Happy Memorial Day weekend! We hope you’re making the most of this start-of-summer holiday. For many of you, the weekend is a just a precursor to Las Vegas Jewelry Week. With the Luxury and JCK shows opening at the Venetian Expo this Wednesday and Friday, respectively, all eyes are on Sin City. We can’t wait to see you there!
LISTEN
The Jewelry District Podcast, Episode 96 (ongoing)
In the latest episode of The Jewelry District, JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates recap highlights from Tiffany & Co.’s star-studded reopening party for its Fifth Avenue flagship. Rob shares an update from AGS Conclave along with insights about the trending topic of ChatGPT and its potential for the industry. Finally, the two compare notes on which events they’re most excited to check out at JCK Las Vegas.
ATTEND
Luxury Opens at the Venetian Expo, Las Vegas: May 31 (in person)
The Luxury show opens May 31, but keep in mind that it’s invitation-only for its first two days. If you’re among the invited buyers, don’t miss keynote speaker Dominique Dawes on June 1 at 8 a.m. in the Palazzo Ballroom. The show opens to all JCK attendees on Friday, June 2, and runs through Monday, June 5.
JCK Opens in Las Vegas at the Venetian Expo: June 2 (in person)
The JCK Las Vegas show returns to the Venetian Expo for a jam-packed weekend of buying, selling, networking, and getting educated, from Friday, June 2 through Monday, June 5. Read about major happenings at this link, and be sure to check out the JCK editorial team’s three presentations on the Showcase Stage: contributor Amy Elliott’s panel on consumer fashion trends on Friday, June 2 at 11 a.m.; news director Rob Bates’ panel on lab-grown diamonds on Saturday, June 3 at 10 a.m.; and editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky’s panel on colored stones on Sunday, June 4 at 10 a.m.
ENTER
Deadline to Enter Rejewelry Competition: June 1 (online)
The deadline to apply to the Rejewelry Competition organized by Radical Jewelry Makeover (RJM) is this Thursday. Participants will make jewelry from donated materials, in a competition designed to raise awareness of how mining, metalsmithing, activism, collaboration, and art are connected. Makers compete in “revitalizing materials that were produced with the intent to be worn as jewelry,” RJM says, adding: “Part of the challenge…is to engage in a conversation about jewelry with ‘raw materials’ sourced from donations.”
Top: Ring with 15 ct. Costa Smeralda Emerald and 4.3 cts. t.w. Vanilla Diamonds in 18k Vanilla Gold, $296,798; Le Vian
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