Fourth of July comes this Friday, which might mean a much-deserved long weekend for you and your staff. Saturday and Sunday could be slow, or they could be high-traffic days due to promos and sales. If it’s the former, maybe photograph some of your best ruby pieces for the ’gram, and start making plans for the third and fourth quarter. To that end, we’ve got some key deadlines for industry awards and programs worth putting on the calendar. And with Las Vegas Jewelry Week in the rearview mirror, it’s a great time to listen to our editors’ official recap of the show.
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The Jewelry District Podcast: Live From the 2025 JCK Show (ongoing)
If you are traveling for the holiday weekend, download our most recent episode to listen to en route. You’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates in live interviews on the 2025 JCK show floor. Featured are Cathy Calhoun, Rebecca Foerster, Marie-Claire Daveu, Botswana mining minister Bogolo Kenewendo, and other industry luminaries sharing perspectives on everything from consumers’ appetites for gold amid soaring prices to award-winning ways companies are finding to use innovative sustainable practices and materials.
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NYC Jewelry Week Open Call: Through June 30
The highly anticipated industry event runs Nov. 17–23, and the founders’ open call for programming ideas ends Monday. Ideas that qualify: exhibitions, product launches, panel discussions, shopping events, talks, and more. So you need to hurry—apply here ASAP.
Gem Award Nominations: Through July 30
The 2026 Gem Awards are a million miles away (March 13, 2026), but Jewelers of America is kicking off the nomination process with its announcement that they are accepting “gem” candidates for its array of awards and honors now through July 30. As was the case last year, each submission must be self-nominated. All info here.
AGTA Spectrum & Cutting Edge Awards: Through Oct. 10
As many industry pros already know, the American Gem Trade Association’s annual competition has two divisions: Spectrum is geared toward finished jewelry, including rings, pendants, and earrings. Cutting Edge focuses on nonwearable items such as cut gemstones, carvings, and more. Use of natural colored gemstones, natural pearls, or cultured pearls required for consideration; submit your entry here (fees apply).
Top: Skin Deep Pot earrings with Tahitian pearls and green jasper in platinum, price on request; Cora Sheibani
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