August 21 Aurea Informatio: Your Friday Web Roundup

By Karen Dybis | August 20, 2026

KIL Promotions is bringing its trade show format to Florida with the inaugural Fort Lauderdale Jewelry, Antique, & Object Show (FLJAOS) in late January 2027. The five-day show will feature an estimated 150 antique galleries, jewelry designers, vintage and antique jewelry dealers, and luxury object makers.

The FLJAOS show will debut at the Broward County Convention Center on Jan. 28 and will run through Feb. 1. The show will be open to the public. KIL Promotions also organizes the annual NYCJAOS events, as well as the Jeweled Collective pop-up events.

“Florida has long been a haven for luxury consumers in the winter season, and many of our clients, both dealers and shoppers, are regularly in the sunshine state in January. We aim to bring the same relaxed hospitality and comfortable shopping experience that has made NYCJAOS such a thriving success to the Fort Lauderdale area,” says Konstantinos I. Leoussis, founder of KIL Promotions.

Here is a look at what else made JCK’s collective brain click this week.

News Worth Reading

Bloomberg takes a long look at how the diamond industry and its heavyweights are trying to figure out the challenges of natural versus lab-grown diamonds. (subscription needed)

Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad says it may take 12 to 18 months to fully sell De Beers because of approvals and regulations.

De Beers tells the Weekend Post its Origins strategy aims to adapt to shifting consumer tastes and competition from synthetic diamonds.

The Qatar Diamond Exchange signed Memoranda of Understanding with the Diamond Exchange of Singapore, Shanghai Diamond Exchange, and Tokyo Diamond Exchange.

Wired bought a counterfeit $500 Rolex, and no one (even Rolex in London) could tell it was a fake.

Tiffany & Co. is debuting a Design Residency Program in Abu Dhabi for emerging designers to explore the craftsmanship, innovation, and cultural storytelling.

Rolex made Drake a diamond-heavy watch that some say is worth more than $5 million.

Diamond Do Good celebrates its partnership with the Black Coffee Foundation.

Vogue takes a look at what functional objects—cigarette lighters included—make for the best necklaces.

President Trump and Canada come to a tariff agreement at the last possible second.

Daniel Bing moves from Vacheron Constantin to now serve Bremont as its global chief marketing officer.

Cartier celebrates opening of its relocated Shenzhen boutique.

Gemological Science International has begun issuing colored stone reports carrying recognized color trade names—Pigeon Blood for ruby, Royal Blue and Padparadscha for sapphire—in Jaipur and Mumbai.

What watches should you invest in and why? WatchPro’s Rob Corder has ideas.

Hodinkee’s Ben Clymer takes a long look at the watch industry and has questions.

PN Gadgil Jewellers’ Saurabh Gadgil on PNG, the IPO, and writing his business memoir.

WatchPro is putting together a Women in Watches event this November in Miami.

Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council mourns the passing of Vasant Mehta, former chairman of the Council (2008–10) and a respected leader of the world diamond industry.

Metalsmith magazine is looking for submissions from writers and artists.

Obsessions

Georgina Rodriguez has a seriously enviable watch collection per WWD. (subscription needed)

The extreme European summer has the champagne crops feeling the heat.

An examination of which celebrity watch moments over the past six months have made headlines.

Summertime means sweet treats, and ice cream–themed jewelry is on Katerina Perez’s mind. (subscription needed)

Harper’s Bazaar put the great Céline Dion on its cover wearing fabulous jewelry.

Podcast Queue

In the Loupe chats with Hope Bellair, digital marketing manager at Punchmark, to get real about why Q4 marketing feels stressful and why starting in August is key.

Video Yaya

A day in the life of Sotheby’s vice chairman of jewelry, Frank Everett.

Mining.com checks in with McEwen Inc. chairman Rob McEwen, who argues that the market is overlooking a fundamental shift in the industry when it comes to gold.

Avi Krawitz on what Titan’s rise tells the industry about India’s jewelry market.

Naz Kretlow, founder of 3 Graces of Gold, tells how she got started in jewelry.