,958, both with Swiss movements. The brand's watches are stainless steel; many are covered in black, blanketed with a coating known as P.V.D., or covered in materials like yellow or rose gold.

Feb 12, 2025 | nytimes.com | Rachel Felder

In the late 1990s, as a college student at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va., Nicholas Pelzer aspired to be an actor or hip-hop poet. With those goals in mind, he was a fan of the actor Will Smith, who straddled both professions.

Dec 15, 2024 | gq-magazine.co.uk | Rachel Felder

There are plenty of places to buy new and pre-owned luxury watches in London’s Mayfair, but the majority of them tend to have a similar, homogenous feel: straight-laced, swanky, frequently formal, and not especially conducive to making clients feeling relaxed. At Chiefer Jewellery, which opened on Berkeley Street in 2023, there’s a vibe shift. The boutique’s feel – welcoming, unpretentious – is fuelled by Chiefer Appiah, the watch and jewellery dealer who founded it.