The Collector’s Eye with Viv Chen

“All the truest vintage aficionados have a special relationship with mess.”

18 hrs ago • Veronica Szálas Valentine and Viv Chen

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July 2026

Finds and Fancies, Vol. 10

A subversive cameo, the French designers your jewelry box is missing, and a Copenhagen brand that will change how you think about materials

Jul 28 • Veronica Szálas Valentine

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Deeply Set: Portraits from the Jewelry World | Laura Schultz of Kimono Dragon

Of all the things I get to do here, this series (formerly Uncovering the Stories Within Each Facet) has always been one of my favorites.

Jul 18 • Veronica Szálas Valentine

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Screaming Into the Silo

The jewelry industry has a remarkable story. Almost no one outside the trade has heard it.

Jul 2 • Veronica Szálas Valentine

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June 2026

Finds and Fancies, Vol. 9

Show Floor Findings (Or: What Las Vegas Jewelry Week Made Me Want to Buy)

Jun 23 • Veronica Szálas Valentine

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What Happens in Vegas: Reflections from Las Vegas Jewelry Week (Part 2)

COUTURE, the antique show, the designers I can't stop thinking about, and what the week told me

Jun 13 • Veronica Szálas Valentine

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What Happens in Vegas: Reflections from Las Vegas Jewelry Week

Part 1: A lay of the land, the view from the booth, and what I found when I came up for air

Jun 6 • Veronica Szálas Valentine

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May 2026

Finds and Fancies, Vol. 8

For those of you who are new here — welcome.

May 20 • Veronica Szálas Valentine

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You had a lot to say about lab-grown diamonds

Here's what I'm still thinking about

May 9 • Veronica Szálas Valentine

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Five Questions with Veronica Valentine of Vejeweled

We discuss her background, how she got into the industry, and the reaction to our dialogue on lab-grown diamonds.

May 5 • Veronica Szálas Valentine and The Jewelry Wire

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April 2026

You're Not Paying for Something Rare. You're Paying for Something That Looks Nice.

What jewelry industry journalist Rob Bates wants consumers to know about lab-grown diamonds

Apr 25 • Veronica Szálas Valentine and The Jewelry Wire

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The Jewelry Desk: Vintage, Unintimidated

Re: The questions to ask, the red flags to spot, and the advice straight from the people who know

Apr 19 • Veronica Szálas Valentine

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