It’s Mag Jewels week (that’s Magnificent Jewels auction week, for the uninitiated). All eyes are on Geneva, where several named gems are likely to make the jewelry record books. As for all you technology lovers—the Jewelry Symposium in Detroit next weekend will offer a glimpse of the industry’s future. Exciting stuff, all around.
LISTEN
The Jewelry District podcast, Episode 120 (ongoing)
In this episode of The Jewelry District, JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates share news from their recent trips to Geneva and Austin to attend key industry conferences. At Geneva’s Watches and Wonders, Victoria noted a trend toward red and burgundy watch accents. She also saw a preponderance of derivative designs rather than radical innovations, and she theorizes about the reason for that. Rob reports that at a well-attended AGS Conclave in the Texas capital, lab-grown diamonds and gold prices were hot topics, and he got a fascinating behind-the-scenes tour of a local boutique lab-grown producer.
ATTEND
The Jewelry Symposium in Detroit: May 18–21 (in person)
Formerly known as the Santa Fe Symposium, the Jewelry Symposium (TJS) is taking place in suburban Detroit next weekend. At this annual international event dedicated to the advancement of jewelry manufacturing technology, experts from around the world present cutting-edge information for designers, manufacturers, bench jewelers, retailers, students, and press. Hosted at the Detroit Marriott Troy, the event kicks off with a networking dinner on May 18, with presentations all day on May 19 and 20 and in the morning May 21.
BID
Phillips’ Geneva Jewels Auction: May 13 (in person and online)
Led by a spectacular 6.21 ct. fancy vivid pink diamond ring, Phillips’ Geneva Jewels Auction: Two is packed with more than 130 lots of noteworthy diamonds, signed jewels, and a 280.84 ct. Colombian emerald dubbed the “Amazon Queen.”
Christie’s Magnificent Jewels in Geneva: May 15 (in person and online)
Christie’s Magnificent Jewels sale takes place Wednesday at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues in Geneva, where Christie’s held its first auction 1969. Meanwhile, bidding is open through May 22 for Christie’s Jewels Online: the Geneva Edit auction. Both sales feature a curated selection of signed jewels, diamonds, colored gemstones, and designs from acclaimed makers such as Buccellati, Cartier, Georges Fouquet, Tiffany & Co., Jean Schlumberger, Marina B, Van Cleef & Arpels, Sterlé, and JAR. The top lot is the Yellow Rose, a loose 202 ct. colored diamond from South Africa.
Top: Pendant in 18k gold and platinum chain with 2.86 cushion-cut emerald and round brilliant-cut diamonds, $38,500; Fana
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