Everything You Pretended to Already Know About Diamonds…A Jargon-Free, No Judgment Breakdown
A jargon-free breakdown of all things diamonds…
A Ring Started With a Denim Spinel. Here’s What Happened Next.
Most of our design partners, when asked to share their creative process for this issue, politely declined…
Jewelry & Gratitude: The Art of Gifting with Meaning
Discover the art of gifting (jewelry) with meaning…
The Women Who Changed Jewelry Forever — and Two Who Changed Us
This issue opens with something quieter than a design retrospective: a tribute. Sarah takes a moment to remember two clients who left their mark on everyone at Simms…
Designing Your Dream Jewels: A Guide to Custom Jewelry
Explore the collaborative process of custom jewelry design…
Sarah Once Wore an Engagement Ring All Day Just to See If Anyone Would Notice. Nobody Did.
She was in her late twenties. She slipped it on, went to the sandwich shop across the street, and waited. Nobody noticed. The experiment failed, but the story is a perfect opening to this issue’s real point: you don’t need a proposal to wear a diamond…
The Jewelry You Touch Every Day Might Be Telling You Something
Emily studied oil painting before she came to jewelry, which might explain why this issue opens with a conversation about intention…
The Timelessness of Heirlooms: A Look at the Eras of (Fine) Jewelry
Discover the eras of fine jewelry heirlooms…
The Ring Problem Nobody Talks About — and the Ingenious Fix We Just Started Carrying
Here’s a situation more common than you’d think: a ring you love, received in your twenties or thirties, that no longer fits over your knuckle…
The Bench Jeweler, the Jeweler from Odesa, and Why Your Ring Might Fit Differently in January
Jerry’s jewelry career started in 1981 in part-time sales. Within a year, he was managing a store and befriending a jeweler from Odesa, Ukraine…
We’re Launching Something New — and Sapphires Are Involved
Something has been in the works, and this issue is where it officially begins: the Simms Academy…
The Heirloom Sitting in Your Drawer Might Have a Second Life
Thirty years ago, Sarah wasn’t sure a career in jewelry was going to work. She didn’t even like jewelry all that much. This issue opens with that admission — and what happened next…
27 Years In, a Phone Call from New England, and the Jewelry To-Do List You’ve Been Putting Off
This issue opens with Sarah’s favorite phone call of the year: a long-time client, years gone and miles away, who still reads our emails and called in December about a pair of gold ball earrings…
Engagement Season, Consignment, and the Tiny Beads That Will Change How Your Ring Fits
The leaves are turning, the holidays are approaching, and (right on cue) engagement season is here…
Sun, Sapphires, and a Stone So Rare It Doesn’t Even Have a Definitive Color
Summer is peak jewelry season — and this issue is packed with reasons why…
Fresh Starts & Spring Staples: Caring for the Pieces You Love
As the seasons shift, so should the way we care for and wear our jewelry…
Love, Innovation & The Simms Doghouse: A Winter Inside Look
From inspired Valentine’s Day gift ideas to expandable Italian gold collections and the story behind our famous “Doghouse,” this winter edition offers a closer look at what makes Simms… Simms.
Legacy in Gold: Reimagining Heirlooms for a New Generation
As the leaves turn and memories resurface, we explore the powerful connection between jewelry and legacy…
Sun, Sand & Sparkle: A Summer Guide to Loving Your Jewelry Well
From beach-day best practices to preventing tangled chains and loose stones, our very first edition of the Simms: Illuminations Newsletter blends practical jewelry care with a warm introduction to the Simms team…