The Ferber family is full of astronomy lovers, so it is no surprise that one of our favorite products is our meteorite jewelry. Many of our meteorite pendants are made from one of the most famous mete...

What's your jewelry philosophy? Don't have one? Didn't know you needed one? We've been in the business for a long time, so we thought we'd share with you what it is about jewelry that still excites us...

Most women would agree that you can't go wrong by giving jewelry. But, if you really want to score points there are a few things you should consider when deciding which piece of jewelry is perfect for...

At Ferbers we like to use jewelry as a vehicle to explore far-off places and interesting cultures. One of our favorite collections is our Ethiopian Coptic Crosses. In the West we may not be very famil...

When we found this spectacular example of a Byzantine histamenon gold coin we knew it deserved special attention. Working with our new designer Maritza Miranda (more on her in a future post!), we deci...

In nature gold has a deep yellow color.  This pure, or 24kt, gold is very soft and easily bent.   Because of this, it is not ideal for use in jewelry. To improve the durability of gold, it is mixed w...

Since Roman times, games of chance have used gambling chips to keep track of wagers. Originally crude metal or clay disks, they slowly evolved into todays casino chips.

The heyday of counters existed i...

Australia has been the main source for the world’s largest and most valuable pearls since the 1800’s. These famo...

In the 1770’s things were not going well for Spain’s colony in New Orleans. Inflation was rampant and merchants were wary of accepting paper currency which lost value weekly. Throughout the city talks...