The COUTURE Crossword
Across
- 4. A material used in jewelry that is skyrocketing in price
- 5. a stone setting technique often used as an accent
- 9. An aqua blue stoned named after a Brazilian state
- 10. A body of water where diamonds can be found
- 12. An item Yves Spinelli's mom bribed him with before his kindergarten interview, as he shared in the first ever COUTURE podcast
- 13. Sorellina won "Best in Innovative" at the 2024 COUTURE Design Awards with a piece inspired by this throwback object
- 17. A type of jewelry that was first invented in the Bronze Age to hold together loin cloths
- 18. How Selim Mouzannar closed out his Brand Spotlight video
- 24. The only color of the rainbow you won’t see in sapphire
- 25. Specialized technique used in jewelry design that translates to "Letting in daylight"
- 26. Elongated cut of the diamond in Taylor Swift's engagement ring
- 28. Style legend with a distinctive look and a love for jewelry
- 29. Worn by Roony Mara, this diamond cut can display a picture of your beloved beneath the surface of the stone
- 30. First name of a person who dons a tuxedo at the COUTURE Design Awards every year
- 31. Gemstone cut with a rounded, polished surface rather than facets
- 32. Fifth generation diamontaire who gives diamond essentials a modern spin
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- 1. A gemstone whose name in Sanskrit means "the color of a lotus"
- 2. Co-Founder of TRENDVISION Jewellery + Forecasting and popular COUTUREtalk Speaker
- 3. An iconic jewelry staple that just received a refresh
- 6. component of both watches and rings
- 7. A line of stones in graduating sizes
- 8. Frequently used word by popular jewelry content creator, Jewels with Jules
- 11. Delicate jewelry work formed with twisted threads of precious metal
- 14. A famous designer identifiable by only his first name who carves intricate designs into stones
- 15. A highly specialized metal used only by a handful of designers
- 16. Rigid, open-ended necklace originating in ancient times
- 19. A type of long necklace that sometimes has a tassel at the end
- 20. Name of De Beers' latest "beacon" campaign
- 21. A naturally white metal
- 22. Something some people do to negotiate a better price
- 23. Initials of the designer who is known as "Queen of the Locket"
- 27. A phrase Marion Fasel coined in her latest book to describe a diamond set at an angle