It’s Thanksgiving week, so let’s talk turkey! But before we do, there’s a lot to talk about this week in the way of retail strategies, Elsa Peretti, gratitude (Los Angeles style), and the latest headlines (via podcast). And then there’s Black Friday—are you ready?
Plus: a gorgeous new book on Andrew Grima that promises to be both a wonderful diversion and, for someone on your list, a great holiday gift.
WATCH
NYC Jewelry Week “Store Savants” Webinar: Nov. 22, 3:30 p.m. ET
Last day of New York City Jewelry Week! Don’t miss this conversation lead by JCK‘s own Emili Vesilind: “Store Savants” gets Michele Varian, Rosanne Pugliese, Claire Pijoulat, and Nilea Alexander talking about how they buy and curate, discover new talent, and ponder the pandemic era’s effect on how people shop for and purchase jewelry.
SHOP
The DSM Edit: Nov. 24–Jan. 15, 2021
In what might be the ultimate uptown-downtown mashup, Tiffany & Co. is a introducing an Elsa Peretti capsule collection with Dover Street Market on Tuesday. Read JCK‘s report for more details, and check out the five Elsa Peretti bone cuffs that compose the capsule (dubbed the DSM Edit) in the store’s London, Tokyo, New York, Los Angeles, and Singapore locations. Not up for shopping in person? The cuffs are also for sale online.
CONNECT
WJA Los Angeles Chat & Chill: Nov. 24, 6 p.m. PT
Kick off the holiday season with the WJA’s SoCal set, including copresident Lena Agdere of Lord Jewelry, in a festive Zoom gathering. On the agenda: casual convos, networking opportunities, and collective reflections on the moments and people you’re thankful for given the year’s epic professional and personal challenges. Details, and how to register for the event, here.
READ
Andrew Grima: The Father of Modern Jewellery (ACC Art Books)
If your jewelry taste tends toward the bold, sculptural designs typical of the 1960s and 1970s, this monograph celebrating the work of master jeweler Andrew Grima is an essential addition to your library of jewelry books. Born in Rome, Grima and his family moved to London to escape the tyranny of Mussolini; later, Grima would become jeweler to the royals and London’s swinging jet set. Today, Grima is widely recognized as one of the greatest—and most collectible—modernist jewelers of all time. His descendants continue to produce jewelry under the Grima name, using his signature design codes: highly textural gold, organic-meets-geometric motifs (starbursts, lichen, shafts of wheat), and gemstones in unexpected cuts and shapes.
LISTEN
The Jewelry District, Episode 31: Ongoing
In the latest episode of JCK’s The Jewelry District podcast, editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates dissect the latest headlines surrounding three hot industry topics: The Lightbox x Blue Nile partnership, the closure of the famed Argyle mine in Western Australia, and, as ever, lab-grown diamonds.
Top: Grab-and-go, prepackaged, strategically priced gifts are perfect for Black Friday promotions and holiday season specials. Alter’s Gem Jewelry in Beaumont, Texas, is offering this diamond set (0.25 ct. t.w. in sterling silver) for a mere $99. The store is also live-streaming its annual Christmas tree-lighting on Nov. 25 at 6 p.m. CT.
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