Colored Stones News and Trends

Britt’s Pick: Rosy Peach Earrings by K. Mita

Right about now we could probably all use a bit of a vacation. What is it about the new year that has you feeling so revitalized and refreshed one...

Indulge in Carats and Cocktails at This Tucson Gem Week Standout

When the seventh annual JCK Tucson opens Feb. 5 at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa, you’ll find event director Kate Youngstrom...

A Hit List of Tucson’s Finest Food and Drink

Where to eat? In Tucson, it’s a loaded question. Longtime attendees of JCK Tucson and the other gem shows on the Arizona city’s calendar in...

These Coral Bracelets Are Right Up(cycled) My Alley

Days before the New Year, JCK’s editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky shared three predictions as to what the next decade will look like for all of us...

Neha Dani’s New Jewelry Collection Is an Escape From the Inferno

And it lifts you up, up, and away from the chaos in Australia and the similarly disturbing conflict in the Middle East with a small collection titled...

Crushing on Cabochon: 7 Unfaceted Jewels

There’s nothing quite like the way a faceted gemstone sparkles when the light hits it—and it's wonderful to see the way a lapidary artist can...

Britt’s Pick: Ocean Blue Earrings by Alexis Barbeau

It’s the first Britt’s Pick of the new year. What does 2020 have in store for us? If the featured creation pictured above is any indication,...

5 Gemstone Trends and Topics to Know Before the 2020 Tucson Gem Shows

Rather than predict how the gemstone trade will fare over the next decade, we decided to focus on the imminent future: According to our crystal ball,...