The Mark Schneider Fine Jewelry Blog

Anniversaries are a time to celebrate love, cherish relationships, and reflect on the beautiful memories we've created—and will continue to create—with the person we've chosen to share our lives with. While gifts aren't always necessary for every anniversary, it's common...

Antique jewelry is not only beautifully crafted, it can also hold great historical significance. Whether you've inherited antique jewelry from your great-grandparents or are a frequent visitor to estate sales, understanding how to identify and care for these treasures is...

Trends change as times change. This is true with clothing, movies, TV shows, music, and even jewelry. Based on the current climate–social, political, economic–different things can be in style at different times. Let’s explore the jewelry trends that have dominated...

Just as clothing trends shift with the seasons, so do jewelry trends. As the crisp days of spring blossom into the warm, sunny vibes of summer, we see lighter, airy accessories make their debut—think dainty necklaces, stackable bracelets, and vibrant...

Picture this: it’s the morning after your engagement and you spent the previous evening celebrating with your new fiance, family, and friends. You showed off your gorgeous engagement ring and talked about venue ideas. You’re currently enjoying a steaming cup...

Just like clothing trends change with the seasons, so do jewelry trends. As the long nights of summer fade into cooler evenings of fall foliage, the sweaters and beanies come out, as do the layered necklaces, bracelets, and rich hued...

Shopping for jewelry can sometimes feel like trying to learn a new language. The jewelry industry uses a variety of terms that are item specific and not otherwise used in everyday life. The majority of these terms describe some type...

Seeing jewelry as a form of self expression starts at a young age. I’m sure we can all remember a time when we rummaged through our mom’s jewelry box and tried on her jewelry (with permission or not). We looked...

Jewelry purchases are some of the most expensive and important purchases in your life and can be some of the most high value items that people own. Not only are they important financially, but also sentimentally because they’re likely connected...

In recent modern history, men haven’t been known to wear a considerable amount of jewelry (unless you’re a music mogul). A chain here and there and a wedding band are the typical jewelry for men. Sometimes cufflinks and a watch...

The round diamond of today is not your mother’s round diamond. And your mother’s round diamond is not your grandmother’s round diamond. Round diamonds have changed significantly from their original form to what we know of today as the Round...

As a millennial, I remember growing up and telling my parents “gosh, you’re such a boomer.” Things have come full circle, with my kids telling me “ew, millennial style is so skibidi” (whatever that means?). It’s inevitable that as time...