José Pinto

Contributions From José Pinto

The Typical Scandinavian Design

The Typical Scandinavian Design

Clear air, vast landscapes, steel blue skies, mysterious sparkling lakes, a dark blue sea and unspoiled nature – the landscape...
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Peru: The Past is Always Present

Peru: The Past is Always Present

The South American Andes state can look back on a jewelry culture spanning over one thousand years. This has remained...
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The Written Word Remains

The Written Word Remains

What remains of the culture of a people? How can we formulate an image of the lives and thoughts of...
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Turkish Jewelry Industry

Turkish Jewelry Industry

The Turkish jewelry industry is booming. Last year, exports reached a record high of 1,172 billion US-$. Over the last...
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Storytelling Stones

Storytelling Stones

The art of carving images onto gemstones is several thousand years old. During antiquity, the cameo (also known as camée)...
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Japan-Made Jewelry Design

Japan-Made Jewelry Design

The history of jewelry in Japan is full of upheavals: it dates back more than 9,000 years and yet is...
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The Great Longing for White

The Great Longing for White

The color white is the perfect symbol of modernity. And it is currently the trendiest color for houses, furniture, cars,...
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Success Factor Design

Success Factor Design

Increasing numbers of jewelry designers and watch manufacturers have recognized that they can score points with customers using extravagant design...
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Chhaya Kapadia: Exotic Design

Chhaya Kapadia: Exotic Design

The New York-based designer Chhaya Kapadia has now produced a new line featuring motifs taken from the exotic flora and...
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The Three from T.E.A.

The Three from T.E.A.

Talin, Erlin and Annie, these are the names behind the abbreviation T.E.A., uniting more than just their passion for extraordinary...
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Gemological Institute of America: Career Nurturing

Gemological Institute of America: Career Nurturing

The Gemological Institute of America, GIA, is the world’s leading center of excellence for all issues concerning gemstones and pearls....
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Rebra Collection: Showcasing Made Easy

Rebra Collection: Showcasing Made Easy

If you are on the road a lot doing business, you know what it means to reduce your luggage by...
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The Limitless Diversity of Precious Stones

The Limitless Diversity of Precious Stones

The trademark of the company Leyser Edelsteine based in Idar-Oberstein in Germany is tourmaline. It is iconic for the entire...
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35 Years of Electrum Gallery

35 Years of Electrum Gallery

Electrum Gallery was founded by Barbara Carlidge in June of 1971. She was prompted by the significant changes in the...
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