Trends

We’ve entered graduation season…and chances are you have a family member or someone close to you who is graduating this year. Finding just the right gift to express your love and pride can be a challenge; here are a few suggestions to help you mark these once-in-a-lifetime events with magnificent pearls. Always Akoyas Akoya cultured…

Just when we’re finally ready to spring forward, fashion asks us to fall back in love with fall. The Fall/Winter 2018-19 Ready-to-Wear shows have all wrapped up and editors are busy culling the best looks for their September issues. Several key trends have emerged from the New York, Milan and Paris collections, not the least…

As the days begin to lengthen and the earth launches its annual process of self-renewal, perhaps we should take a cue from Mother Nature and find ways to re-invent ourselves.  Let’s get inspired and recreate ourselves both emotionally and physically.  Here are three quick, easy ways to make spring a personal thing and blossom from…

Have you heard? Coral is chic again—and not just because Gucci featured it in its spring 2018 runway show! Coral is coming back thanks to sustainable farming methods of precious jewelry-specific coral. Not surprisingly, Assael is leading the pack in terms of jewelry offerings.  Sustainable coral comes from locations all over the world, including the Mediterranean…

The Spring-Summer 2018 Ready-to-Wear collections offer a spectacular pastiche of pastels and brights, polka dots and florals, sequins and feathers…everything you need for lighthearted daywear and evening glam

Love your pearls but don’t want to feel overly vintage when wearing them? No worries. Here are three fabulously chic and fun new ways to wear your favorite pearl pieces in 21st Century Style. Embellished Fabrics & Accessories – Sleeves, Shoes, Handbags Wear your favorite pearl strand or a simple stud earring with some of…

When spring is in the air, Narcissus are typically in bloom and warm-weather ensembles—think sheer fabrics and short sleeves—emerge from a months-long winter slumber. Next to join these lightweight looks? Fine finishing touches in the form of precious jewelry. From luscious strands to pearl bracelets and coral rings, jewelry helps elevate ordinary outfits through seasonal…

There’s something about a wide cuff bracelet, or better yet a pair of cuffs, that transcends fashion and gives meaning to the term “statement jewelry.” According to Peggy Grosz, V.P. of Development at Assael, “Large cuffs are worn by confident women…

The Oscar red carpet this weekend was dazzling with diamonds as always, but what stood out most this year was the sparkling array of fabulous earrings!  No surprise, because earrings are a natural complement to a woman’s radiant smile. 

As wedding season looms and every bride-to-be is dreaming, planning and seeking inspiration, Assael has noticed one common theme from our extended tour of New York Bridal Fashion Week. The biggest trend traipsing down the runway at many of the major shows was an unmistakable passion for pearls and pearl jewelry.