JCK Jewelry Agenda: Week of Sept. 8

By Victoria Gomelsky | September 05, 2024

This week is light on jewelry activities, unless you’re in the Dallas area or keen to bid on important jewels being auctioned in Chicago. We advise hunkering down with a slate of recent podcasts, and conserving energy before the holiday season gets underway in earnest. Consider this the calm before the storm!

LISTEN

The Jewelry District Podcast, Episode 129 (ongoing)

Portrait of Greg Verras of Shinola with Jewelry District and Tracr logos In the latest episode of The Jewelry District, JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates talk with Greg Verras, watch design director for Shinola, a Motor City icon beloved for its “built in Detroit” timepieces. Greg shares his unlikely journey from skateboard startup founder to high-end watch designer. He touches on what inspires new Shinola timepieces and collections, the hallmarks that make them uniquely American (casual accessibility meets heirloom quality), the wisdom of approaching new trends with care and caution, and the power of storytelling to sell product.

Plumb Club Podcasts (ongoing)

PC Sept podcasts The Plumb Club’s September podcasts are out. In “How to Optimize Your Digital Marketing,” Cheryl Kremkow speaks with Eric Samson of Group 8A, a New York–based agency that specializes in data-driven online marketing, about effective strategies and actionable tips for maximizing reach and getting the most return for the marketing budget. In “The Next Generation: Innovations, Politics, and Emerging Markets,” a representative of KGS Jewels explores various factors having an impact on the industry, as well as strategies to help retailers stay ahead of trends.

SHOP

Select Jewelry Show in Dallas: Sept. 8–9 (in person)

Doves toi et moi ring — *Toi et moi ring in 18k yellow gold with pear-shape sky blue topaz, emerald-cut London blue topaz, and diamonds, $2,295; Doves by Doron Paloma*

The Select Jewelry Show opens today at the Ritz-Carlton in Dallas. Its schedule includes raffle drawings, a cocktail party, and plenty of meet-and-greet time with your favorite exhibitors.

BID

Freeman’s | Hindman Auction: Sept. 12, 10 a.m. CT (in person and online)

Oscar Heyman toi et moi ring — Oscar Heyman ring in platinum and 18k yellow gold with 4.76 ct. and 5.11 ct. cut-cornered rectangular modified brilliant-cut diamonds (the latter fancy deep orange-yellow), and 1.85 cts. t.w. baguette diamonds, estimate $80,000–$120,000

The Important Jewelry sale at Freeman’s | Hindman in Chicago features more than 300 lots, including designs by renowned maisons along with pieces from the collections of Audre Deckmann Carlin (a dancer, model, philanthropist, and teacher) and the Shawver Art Collection Trust established by Phoenix native Pat Shawver.

Top: Star ring with 1.25 ct. round Montana sapphire and 0.23 ct. t.w. diamonds in 14k yellow gold, $5,495; Parlé