If you’re anything like us, you’re still licking your proverbial wounds from JCK Las Vegas. The show was a smashing success—buoyant, busy, and generally much buzzier than expected. But there’s no denying that five days of show-going is exhausting.
Take time this week to attend a fascinating virtual lecture on one of the world’s most storied jewelry houses, listen to a JCK podcast that may have gotten lost in the show shuffle, and bid on a couple of spectacular sales. Happy Father’s Day to all the dads and father figures!
LISTEN
The Jewelry District Podcast With Guest Marc Bridge (ongoing)
On The Jewelry District, JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates talk with Marc Bridge (pictured), founder and CEO of online jewelry platform At Present. A fifth-generation scion of the Ben Bridge family, Marc describes a life in the industry that began with cleaning jewelry cases as soon as he was tall enough to reach them, has included a memorable cross-country trip to deliver homemade cookies to Warren Buffett, and has spanned decades as a problem-solver for the family firm. Marc urges people in the jewelry business to sharpen their storytelling skills in order to deepen consumers’ appreciation for gems, and he explains his role as matchmaker with At Present, connecting jewelry lovers who crave unique pieces with the artisans who create them.
ATTEND
“Cartier in London: The Untold Story”: June 19, 7 p.m. GMT (online)
In this Zoom lecture hosted by London’s Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum, Francesca Cartier Brickell, author of The Cartiers, explores the hidden history of Cartier in London. After discovering a trunk of long-lost family letters, Brickell spent over a decade researching the firm her family founded. In this talk she will share stories told to her by her grandfather Jean-Jacques Cartier about his London workshop and iconic business and some of the spectacular pieces that feature in the V&A’s current Cartier exhibition.
BID
Christie’s Magnificent Jewels Sale: June 17, 10 a.m. ET (in person and online)
Christie’s holds its Magnificent Jewels sale at Rockefeller Center in New York on Tuesday. Highlights include treasures from the collections of philanthropists Anne H. Bass and Lucille Coleman, rare Mughal jewels, and the showstopper, a 10.38 ct. fancy purple-pink diamond once owned by Marie Antoinette—which, as JCK’s Annie Davidson Watson writes, is now set with other diamonds in a JAR ring and estimated to sell for $3 million to $5 million.
Piguet Auction in Geneva: June 19 (online)
A Fabergé desk clock that has been passed down through descendants of Queen Astrid of the Belgians is going on the block on Thursday at the Piguet auction house in Geneva.
Top: Ring with 21.25 ct. round cat’s eye moonstone and 2.52 cts. t.w. round diamonds in platinum, price on request; Oscar Heyman
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