IIJS 2018 Sees 14 Percent Increase in Visitors

The 35th annual India International Jewellery Show (IIJS), held at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai Aug. 9–13, ended on a high note as...

The Gold Rush From Leigh Maxwell

If you've been following along, my colleagues at JCK and I have been talking a lot about gold lately. Case in point: Gold Hoop Earrings: A...

1 Karat Gold? FTC Metals Ruling Could Be a Game Changer

While most of the reaction  to the new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Jewelry Guides has been focused on its recommendations for lab-grown...

FTC Attorney Answers Questions on Jewelry Guides

This morning, Reenah L. Kim, staff attorney for the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection, Division of Enforcement, spoke...

FTC Issues New Guides for Jewelry Industry

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released the final revision to its widely watched Jewelry Guides, with a bevy of changes that impose new rules...

This New Mermaid-Inspired Jewelry Collection Is a Must-Sea

One look at the Mermaid ring pictured above, and the intricately detailed “shipmates” that comprise the new collection from Ice Cream Candy by...

The Myth of the Sparkle-Thieving Magpie

I have often seen people in the industry refer to themselves as magpies, and I once had to look it up to understand why. I knew it had something to...

Clogau Jewelry: For the Anglophile in All of Us

Perhaps I’m still feeling inspired by the recent royal wedding, or more likely it’s the trip to London I took nearly a year ago, but my mind is...

Mosaic Jewelry for the Win

Using faceted stones, inlay, or even ceramic, mosaic-inspired designs pack a patterned punch (Above) Falling Fern Brocade earrings with Peruvian and...

JCK Asks…John Atencio

John Atencio London blue topaz, diamond, and 14k white gold Venture pendant The Colorado designer’s jewelry (and art) will leave you on a Rocky...