THE KATURA JOURNAL
Essays on craftsmanship, gemstones, bridal style, and the small decisions that turn jewelry into heirloom.
Shop this pieceThe Portuguese cut is what diamond cutters do when they want to show off. Combine it with a vivid blue fancy diamond and a martini setting, and you have a stud earring with serious credentials.
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Orange diamonds are still rarefied territory β and the Izzy earring takes two of them, sets them in 18K rose gold, and very politely changes the room.
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Some engagement rings whisper. This one absolutely does not. A note on the 7.77 carat Lucky Numbers Solitaire in 18K rose gold β and on knowing when scale is the right answer.
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Diamond stations, a signature Katura clasp, and a strand of natural golden South Sea pearls. On why this is the necklace I reach for nine times out of ten β and what I've learned about wearing it.
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Tahitian pearls are gloriously unconventional β and our 18K Yellow Gold Starfish drop earrings give two of them the seafloor stage they deserve.
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A bangle that took me three sketches and a trip to Taxco to get right. On geometry, on Mexican silversmithing, and on why a $495 sterling-silver piece deserves the same care as a 5-figure ring.
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Of all the pieces I've designed, very few make me grin the way the Starfish Earrings do. A small story about how three of the ocean's loudest characters ended up sharing 18K gold real estate.
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Some rings are events. The Chasing Ring is a habit β a polished 14K rose-gold band that has quietly become the piece our customers borrow ideas from for the rest of their stack.
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An emerald with a jardin isn't a flaw β it's a passport. A meditation on why a 2.56-carat Colombian pendant in yellow gold may be the most underrated necklace you'll ever own.
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There's a reason the martini setting has outlasted nearly every trend that tried to replace it β and a reason I keep returning to a 1.5 carat total weight pair as the most-worn earring in my own jewelry box.
