Topaz + Citrine: the birthstones of November, and the perfect gem for all you November Scorpios and Sagittarius! Topaz and Citrine look so similar they often get mistaken for one another. Through much of history, all yellow gemstones were considered topaz, and all topaz was thought to be yellow. ...

Viviana Langhoff Exclusive Designer Dinner at The Jewelry Room at Beatnik on The River Our first designer dinner was a beautiful evening of breaking bread and sharing a meal with other extraordinary women in our Adornment + Theory community!  We want to thank all of our incredible clients for the...

Peridot, Sardonyx, and Spinel are the three birthstones for August. Though Peridot is the most commonly known, Sardonyx is the original August birthstone, with a history that dates back more than 4,000 years. Spinel however, wasn't officially included until 2016. One of our favorite gems at A+T, ...

In this latest edition of our Five For Friday, meet Ashley Thorne of A.M.Thorne Jewelry! Based in Washington D.C and New York City, Ashley specializes in simplicity and gemstones with individual character. She draws influence from natural beauty found in nature, modernism, historical techniques, ...

This month's birthstone? The ever-enchanting ruby. A 9.0 on the Mohs scale, rubies are just shy of a diamond in hardness, and are the most valuable per carat of all the colored gemstones. They can be semi-transparent to opaque, and range in hue from anywhere from light pink to a deep red.  Rubie...

We had such an incredible time at The Curio x 21cMuseum Hotel Celebration of Chicago Style event on May 31st! Hosted by Nigel Barker and Cynthia Rowley, it was a vibrant evening filled with community, creativity, and the best in Chicago fashion. Our very own Viviana Langhoff was the featured jewe...

 We're bringing back our Five for Friday series so you can get to know some of the incredible jewelry designers in our Jewel Box! First up, we have Kassandra Gordon.  Kassandra is a London-based award-winning multidisciplinary artist and multi-passionate person who - through a journey of self-d...

A classic gemstone known for its natural opalescent beauty, Pearls have been used as adornment for centuries. Dating back at least as far as ancient Greece and the Middle East, where they believed pearls were tears of the gods fallen from heaven. This enchanting gem, meaning "sweet simplicity", h...

When we think of wedding bands, there's usually only a few styles that come to mind. The truth is that wedding bands are as varied as the people that wear them. They're another opportunity to express your personal style and your commitment to your person. Below we’ll walk through a few of the mos...