JCK Jewelry Agenda: Week of Sept. 14

By Victoria Gomelsky | September 11, 2025

When dealers, designers, and global jewelry sellers pack their bags for Hong Kong, they’re telling us it’s September without telling us it’s September. Other signs that the fall season is most definitely upon us include auction sales and previews that scream: “So long, summer. It was nice knowing ya!”

LISTEN

Plumb Club Podcasts (ongoing)

PC Sept podcasts The Plumb Club’s September podcasts are out. In Custom Design and What The Next-Gen Consumer Expects, Joseph Sanger of Shah Luxury explains who the “next-gen” customer is and talks about their expectations of jewelers and the industry overall. He outlines what custom design means and why it can be a win-win-win for the customer, the retail jeweler, and a retail vendor. In The Importance of Customized Orders in Shorter Lead Time, a representative of the Jasani Group explains how this newfound customer expectation extends to the jewelry industry and what customers look for in both product and personalization. Listeners will learn about tools that support digital customization and how customers and businesses can collaborate to create unique pieces.

SHOP

Jewellery & Gem World Hong Kong 2025: Sept. 15–21

Getty Images pearls — *(Photo: Getty Images)*

Asia’s largest jewelry trade fair kicks off tomorrow, when Jewellery & Gem World Hong Kong opens at AsiaWorld-Expo. Home to dealers of loose diamonds and gems as well as pearls, the event runs through Sept. 19. From Sept. 17 to 21, purveyors of finished jewelry, packaging, and tools and equipment will showcase their wares at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. All eyes are on this important barometer of the market.

FAB Paris: Sept. 20–24

Silvia Furmanovich horsehair fan earrings — *Kashmir fan earring in 18k gold with embroidered horse mane, silk, fire opal, and diamonds, price on request; Silvia Furmanovich*

The FAB Paris art fair opens under the dome of the City of Light’s Grand Palais this week. In addition to gallerists specializing in fine art and design, you’ll find high-end jewelers with distinct points of view, including Lydia Courteille, Silvia Furmanovich, Isabelle Langlois, and Seaman Schepps.

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Sotheby’s Jewelry Auction Preview in Hong Kong: Sept. 13–18

Suzanne Belperron Topaz Morganite Aquamarine and Diamond Necklace — *Suzanne Belperron topaz, morganite, aquamarine, and diamond necklace, unsigned, with French assay marks; estimate $250,000–$350,000 (photo courtesy of Sotheby’s)*

Highlights from Sotheby’s Dec. 8 live sale, “A Legacy of Elegance: Jewels from an Exceptional Collection,” go on view in Hong Kong. The landmark single-owner sale includes outstanding pieces with a focus on the top Parisian houses, including Cartier, Boivin, and Boucheron. The core of the collection is formed by avant-garde designs by two of the most visionary artist-jewelers of the modern era: Suzanne Belperron and Joel Arthur Rosenthal (JAR).

BID

Freeman’s | Hindman Important Jewelry Auction: Sept. 16

Hindman Edwardian sapphire diamond brooch — *Edwardian Ceylon sapphire and diamond pendant-brooch; estimate $30,000–$50,000 (photo courtesy of Freeman’s | Hindman)*

In the Freeman’s | Hindman upcoming fall sale “Important Jewelry: A Rare Opportunity to Bring Home Signed Jewelry,” property from the collections of Phyllis Pressman and Carol Hardin Davis, together with the jewelry of other esteemed collections from across the country, will offer collectors and newbies alike a chance to purchase signed pieces. That refers to jewels that bear a maker’s mark or signature of the designer, manufacturer, or house behind the jewelry. Think jewels from renowned houses such as Buccellati, Bulgari, Cartier, Tiffany & Co., and Harry Winston.

Top: Luchadores collection The Mankind Blue pendant in 18k white gold with 0.36 ct. t.w. blue sapphires and enamel, $3,460; Francesca Villa