The COUTURE Crossword

1. An item Yves Spinelli's mom bribed him with before his kindergarten interview, as he shared in the first ever COUTURE podcast
3. A famous designer identifiable by only his first name who carves intricate designs into stones
4. A line of stones in graduating sizes
5. A material used in jewelry that is skyrocketing in price
9. a stone setting technique often used as an accent
10. A highly specialized metal used only by a handful of designers
12. the only color of the rainbow you won’t see in sapphire
13. An aqua blue stoned named after a Brazilian state
16. How Selim Mouzannar closed out his Brand Spotlight video
17. Rigid, open-ended necklace originating in ancient times
19. Worn by Roony Mara, this diamond cut can display a picture of your beloved beneath the surface of the stone
21. Fifth generation diamontaire who gives diamond essentials a modern spin
22. Frequently used word by popular jewelry content creator, Jewels with Jules
25. component of both watches and rings
26. Style legend with a distinctive look and a love for jewelry

2. Name of De Beers' latest "beacon" campaign
6. What iconic jewelry staple just introduced a new rendition
7. Specialized technique used in jewelry design that translates to "Letting in daylight"
8. a phrase Marion Fasel coined in her latest book to describe a diamond set at an angle
11. Initials of the designer who is known as "Queen of the Locket"
14. Sorellina won "Best in Innovative" at the 2024 COUTURE Design Awards with a piece inspired by this throwback object
15. A gemstone whose name in Sanskrit means "the color of a lotus"
18. Gemstone cut with a rounded, polished surface rather than facets
20. Person who dons a tuxedo at the COUTURE Design Awards every year
23. Elongated cut of the diamond in Taylor Swift's engagement ring
24. Delicate jewelry work formed with twisted threads of precious metal