THE KATURA JOURNAL
Essays on craftsmanship, gemstones, bridal style, and the small decisions that turn jewelry into heirloom.
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Explore the enduring appeal of signet rings and their resurgence as a versatile staple in modern fashion. Discover why these historic symbols are making a contemporary comeback.
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Explore the world of pearl jewelry with our guide to Akoya, Tahitian, South Sea, and freshwater pearls. Discover their unique qualities and allure.
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Explore the ideal settings to enhance a brilliant-cut diamond. Discover how design, metal choice, and personal style create the perfect engagement ring.
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The 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 — 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 — 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 — and what I've learned about wearing it.
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Tahitian pearls are gloriously unconventional — 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 — 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 — 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 — and a reason I keep returning to a 1.5 carat total weight pair as the most-worn earring in my own jewelry box.
