Jewelry Blog Archives

Off the Chain

Editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky gives you a wide-angle-lens look at the jewelry industry.

By Victoria Gomelsky

Stephen Webster Fish Tales N pendant

The Push Present I Shamed My Family Into Buying for Me

Seibido Pearl Co. Ltd. necklace and ring

Attendance at Hong Kong Jewelry Shows Rises 4 Percent

Hong Kong International Jewellry Hall of Extraordinary

U.S.–China Trade War Looms…and, yet, Optimism

Anomy golden tusk cuff

Greek Designers Poised to Increase Presence in U.S.

Emetti queen bird ring

3 Designers to Watch From Metal & Smith

552 ct. yellow diamond Diavik

The 552 Carat Diamond On View in New York

Tiffany emerald ring

Jewelers: Watch Haute Couture and Hollywood Awards Season Closely

Diamond Foundry x Anabela Chan ring

Diamond Foundry Partners With Anabela Chan for Capsule Collection

Tourmaline slice Wilensky gallery

A Gemologist’s Dream: Wilensky Gallery’s Extraordinary Rare Minerals

Mr. Lowe hematite bracelet

Sheryl Lowe Debuts Mr. Lowe for Men

Victor Velyan ruby earrings

Victor Velyan Creates Capsule Collection With Greenland Ruby

Amethyst star necklace

Found Victorian Celestial Motifs Turned Into a Modern Collection

Cutting Remarks

Views on news in the diamond and jewelry industries

By Rob Bates

Diamond Shavings

March 15 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

Moser Nature watch

H. Moser: Marketing Geniuses or Glorified Trolls?

GIA graders

How Should Lab-Grown Diamonds Be Graded?

Diamond Shavings

March 8 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

Saleem Ali

An Environmental Expert on the Ecological Impact of Lab-Grown Diamonds

Diamond Shavings

March 1 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

Mehul Choksi

Report Ties Samuels to Alleged Choksi Fraud

Diamond Shavings

Feb. 22 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

Diamond Shavings

Feb. 15 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

Ada lab-grown diamonds

The Lab-Grown Diamond Industry Is Still Out-Hustling the Natural

Richard Garard

IGDA Director on the Market for Lab-Grown Diamonds

Diamond Shavings

Feb. 8 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

All That Glitters

A window on the latest jewelry styles, trends, and emerging designers.

By Amy Elliott

Ashley Zhang jade collection

Jade Jewelry for St. Patrick’s Day. Well, Why Not?

Linda Hoj opal earrings

The Best Part of JA New York Spring 2019 Was…

Atelier Zobel Frost cuff

Atelier Zobel’s New Jewelry Collection Is Icy Hot

Rahamninov double halo moval yellow diamond ring

Great, Now I Can’t Stop Thinking About Yellow Diamonds

Rush Jewelry Mondrian dress inspiration

First Look: Rush Jewelry Design’s Yves Saint Laurent–Inspired Collection

Lydia Courteille Marie Antoinette ring

Lydia Courteille’s New Jewelry Collection Is Inspired by Marie Antoinette

Linda Lee Johnson gold pendant

Something Surprising Happened at the Doyle Jewelry Auction Last Week

Zoe Kravitz Vanity Fair party

Zoë Kravitz Wore an 18k Gold Bra to the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party

Linda Cardellini and Laura Dern Harry Winston Oscars

Oscars Jewelry 2019: These “Winston Women” Did Everything Right

Piaget Aurora Borealis cuff

Piaget’s New High Jewelry Collection Is Red Carpet Ready

Mio Harutaka kitty ring

14 Animal Jewels to Snuggle With on a Cold Winter’s Day

Whtiney Abrams garnet pendant in progress

On Tuesdays We Wear Hessonite Garnets (à la Whitney Abrams)

Retail Details

News, tips, and best practices for and from retail jewelers.

By Emili Vesilind

Borsheims Big Ring

Single Mom Wins Diamond Ring in Borsheims’ Promotion

Marla Aaron

Marla Aaron’s Wisewoman Instagram Is Giving Us Life

Couple lab grown ring

Lab-Grown Diamond Bridal Brands Are Cropping Up Quickly

Sofia Zakia Suspiria eye ring

Sofia Zakia’s Designer on Her Edgy New Suspiria Collection

Harry Kotlar ring

Tiny Jewel Box in D.C. Opens First East Coast Harry Kotlar Boutique

Alison Lou Loucite Paloma Elsesser

Alison Lou Releases Second Installment of Its Loucite Collection

J Hannah inlay ring

Hot Stock Tips: 3 Pitch-Perfect New Silver Jewelry Collections

Bea Bongiasca Youre So Vine bracelet

Bea Bongiasca Adds to Cult-Favorite You’re So Vine Collection

Theresa Harper Bruno Jordan Alexander jewelry

5 Questions for Jordan Alexander Jewelry Designer Theresa Harper Bruno

Hannah Becker ThickFacets

Diamondoodles’ Hannah Becker Debuts Size-Inclusive Project

Jane Winchester pendant

5 Questions for Jewelry Designer Jane Winchester

Shelley's Jewelry closing

Shelley’s Jewelry in Hendersonville, N.C., to Shutter

On Your Market

JCK Marketplace maven Brittany reports on the latest products and style trends.

By Brittany Siminitz

Dune Jewelry Touch the World collection bracelets

Dune Jewelry Aims to Touch the World

J.Lo engagement ring

Has J-Lo Influenced Decades of Engagement Ring Buyers?

