Welcome to the annual preshow May issue of JCK, aka our “September Vogue,” as we like to (humbly) say! This year’s edition is one of our most beautiful to date, with nearly 300 pages of compelling editorial, stunning photography, and (of course) spectacular advertising. The past few months are traditionally the busiest of my year, and this spring was no exception, with back-to-back events in Hong Kong, New York City, and Basel, Switzerland. Thank goodness for earplugs, eye masks, and Ambien. First up was the March HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show. It’s no secret that many national economies are suffering, and you could definitely feel it at this year’s show. The word on the show floor, however, was all about the United States’ current place as the best economy in the world, so we at JCK found ourselves busily working with international manufacturers to strategiz