Since 1869, Jewelers’ Circular Keystone has been the go-to trade source for fine jewelers. JCK has covered significant news events and written in-depth store profiles, investigative pieces, and countless how-to articles in an effort to arm store owners with the information they need to run vibrant businesses. JCK is proud of its history and excited about a future filled with opportunities to further help retailers succeed. The following are anecdotes from longtime JCK readers and successful store owners on how JCK has helped them achieve their business goals.

Milestones

1837

Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young establish Tiffany & Young in New York

1847

Cartier is founded in Paris

1869

G.B. Miller introduces American Horological Journal

1870

Daniel H. Hopkinson creates The Jewelers Circular

1873

American Horological Journal and The Jewelers Circular merge

1883

Jewelers Security Alliance is established

1885

René Lalique opens his own business

Peter Carl Fabergé is appointed goldsmith and jeweler to the Russian Imperial court

1886

Six-prong Tiffany setting is introduced

1887

The Keystone magazine is founded

1888

Cecil Rhodes forms De Beers Consolidated Mines / Mikimoto starts his first pearl farm

1904

Louis Cartier designs the first men’s wristwatch, the "Santos," for Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont

1905

Cullinan Diamond is discovered

1906

Jewelers of America is founded

1912

Jewelers Vigilance Committee is formed

1924

Morris and William Zale establish the first Zales Jewelers store, in Wichita Falls, Texas

1931

Robert M. and Beatrice Shipley begin the Gemological Institute of America / New York Diamond Dealers Club is established

1934

Robert Shipley founds American Gem Society

1935

The Jewelers Circular and The Keystone merge to create Jewelers’ Circular-Keystone

1967

Tanzanite is discovered

1981

American Gem Trade Association begins

1983

Womens Jewelry Assn. is founded

1992

First JCK Show takes place in Las Vegas

2000

De Beers abandons its century-old cartel strategy / World Diamond Congress commits to the Kimberley Process to fight conflict diamonds