Handcrafted African jewelry has long been adored for its beautiful designs and cultural importance. These aren't just ...

African jewelers have given a lot to the world of fashion, fusing traditional craftsmanship with contemporary looks ...

The continent isn’t only a source of raw materials, homegrown fine jewelry houses are offering distinctly African luxury to customers locally and on the global market. CNN values your feedback 1.

The Art Smith Memorial Scholarship Foundation at FIT highlights the barriers to entry in the fine jewelry industry, but shoppers can directly support Black-owned brands now.

Partners of the initiative include the African Export-Import Bank, which is preparing to launch the Pan African Fashion Alliance in a bid to grow the burgeoning sector.

This is where Douriean Fletcher, the jewelry designer for “Black Panther,” was able to thrive. Fletcher had been making jewelry for less than 10 years when she met longtime Oscar-nominated ...

It takes a lot of guts to choose jewelry design over a career in medicine, but then, Janet Fredman isn’t the kind of woman to shy away from challenges.

Our designs are specifically ... journey are my Grandma Clarice who adorned herself in Native American jewelry and my Aunt Linda who adorned herself in African-inspired clothing and jewelry.

She started her eponymous brand in 2013 as a hobby, and has since become a respected player in the South African fashion and jewellery space. The Pichulik brand is an ethical one, cherishing ancient ...

Visitors view jewelry at “Africa Fashion,” an exhibition at the Field Museum. Featured in the center is “The Amazon” by LaFalaise Dion. Victor Hilitski for the Sun-Times ...

Douriean Fletcher made the powerful adornments worn in the 2018 film Black Panther. She's happy to see people "taking chances" with their jewelry — breaking away from the "dainty pair of hoops." ...