Two Friends, One Gemology Course, and an Instagram Account

Camille and Marie of @deuxcaratsparis on learning gemology, what people get wrong about lab-grown diamonds, and why jewelry shouldn’t feel intimidating.

Oct 30 • Cult Carat

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Fine Jewelry Is Just Woo-Woo in Couture

From Van Cleef’s talismanic designs to the rise of modern spiritual culture, exploring the enduring human desire to make the invisible tangible.

Oct 24 • Cult Carat

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A Language Student Who Now Speaks Fluent Jewelry

Elise, the communicator behind @thegemsnerd, on going from international business to Cartier, the creative opportunity in Paris, and why loving jewelry…

Oct 17 • Cult Carat

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September 2026

The Internet Has Decided Everyone Is a Diamond Expert

On Bethenny Frankel, Ryan Roth, TikTok diamonds, and what happens when having an opinion starts to look like having expertise.

Sep 4 • Cult Carat

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August 2026

Cult Carat | Your Weekly Jewelry Horoscope

Week of August 31st–September 6th, 2026: Saturn hands out a compliment on Monday and a stress test on Tuesday. See which piece in your life was actually…

Aug 30 • Cult Carat

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Cult Carat | Your Weekly Jewelry Horoscope

Week of August 24th–30th, 2026: A Pisces eclipse closes a two year chapter, right as clarity meets chaos in one wild week. Find out what's finally ready…

Aug 25 • Cult Carat

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Cult Carat | Your Weekly Jewelry Horoscope

Week of August 17th–23th, 2026: The Sun is about to leave Leo for good, and Venus wants the truth about what you actually value.

Aug 16 • Cult Carat

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Quiet Luxury Is Dead. Welcome to Bling Era 2.0.

How cheap plastic rhinestones evolved into a luxury “gem-like” bedazzle trend, and why that will inevitably trigger a full-blown mainstream fine jewelry…

Aug 15 • Cult Carat

Cult Carat | Your Weekly Jewelry Horoscope

Week of August 10–16, 2026: A solar eclipse in Leo is about to rewrite someone's story. Find out which piece in your collection is about to mean…

Aug 9 • Cult Carat

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Cult Carat | Your Weekly Jewelry Horoscope

Week of August 3–9, 2026: Cosmic shifts before the upcoming eclipse. Before you reach for something new, look properly at the jewelry you already chose…

Aug 2 • Cult Carat

July 2026

The Jewelry Store That Stays Open Later Than the Bars

How a wrong turn in Naousa turned into my new obsession with Greek mythology jewelry, right as Nolan's The Odyssey hits theaters.

Jul 27 • Cult Carat

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The Appearance of Sacrifice

What years behind a jewelry counter taught me about love, luxury and the values behind our choices.

Jul 16 • Cult Carat

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