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

Gomelsky Watches onesie

I’ve Got Some Big Personal News to Share

Met Museum jewelry exhibition broad collar

New Met Exhibition Will Force You to Think Deeply About Jewelry

Tockr Used Dial D-Day watch

American Watchmaking’s Red-Hot Season

2018 GIA Symposium Harvard Business Track Professor David Ager

Overheard at the 2018 GIA Symposium

3 Predictions for the Jewelry Business in 2019 and Beyond

GIA world headquarters Robert Mouawad campus

The Buzz on Jewelry’s West (Best?) Coast

JCK March 1973 Vacheron Constantin ad

This Is What Stood Out When I Studied JCK’s 150-Year-Old Archives

Rough to cut rubies SSEF

Follow That Stone: Ressigeac Gems’ Traceability Project

Urwerk UR-111C

5 New Swiss Watches Just in Time for Fall 2018

WGSN Coloro 2020 color forecast Neo-Mint

A Color Trend Report From the Future

Nana Fink Blue Heart Rose gold Sodalite and Emerald pendant

5 Jewelry Trends to Bank On for the 2018 Holiday Season

Hermes Himalaya Birkin Christie's Hong Kong sale May 2017

3 Lessons From Christie’s Luxury Handbag Department

Cutting Remarks

Views on news in the diamond and jewelry industries

By Rob Bates

Pandora

Has Pandora Realized It Can’t Go It Alone?

Diamond Shavings

Nov. 16 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

Diamond Shavings

Nov. 9 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

Bill Koefoed

Interview With Blue Nile Chief Financial Officer Bill Koefoed

World Federation of Diamond Bourses

Diamond Associations Ponder Joining Forces—And Their Future

Diamond Shavings

Nov. 2 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

Diamond Shavings

Oct. 26 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

Sears store exterior

Why Sears Wants a Deal With Its Consignment Vendors

Aide memoire rings

Maybe the Jewelry Industry Isn’t Shrinking, It’s Changing

Diamond Shavings

Oct. 19 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

Diamond Shavings

Oct. 12 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

Amazon worker

Should the Industry Fear Amazon’s (Possible) Jewelry Line?

All That Glitters

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

By Amy Elliott

Greenland Ruby rings and necklace

Danish Jeweler the First to Sell Greenlandic Rubies

Greenwich St Jewelers campaign Robert Demeglio jewelry

This Jeweler’s Holiday Campaign Makes You Want to Buy Everything

NYC Jewelry Week panelists

New York Jewelry Week 2018: Influencers Share Tips, Insights in a Panel Discussion

Met jewelry exhibit Lalique necklace

New York City Jewelry Week 2018: The Met Exhibit’s Must-See Pieces

Katonah museum of art jewelry pop up event and exhibit

NYC Jewelry Week: Art Museum Jewelry Pop-Up Packs in Crowds

Jewelmer Cruise earrings

Pearl Peeping: 8 New Designs From Jewelmer

Fox and Bond charm collection

First Look: Make Fox & Bond Your Vintage Charm Jewelry HQ

2018 Election Day blue gems

Rock the Vote: 16 Jewels With Blue Gemstones

Roberto Demeglio ring

6 Great Holiday Jewelry Buys ($500–$5,000)

Wendy Yue spider ring

Eek! Spine-Tingling Spider Jewelry for Halloween

Alexis Kletjian Golden hour event

Tired of Trunk Shows? Try a “Jewelry Styling” Event

Love Los Angeles crescent hoops

Must-See Jewelry: Tacori x Who What Wear Is Here

Retail Details

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

By Emili Vesilind

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

AUrate 14k gold Bridge ring

Trend File: Jewelry That’s With the Band

Cashier cash wrap

Study Reveals That Wages for Entry-Level Retail Jobs Are Rising

On Your Market

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

By Brittany Siminitz

Pendants Britts Pick Nemo Alex Woo

Britt’s Pick: The Disney-Pixar Holiday Collection by Alex Woo

Tali Gillette spiral diamond Mama ring

Tali Gillette Has Made the Sweetest Mama Jewelry

Andreoli diamond leaves earrings

Leaf Jewelry for an Endless Autumn

Facet Barcelona rainbow earrings

Britt’s Pick: Rainbow Earrings by Facet Barcelona

Chamilia Mademoiselle collection bracelet

The Mademoiselle Collection From Chamilia

Penny Preville Watercolor wreath earrings

Wreath In These Earrings for the Holidays

Brooke Gregson Talisman collection earrings

Britt’s Pick: Talisman Collection Earrings by Brooke Gregson

Penny Preville Watercolor collection stacks

Collection Obsession: Watercolor by Penny Preville

I Reiss dog tag pendant

Tag, This Jewelry Is It

Herco colored gemstone necklace

Britt’s Pick: This Sunny Gemstone Necklace by Herco

Sarah Graham Confluence earrings

Organically Awesome: Sarah Graham Metalsmithing

Omi Prive spessartine garnet ring

It’s the Great Orange Gemstone, Charlie Brown

Social Setting

The intersection of the jewelry industry and the internet.

By JCK

Pinterest home feed

Looking to 2019: Consider Pinterest Ads

Find Holiday Decor Inspiration on Instagram From These Stores

Stephanie Gottlieb Halloween Instagram

The Industry Celebrates Halloween in Style

How Severine Ferrari Is Changing the Way We Engage With Propose Too

Jeremy Scott via Vogue Runway

Finding Design Inspiration Through Instagram

Talking With Gem Gossip’s Danielle Miele About the New @JewelryJobs Instagram

Instagram watch ad Michael Kors

How Michael Kors Promoted Its Smartwatch on Instagram

Gigi Hadid Stacey Lee Webber jewelry Oscar de la Renta

How Oscar de la Renta Tapped Stacey Lee Webber to Create Its Spring Runway Jewelry

Instagram shopping screenshot

There Are Now More Ways to Shop on Instagram

Favorite Street Jewels From New York Fashion Week 2018

Bachelor in Paradise 2018

I’m Living for the Jewelry on ‘Bachelor in Paradise’

Lisa Eldridge instagram

Makeup Artists’ Instagrams Are a Gold Mine for Up-Close Jewelry

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

WJA mentorship photo

Supplier News: Week of Nov. 5

India Diamond Week GJEPC

Supplier News: Week of Oct. 29

GJEPC Silver BSM

Supplier News: Week of Oct. 15

HKTDC Awards

Supplier News: Week of Oct. 8

Diamond Empowerment Fund photo

Supplier News: Week of Oct. 1

MatrixGold software demo

Supplier News: Week of Sept. 24

Schofer Germany custom chain options

Supplier News: Week of Sept. 10

Supplier News: Week of Sept. 3

Christopher Designs rewards website supplier news

Supplier News: Week of Aug. 20

HK Diamond pendant

Supplier News: Week of Aug. 13

Uneek Jewelry GMP Compliant stamp

Supplier News: Week of Aug. 6

DEF student program

Supplier News: Week of July 23

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