The July doldrums are upon us, as the jewelry trade takes its collective summer break. Those of you who find yourself in Dallas must check out the Cartier and Islamic art exhibit at the city’s Museum of Art. Platinum junkies won’t want to miss this week’s Gemflix webinar. And a new JCK podcast episode just dropped. Happy summer, everyone!
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The Jewelry District Podcast, Episode 73 (ongoing)
In the latest episode of The Jewelry District, JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates tip their proverbial hats to George Holmes, the former editor-in-chief of JCK who died last month. They also discuss LVMH’s investment in the Israeli lab-grown diamond supplier Lusix, European banking regulations on Russian diamonds, and how Ukrainian jewelers are turning their experiences during wartime into art.
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Gemflix Webinar on the Platinum in the Queen’s Recent Jubilee: July 13 (online)
Marion Fasel—historian, author, and editorial director of The Adventurine—leads this Gemflix webinar, a deep dive into the rare white metal that figured so prominently in Queen Elizabeth II’s recent 70th-anniversary celebration, aka the Platinum Jubilee. Covering the history and special properties of the “King of Metals,” the session will also touch on the British monarch’s favorite platinum jewels, how the metal’s role in jewelry has changed over time, and how designers are using it today.
Cartier and Islamic Art Exhibit at the Dallas Museum of Art: Through Sept. 18 (in person)
Cartier is closely associated with India, whose maharajas commissioned some of the house’s most extravagant 20th-century jewels. But often overlooked in that history are the Islamic motifs and iconography that were central to the jeweler’s burgeoning Oriental aesthetic. “Cartier and Islamic Art: In Search of Modernity,” a new exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Art, underscores that connection. On display through Sept. 18, the exhibit features more than 500 pieces of jewelry and precious objects, masterpieces of Islamic art, drawings, books, photographs, and archival documents that tell the story of why and how Cartier found inspiration in the Islamic world.
Top: Cocktail ring with 1.05 ct. natural ruby and 3.77 cts. t.w. diamonds in 18k white gold, $9,800; Yessayan
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