It’s been a whirlwind week for jewelry. Kering held us spellbound awaiting its Capital Markets Day presentation, which came online at 3 a.m. Eastern time in the U.S. Watches and Wonders was awesome to experience through social media. And Tiffany & Co. stunned us all with its amazing Hidden Garden high jewelry. Whew!
Here is a look at what else made JCK’s collective brain click this week.
News Worth Reading
Nicolas Chrétien, founding member of the World Diamond Heritage Board and creator of World Diamond Day, says he wants to start a World Diamond Heritage List—100 natural diamonds, each selected for its outstanding contribution to the history and cultural legacy of diamonds.
Kering is amping up its restructuring strategy, as announced during a four-hour presentation and given the wild nickname ReconKering.
Watches and Wonders enjoyed one of its largest attendances yet, with Audemars Piguet making a big return.
Kindred Lubeck will debut her new Vault collection on April 24, describing it in her new email newsletter as an assortment of one-of-a-kind pieces that provoke curiosity, transcend trends, and evoke emotion.
Zendaya and sportswear brand ON (On Cloud) partnered for a kind of athleisure collection–and her favorite stylist and partner-in-crime Law Roach is helping with the promotion.
Monica Rich Kosann is an ACE, and her rebranding has brought divine new packaging and a new color palette.
Jacques Penné wants consumers to be baller on a budget—and the department store is tapping into something special as it partners with five college and professional women’s basketball players.
Tiffany & Co. released its fourth Blue Book collection under chief artistic officer Nathalie Verdeille, with the theme Hidden Garden.
Yes, we’re at war and the economy is shaky. But the stock market has shifted to hopefulness that the war’s almost over—and the S&P soared because of it. (subscription needed)
Robert Beumer, who was executive vice president at Wehmueller Jewelers before becoming the owner and president of Hamilton Jewelers, has died.
Damson Idris used his PlayStation name for his jewelry brand. Genius. Having costar Brad Pitt wear the jewelry on the red carpet? Also genius.
Now you can use AI to say yes to the dress.
Obsessions
Boucheron made a guest appearance on the first episode of Season 5—the final one, sob—of HBO’s Hacks.
We know adults like to buy Lego, but stealing $1 million in the toys is another thing entirely.
René Boivin was a radical artist whose jewelry work remains relevant decades later.
Beads are a joyful wardrobe update, the Financial Times says.
Podcast Queue
Hodinkee gets passionate about Watches and Wonders’ first, second, and third days. And the first two episodes have the perfect amount of swearing.
The Wall Street Journal warns about the shock of rising oil and gas prices.
Video Yaya
Tiffany & Co. released a beautiful Mother’s Day tribute.
Mejuri went viral for its Summer House hot take.
The latest Community for Ethical Jewelry webinar discussed concerns that there will be no one ready to sit at the bench in future years.
You Gotta Go
One of our favorite jewelry shops, Thistle & Bess in Ann Arbor, Mich., is hosting Dallas Maynard for a weekend, and her wax-carving workshop looks amazing.
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