Africa is often seen as the home of precious gemstones and metals, with the world’s leading jewelry houses sourcing a steady stream of diamonds, gold and other minerals from the continent. But Africa ...

African jewelers from the diaspora are redefining modern fashion by adding cultural heritage to their designs. By mixing ...

Atlanta-based designer Issa Gray has carved out her niche in the accessories market with her brand Ire Aje, founded in 2021. The brand emerged as a tribute to Gray’s aunt Linda Gray Murray, who served ...

PARIS — Wearable Treasures: Jewelry and Ornaments of the Maghreb is a pointed consideration of the psychic powers interlaced throughout North African women’s jewelry. The variety of forms and designs ...

In light of the Black Lives Matter movement and the COVID-19 crisis, the summer of 2020 proved to be a tremendous period of reckoning for all industries. Within the fashion industry, this has provided ...

Choosing the right materials is essential for crafting authentic African bark cloth jewelry. The inner bark of trees such as ...

Get ready to be dazzled, because high fashion with a traditional African flair has landed in the neighborhood of Crown Heights. Burkindy, a 45-year-old jewelry designer originally from Burkina Faso, ...

Our planet is more interconnected than ever—just scrolling through Instagram can take you around the world in less than a minute. But that borderless sensibility rarely extends to one’s closet. Sure, ...