If you’re heading to Paris this week, or before the end of March, be sure to make time for not one but two Van Cleef & Arpels exhibitions that could only take place in the City of Light. Closer to home but no less important, a buying fair opens in Phoenix on Friday. Bons voyages!
LISTEN
The Jewelry District Podcast, Episode 140 (ongoing)
In the latest episode of The Jewelry District, JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates discuss the highlights of LVMH’s Watch Week in New York City—including Tiffany’s dazzling 13-foot Bird on a Rock sculpture, L’Epée’s cutting-edge clocks in the shape of cars and grenades, and the tiny mechanical Bulgari Serpenti watch. Next, Victoria and Rob offer some perspective on recent reports of trouble at LVMH-owned Tiffany and of downturns in the Swiss watch market. Finally, the pair pay tribute to the late Harvey Rovinsky, owner of Bernie Robbins, who made news worldwide when he gave his store to his longtime employees.
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“Shades of Blue by Van Cleef & Arpels” in Paris: Through June 30 (in person)
The Heritage Gallery, located in the Van Cleef & Arpels boutique at 20 Place Vendôme in Paris, is hosting an exhibition titled “Shades of Blue by Van Cleef & Arpels.” Using nearly 60 jewelry and watch creations from the patrimonial collection and nine original archives, the French jeweler showcases the blue color palette that it’s developed since its founding in 1906. Mystery-set blue sapphires are just the beginning…
“City of Pearls” Exhibition in Paris: Through March 23 (in person)
Organized by L’École, School of Jewelry Arts, and supported by Van Cleef & Arpels, “Paris, City of Pearls” recounts the forgotten history of the organic gem, from how pearls impacted trade between the Persian Gulf and France from the late 19th to the mid 20th century, to the role they played at the center of the luxury industry and Parisian culture for decades.
SHOP
RJO Buying Show in Phoenix: Feb. 21–24 (in person)
The Retail Jewelers Organization is holding its next buying show at the Sheraton Downtown Phoenix. Come for the exclusive buying opportunities and product releases, stay for the educational seminars on sales, marketing, and operations topics from industry veterans such as Shane Decker and Jimmy DeGroot.
Top: 14k white gold ring with 6.08 ct. fantasy-cut amethyst and 0.42 ct. t.w. diamonds, $2,665; Artistry Ltd.
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