This month, Facebook is participating in Black Business August, an effort to invest in the Black business community in partnership with U.S. Black Chambers. All month, the social platform will host virtual events that spotlight small businesses and offer training seminars on topics such as finance, health, and fashion. These virtual trainings and small business panels…

There are so many important conversations happening right now—all at the same time—and it can feel hard to know where to focus your attention. At this week’s JCK Virtual 2020 show, I can assure you there will be no shortage of topical discussions, including the “JCK 2020 State of the Jewelry Industry Report” keynote happening on…

Whatever you’re up to this week, cancel your plans and get in front of your computer: JCK Virtual 2020 kicks off Monday, Aug. 10, and between browsing the exhibitors’ showrooms (more than 700 and counting!) and making video appointments to view the latest and greatest collections, you’re also going to want to take advantage of the virtual edition’s…

Victoria McKay had spent six years at the London Diamond Bourse before she decided to create a passion project: the Women’s Jewellery Network, an international group designed to promote women in the diamond and jewelry industries. (The group deliberately didn’t target the United States, where the Women’s Jewelry Association is already established.) This week, McKay reluctantly folded…

The industry typically kicks off the new year with 24 Karat Weekend—built around by the glitzy dinner thrown by the 24 Karat Club of the City of New York, held at a local hotel. The annual shmooze fest is also highlighted by three events hosted by prominent industry groups: the luncheons given by the Jewelers Vigilance…