I’m writing this month’s letter from my New York City office, having just hit the point of feeling fully recovered from the amazing eight-day marathon that is the annual LUXURY and JCK Las Vegas shows! As always, it was a week of meetings, parties, dinners, chance run-ins, and all-around celebration of the jewelry industry.This year’s edition kicked off with the exhibitors’ cocktail party on Memorial Day, a mere warm-up session for the events to come. Tuesday saw the opening of another great LUXURY show, and Tuesday evening’s networking event was a splash—literally. Guests were surprised and entertained by a flash mob–style dance by 20 dancers who jumped into the pool and let it rip!Thursday evening featured the first-ever U.S. Diamonds in the Sky black-tie gala dinner celebrating the good works of the Diamond Empowerment Fund and featuring the one and only Chaka Khan! JCK