Chicago-based Smitha Sadanandan is a freelance journalist, specializing in the luxury industry. She tracks international trends in the jewelry sector and provides an insightful perspective as analyst and contributor to TRENDVISION Jewellery + Forecasting, an independent observatory that studies future trends and scenarios for the goldsmithing sector. She works across platforms and has written for both online and offline media. Her work has appeared in Solitaire, The Adventurine, Azyaamode and Luxe-Businessline.