That Time I Covered 3 Jewelry Trade Shows in 1 Day
You probably noticed a lot of jewelry action happening in New York City last week—chronicled at length on JCK's Instagram and in this post by...
Yum! M. Spalten’s Gemdrop Collection Is Candy Sweet
So, yeah, when photos of M. Spalten's new Gemdrop collection landed in my inbox, I read the line's title as "Gumdrop." And referred to it as such...
14 Favorite Jewelry Designs From the 2019 AGTA Spectrum Awards
What a pleasure to return to the American Gem Trade Association's (AGTA) Spectrum Awards editor preview earlier this week. Held in a sun-drenched...
Gold Passes $1,500 Mark for First Time in 6 Years
The spot price of gold passed the $1,500 benchmark on Aug. 7—for the first time since 2013—suggesting the industry is seeing a second gold...
Newest Marco Bicego Jewels Hit All the High Summer Notes
Much of the newness shared at Marco Bicego during Las Vegas Jewelry Week is perfectly suited to high-summer dressing and the transitional pre-fall...
Antonini Celebrates a Century With Anniversary100 Collection
Gold is a dominant style no matter what time of year in the jewelry world, from hoop earrings to rings to chunky chain necklaces. For its 100th...
Greetings From Martha’s Vineyard: Summer’s in Full Swing at CB Stark Jewelers
Every summer I like to check in with a jewelry store based in a holiday destination, somewhere with a clearly defined high season that requires the...
There’s $1 Million Waiting for the Person Who Fixes Gold Mining
It’s the ethical jewelry version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
The Mercury Free Mining Challenge wants to award a $1 million prize to anyone...
Suzanne Kalan Hair Accessories Are Here—Revise Your Fall Edit Accordingly
No question hair accessories are having a moment, probably inspired by tiaras (as seen in Netflix’s The Crown and other period dramas), not to...
Pennsylvania DA Charges Jeweler With Precious Metals Violation
The district attorney of York, Pa., has filed charges against two local precious metals dealers—one a jeweler, the other a coin dealer—for...