If you had to pick a gemstone to best embody Thanksgiving, or just one stone to wear for the holiday, which would you choose? The answer will differ from person to person, no doubt, as there is a cornucopia of fitting options to choose from.

In the 40 years that Oliver Smith (pictured), founder and creative director of Oliver Smith Jeweler, in Scottsdale, Ariz., has been in the retail jewelry business, he’s never seen anything like the current hoopla over men’s jewelry. “Oh my gosh, isn’t it crazy? Men are very comfortable wearing bigger pieces. It does not intimidate their…

The market for wristwatches, the original men’s jewelry, is having a banner year. Galvanized by soaring demand, watchmakers have turned out a fresh crop of blue-dialed beauties this fall, just in time for the holidays.

You’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates talk with Scott Lachut, partner and president of research and strategy at PSFK.

Deals, discounts, and promotions flooding customers’ emails—the retail industry launched into Black Friday sales mode as early as a week ahead of time and with greater anticipation, as experts say consumers are ready to spend in-store and online.