Shinola’s New Creative Director on Making Time Feel Meaningful

In his first year at Detroit-based Shinola, creative director Jonathan Bailey has done some…well, honestly, weird things. He partnered with...

Audemars Piguet Enters the Pre-Owned Market With The Watch Keepers

Audemars Piguet (AP) has introduced its new Watch Keepers service, its much-anticipated official digital marketplace and certified pre-owned...

What Fine Jewelers Can Learn From the Luxury Travel Boom

Of all the competitive threats facing jewelers today, the growth in luxury travel may be the most consequential. While soft luxury categories such as...

Kay Overhauls Website and Stores Under New “Love All In” Platform

With its new "Love All In" campaign, Signet Jewelers is rebranding Kay as jewelry for everyday expressions of love, using smaller moments of...

Birks Names ‘Heated Rivalry’ Actress Sophie Nélisse as Brand Ambassador

Canadian jewelry brand Birks has named actress Sophie Nélisse its new brand ambassador, furthering its longtime efforts to celebrate Canadian talent...

Watch Week Aspen Draws 300-Plus Collectors and 19 Brands in 3rd Year

In early 2024, Elizabeth Smith Hrubala and her father, Oliver Smith, were spitballing ideas for a watch event they wanted to organize in Aspen, the...

K-Shaped Luxury: Trends to Help You Navigate Jewelry’s Split Market

In late July, I traveled to Louisville, Ky., to deliver a trends presentation at the IJO Louisville show (and, yes, sample some bourbon, of course!)....

Retailers Say Events and Experiences Key to Survival in 2026

The first half of 2026 was a wild ride, with the Iran war hitting consumers hard and slowing down a historic surge in gold prices, and jewelry...

Tacori Puts “More Narrative, Character, and Wit” Into Its Visual Identity

Los Angeles-based jewelry brand Tacori is updating its color palette, imagery, and messaging to tell the family-owned business’ story in a clearer,...

“Vegas Is My Favorite Week”

Fallon Bock was 15 or 16 years old when she attended JCK Las Vegas with her father, Lawrence Bock, owner and president of the Dallas-based retailer...