Citizen Captain Marvel watch

Britt’s Pick: The Captain Marvel Watch by Citizen

Kaali Designs blackened silver earrings

4 Striking New Earrings by Kaali Designs

Yael Designs turquoise pendant

6 Energizing Jewels to Welcome Spring

Jewelyrie aquamarine Athena earrings

Britt’s Pick: Athena Aquamarine Earrings by Jewelyrie

Ayva Grow pendant

Meet Nova, the New Collection by Ayva Jewelry

Eriness Party hoop earrings

Pink Is Obviously the Color of the Moment

Ana Katarina trapiche ruby earrings

Britt’s Pick: Ne Me Quitte Pas Earrings by Ana Katarina

Kids Jewelry Camp

I Want to Go to the AJS Kids Jewelry Camp

Andreoli pearl and diamond necklace

The Statement Necklace Is Back

Sofragem Organic cuff bracelet

Britt’s Pick: The Organic Cuff Bracelet by Sofragem

Social Setting

The intersection of the jewelry industry and the internet.

By JCK

A Thousand Facets Turquoise Instagram Hannah Blount

It’s Turquoise Season

Adriana Lima in Chopard diamond necklace on leg

The Time I Saw a Diamond Garter on Instagram

Lynn Ban Instagram

12 Extraordinary Instagram Posts

Instagram Etiquette and Most Recent Compelling Statistics

Social Life: Kaeleigh Testwuide, The Diamond Reserve

Dana Bronfman Instagram JCK Tucson

Brands to Follow on Instagram Before JCK Tucson 2019

The ear party is alive and well on Instagram, with (probably) millions of photos of earlobes, grouped with a fantastical array of stud earrings, huggies, and drops. You’re never short of inspiration when it comes to styling your ears, that’s for sure, and what a resource it is. But there’s a new (?) way to wear earrings that has got me so smitten: the double hoop. We’ve seen rows of huggie earrings—the close-fitting size of hoop—along the ear, doubly, triply, even quadruply, before. But this is bigger. Take two large hoop earrings, slightly varying in size, or even the same size, shake once, and enjoy. It’s such a simple, why-didn’t-I-think-of-that style that, to me, seems unbelievably fresh. This is not revolutionary by any means. But it feels novel, to me. I remember when I used to buy 3-packs of hoops from Claire’s in my teens, for just this purpose, but as it has come anew, I’m feeling like, “huh, I forgot about that!” and am so jazzed to embrace this way of wearing earrings again—to style pieces that I already own, differently. Of course, it also gives us participants the opportunity to shop for new accessories to the look, too. Surely an excuse can be made for new earrings when the decision has been made to mix things up a bit, yes? Here are some of the coolest photos I found of the look on Instagram recently. Inspiration abounds!

Loop de Loop, the Double Hoop

January Jones Anthony Lent Instagram

Favorite January Jewelry Moments on Instagram

Instagram resolutions 2019

4 Social Media Resolutions to Keep in 2019

Issa Rae CFDA Swarovski

2018 in Review: Social Media Edition

Engagement 101 Instagram

My 5 Favorite Jewelry-Related Instagrams of 2018

Single Stone Instagram post

3 Ways to Use Social Media to Give This Season

Supplier News

A roundup of the lastest manufacturer announcements and press releases to hit our inbox here at JCK Marketplace, the jewelry industry's essential sourcing site.

By JCK Marketplace

Supplier News: Week of March 18

Scott Kay FIT contest winner

Supplier News: Week of March 11

Supplier News: Week of Feb. 11

Imagine Bridal new collection

Supplier News: Week of Jan. 28

Chamilia Mother's Day gift set

Supplier News: Week of Jan. 21

Arch Crown 2019 catalog

Supplier News: Week of Jan. 14

Chow Tai Fook

Supplier News: Week of Dec. 24

VicenzaOro new branding

Supplier News: Week of Dec. 17

Supplier News: Week of Dec. 10

Supplier News: Week of Nov. 26

WJA mentorship photo

Supplier News: Week of Nov. 5

India Diamond Week GJEPC

Supplier News: Week of Oct. 29

FROM THE ARCHIVE

Style 360

An editorial jewelry blog celebrating new collections, trends, celebrity styles, and pieces for every occasion.

By Jennifer Heebner

Q&A: Hayley Henning of ‘Tanzanite: Born From Lightning’

Collection Spotlight: Suzanne Kalan’s Evil Eye Fireworks Jewelry

Collection Spotlight: Xiao Wang’s Galaxy Rare Jewelry

Jen’s Obsession: Jewelmak’s Fancy Shape Gemstone Rings in Gold

Men’s Jewelry Collection Spotlight: Bellarri’s New Bentley Jewelry

Collection Spotlight: Nada G’s New IDentity Jewelry

Collection Spotlight: Sterling Reputation’s New Message Collection

What’s Your Inspiration? Social Media for Shy Creation’s Hashtag Stud Earrings

Get to Know FreyWille Jewelry

Get to Know Les Georgettes Fashion Jewelry

Jen’s Obsession: Jacqueline Cullen’s Whitby Jet Cuff With Black Diamonds

Collection Spotlight: Ray Griffiths’ New Everyday Gold Jewelry

JCK Insider

Up close and personal with JCK show artists.

Designer Spotlight: Belle Brooke Designs

Designer Spotlight: Kathy Kamei

Retailer Spotlight: ZFolio

Designer Spotlight: Aaron Henry

Designer Spotlight: Rebecca Myers

Designer Spotlight: Boaz Kashi

Designer Spotlight: Ayesha Studio

Designer Spotlight: Geoffrey Scott

Designer Spotlight: Melissa Spencer

Retailer Spotlight: Manika Jewelry

Spotlight on JCK Tucson 2016 Keynote Speaker: Todd Reed

Retailer Spotlight: Quadrum Gallery