It’s no secret that the glittering world of haute joaillerie has traditionally favored ‘Africa-inspired’ design over designers of African descent. But Melanie Grant, journalist and author of Coveted: ...

African jewelers from the diaspora are redefining modern fashion by adding cultural heritage to their designs. By mixing ...

Get ready to be dazzled, because high fashion with a traditional African flair has landed in the neighborhood of Crown Heights. Burkindy, a 45-year-old jewelry designer originally from Burkina Faso, ...

It’s a late Friday morning in New York when Black female entrepreneurs Felekech “Fei” Biratu and Seble Alemayehu join me to discuss the creation of Yenaé, their luxury jewelry collection. The line has ...

In the rich tapestry of African jewelry traditions, ornamental pieces served as more than mere decoration, but were symbols of status, vessels of cultural identity, and practical insurance policies ...

In light of the Black Lives Matter movement and the COVID-19 crisis, the summer of 2020 proved to be a tremendous period of reckoning for all industries. Within the fashion industry, this has provided ...

The custom of giving and receiving finger rings dates back over approximately 6,000 years. People of all classes wore ...