JCK Jewelry Agenda: Week of Oct. 18

By Victoria Gomelsky | October 15, 2026

Between an important jewelry conference in the Windy City, a buying show in the Big Apple, a historic diamond exhibition on the outskirts of the City of Light, and a brand-building course on the internet, it’s a week marked by gem and jewelry intrigue. Fittingly, it concludes next weekend when JCK’s Victoria Gomelsky and Amy Elliott will convene in Dallas to judge the AGTA Spectrum & Cutting Edge Awards. May the best jewels win!

ATTEND

Mega Mega Vault Jewelry Brand Intensive: Oct. 19–22 (online)

Mega Mega intensive — *(Photo courtesy of Mega Mega Projects)*

The jewelry PR, wholesale, and digital marketing agency Mega Mega Projects is hosting a Jewelry Brand Intensive across four live online sessions starting Monday. Cofounders Meghan Folsom and Lauren Abend will walk designers through how they look at a jewelry brand, from collection and pricing to positioning, marketing, and wholesale, to help designers determine what they need to do next. Register here.

Chicago Responsible Jewelry Conference: Oct. 22–24 (in person)

*The Responsible Gem Boutique (photo courtesy of CRJC)*

The Chicago Responsible Jewelry Conference (CRJC) celebrates its 10th anniversary this week by doing what it does best: convening industry stakeholders to address a range of critical issues including climate change, sustainable development, and human rights. By promoting equity, transparency, and knowledge-sharing, the CRJC seeks to unite the jewelry sector in its commitment to aligning with sustainable development goals. Don’t miss the aperitif: the Responsible Gem Boutique, open Thursday at the Chicago Jewelers Mall on S. Wabash.

The Pink Diamond Exhibition at the Musée Condé in the Château de Chantilly, France: Through Jan. 3, 2027 (in person)

LEcole pink diamond — *The Pink Diamond observed with a microscope (photo: © L’École, School of Jewelry Arts, Benjamin Chelly)*

Known as the “Grand Condé,” the Pink Diamond is a historic gemstone weighing more than 9 carats, documented in the collections of the Princes of Condé since the 18th century. Stolen in October 1926, the jewel was recovered shortly afterward, hidden inside an apple. A century later, the Pink Diamond is once again on public display as part of a special exhibition at Musée Condé in the Château de Chantilly, located about 30 minutes north of Paris by train. To mark the occasion, the museum has partnered with L’École, School of Jewelry Arts, supported by Van Cleef & Arpels, on an extensive interdisciplinary research project—the first of its kind for a diamond of this caliber. Thanks to wide-ranging gemological and historical analyses, all of its secrets are now being revealed.

SHOP

New York City Jewelry & Watch Show: Oct. 22–25 (in person)

Wilsons Estate art nouveau enamel pendant brooch — *Art nouveau plique-a-jour enamel antique thistle pendant-brooch with 6.15 cts. t.w. diamonds in platinum and 18k yellow gold from Wilson’s Estate Jewelry*

The New York City Jewelry & Watch Show returns to the Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood for its 11th edition this week. The event features a worldwide selection of jewelers presenting collections of antique, estate, modern, and contemporary jewelry and watches. The event is open to jewelry lovers and trade buyers alike.

Top: Sunset Burst earrings with 5.582 cts. t.w. opal, 1.46 cts. t.w. Nigerian bicolor tourmaline, 1.36 cts. t.w. tourmaline, and 0.137 ct. t.w. diamonds in 18k yellow gold, $9,600; Meredith Young