A collection of columns appearing in the Tampa Bay Times by Jeff & Katrina Hess.
Mikimoto pearls are well-known for their
quality, as the company pioneered cultured pearls in the early 1900s. We typically
The shortest month of the year manages to pack in two of America’s most emotionally charged events: Big Game Sunday
As one of the oldest forms of jewelry, charms offer women the opportunity to adorn themselves in a quaint, very
It seems every jewelry design movement is a reaction to or pushback from an earlier era. And the mid-century modern
While the material this cameo is made of is mere Pinchbeck (a copper and zinc alloy resembling gold), a secret
A jeweler in Illinois called us to “crack the code” of a ring he had purchased. He knew it had
Recently, we received a consignment from an early Mel Fisher investor: a 1715 Shipwreck Fleet high-karat yellow gold amethyst Bishop’s
Too many watches? This one is intriguing. A California collector sent us this 300-yearold watch by Charles Goode, from Dublin
Hess Fine Art and Old Northeast Jewelers would be nothing without my wife and partner, Katrina Hess. This year, she
While karat weight of a piece is germane, it takes an expert eye and a seasoned professional’s knowledge to pick
Mikimoto pearls are well-known for their
quality, as the company pioneered cultured pearls in the early 1900s. We typically
The shortest month of the year manages to pack in two of America’s most emotionally charged events: Big Game Sunday
As one of the oldest forms of jewelry, charms offer women the opportunity to adorn themselves in a quaint, very
It seems every jewelry design movement is a reaction to or pushback from an earlier era. And the mid-century modern
While the material this cameo is made of is mere Pinchbeck (a copper and zinc alloy resembling gold), a secret
A jeweler in Illinois called us to “crack the code” of a ring he had purchased. He knew it had
Recently, we received a consignment from an early Mel Fisher investor: a 1715 Shipwreck Fleet high-karat yellow gold amethyst Bishop’s
Too many watches? This one is intriguing. A California collector sent us this 300-yearold watch by Charles Goode, from Dublin
Hess Fine Art and Old Northeast Jewelers would be nothing without my wife and partner, Katrina Hess. This year, she
While karat weight of a piece is germane, it takes an expert eye and a seasoned professional’s knowledge to pick
