AuAlchemy Jewelry Guide

Man in long-sleeve shirt touching a silver necklace pendant while wearing a silver ring on his hand

The Men's Jewelry Guide: What to Wear, Buy, and...

The taboo against men wearing jewelry is approximately 200 years old. The tradition of men wearing jewelry is at least 7,000 years old. Somewhere in the Victorian era, Western culture...

The Men's Jewelry Guide: What to Wear, Buy, and...

The taboo against men wearing jewelry is approximately 200 years old. The tradition of men wearing jewelry is at least 7,000 years old. Somewhere in the Victorian era, Western culture...

Delicate sterling silver necklace and earrings set displayed in an open black gift jewelry box

Meaningful Jewelry Gift Guide: The Right Piece ...

Most gifts tell someone you remembered the date. Symbolic jewelry tells them you paid attention to who they are. A zodiac necklace with their birthstone in 14K gold, a lotus...

Meaningful Jewelry Gift Guide: The Right Piece ...

Most gifts tell someone you remembered the date. Symbolic jewelry tells them you paid attention to who they are. A zodiac necklace with their birthstone in 14K gold, a lotus...

Golden sunbeams burst through dramatic clouds above a silhouetted city skyline at sunset

Sun Jewelry: Ancient Symbolism and How to Choos...

No symbol appears in more cultures than the sun. The Egyptians built entire temple complexes to track it. The Aztecs carved 24-ton calendars to honor it. The Japanese made it...

Sun Jewelry: Ancient Symbolism and How to Choos...

No symbol appears in more cultures than the sun. The Egyptians built entire temple complexes to track it. The Aztecs carved 24-ton calendars to honor it. The Japanese made it...

Close-up of multiple silver rings on a hand resting among delicate white flowers, soft natural light

The Claddagh Ring: Meaning, History, and How to...

The three symbols on a Claddagh ring each have a name: the hands represent friendship, the heart stands for love, and the crown means loyalty. Most people who wear one...

The Claddagh Ring: Meaning, History, and How to...

The three symbols on a Claddagh ring each have a name: the hands represent friendship, the heart stands for love, and the crown means loyalty. Most people who wear one...

Colorful uncut raw opal specimens displayed in cupped palms overhead view showing natural play-of-color

Opal: The Gemstone That Contains Entire Galaxies

No other gemstone does what opal does. Hold one up and move it — the color doesn't come from pigment, dye, or the stone's chemistry. It comes from physics. Light...

Opal: The Gemstone That Contains Entire Galaxies

No other gemstone does what opal does. Hold one up and move it — the color doesn't come from pigment, dye, or the stone's chemistry. It comes from physics. Light...

Dramatic angelic wings engulfed in golden flames against a dark background, editorial photography

The Phoenix Symbol: Mythology, Meaning, and How...

Every culture that ever watched fire discovered the same bird. Ancient Egypt described the Bennu — a heron-like figure connected to the sun and the moment of creation. The Greeks...

The Phoenix Symbol: Mythology, Meaning, and How...

Every culture that ever watched fire discovered the same bird. Ancient Egypt described the Bennu — a heron-like figure connected to the sun and the moment of creation. The Greeks...