First, we added gemstones to hair clips and cigarette cases. Then, we upped the ante with bedazzled bag charms. Now, there’s statement strings. Rocknot is taking the plain, traditional hoodie and adding a bit of drama to this wardrobe staple.
In its latest category expansion, Rocknot is introducing the Statement Strings Hoodie, which features interchangeable, detachable rhinestone tassels. You can match the strings to your outfit, your mood, or your personal style, the brand said.
“It’s everything you love about your favorite hoodie with a little unexpected sparkle,” Rocknot said. Indeed.
Here is a look at what else made JCK’s collective brain click this week.
News Worth Reading
De Beers is returning to Frieze Masters with On the Birth of a Diamond, a new chapter in its voyage through the diamond realm installation. (subscription needed)
Saks Fifth Avenue is prepping for its first big post-bankruptcy holiday season.
The inflation rate is hotter than the sun, and rate hikes are a-comin’, ING said.
Apple wants you to buy all of its home-centric devices.
Tourmaline is having its moment, and we’re all happy about it.
Vacheron Constantin’s residency with the Metropolitan Museum of Art culminated in three works that explore the intersection of patrimony, innovation, and creative freedom. (subscription needed)
Retailers are struggling—or soon will be—with rising diesel prices.
India’s gem and jewelry exports continue to grow, rising 9.43% to $2.95 billion.
Breitling to open private members’ clubs in New York and Miami.
Retail Dive says high-end brands have raised their prices in the post-pandemic economy, and they’re selling less in part because fewer consumers can afford them.
LVMH is among the many who say jewelry is one of their brightest spots.
The GIA has expanded its London base with the opening of a School of Gemology and Jewelry Arts campus in Canary Wharf. (subscription needed)
Consumers aren’t happy about inflation, tariffs, and rising prices. Duh, but still.
Read about Laki Tasatzis, who is one part jeweler and one part Indiana Jones.
WatchPro says Texas has become one of America’s most fiercely contested luxury watch markets, fueled by an economic boom that shows little sign of running out of steam.
Pinterest’s take on beauty has some good ideas for jewelry as well.
Fashionphile in its 2026 Ultra-Luxury Resale Report points to a growing appetite for vintage, with searching for these pieces rising 112% year over year. (subscription needed)
Former Reformation director starts her own jewelry line.
Obsessions
Yes, a $60 watch can be a flex. Just ask the people in Thailand. (subscription needed)
We are rooting for Bergdorf Goodman to be the example of how a department store reimagines itself. (subscription needed)
Tiffany & Co. brings its yummy Blue Box Café by Daniel Boulud to South Coast Plaza.
Bulgari debuted its Passing the Light collaboration, marking its first-ever global Diwali campaign.
Is this Halloween-inspired jewelry creepy, cute, or both?
Podcast Queue
A Thousand Facets highlights 10 artists from Goldsmiths’ Fair 2026.
The Business of Watches speaks with the organizers behind The Escapement in Las Vegas and why they think it’s time for a new kind of watch show.
The Paul Zimnisky Diamond Analytics Podcast learns the latest from Sarah Dieterle of CareDiamonds.
In the Loupe walks Fifth Avenue and reports back.
Bench jewelers: How to find them and hire them. The talent shortage is real, y’all.
Video Yaya
Rolex shares Planet Visionaries episode 3, entitled “Reviving New York Harbor” with Pete Malinowski.
Rolex and the BBC present Arts in Motion episode 1: Jakub Józef Orliński on “Beyond the Curtain Call.”
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