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Founder's Letters: Some Things Move. Some Things Don't.
On the week I gave a talk about gold to Columbia Alumni...
Founder’s Letters : Wearing Identity
There’s an old Arab proverb: “Your clothes speak before you do.” I...
Solid Gold vs. Gold-Plated vs. Gold-Filled: What Actually Matters
The definitive guide to solid gold, gold-filled, gold-plated, and vermeil: what each...
The Visible Wealth: Why Women Have Always Bought Gold
A small piece of fine jewelry. Worn on a wrist, around a...
What Belongs to Her: The Aramaic Word at the Heart of illi
The name of this company is a single word in an ancient...
The Five Pieces Every Fine Jewelry Collection Should Start With
Most jewelry collections grow by accident. A pair of earrings at sixteen....
Lab-Grown vs. Mined Diamonds: What Actually Changes, What Doesn't
A diamond is a diamond. That is chemistry, not marketing. Lab-grown diamonds...
Columbia University Alumni · Mexico City · June 24, 2026
A talk on gold as a store of wealth across the Americas...