Brittany Siminitz JCK Contributing Editor Brittany is the writer of JCK‘s On Your Market, Social Setting, and Supplier News blogs.
The Bow’s Enduring Appeal in Jewelry During the holiday season, festive ribbons—on gifts, wreaths, and party attire, including jewelry—are often prevalent. But unlike my Christmas...
Britt’s Pick: Julietta’s Celeste Necklace New year, new you? It might only take the right piece of jewelry to have a person feeling brand-new. (more…)
Instagram Chief Addresses AI Challenges for 2026 Ringing in the new year is a time for celebration, one often filled with feelings of hope, gratefulness, and reflection on the year just passed....
The Year In Social Media, 2025 It's hard to believe I'm writing this again so soon, but we're wrapping up another year in social media. For 2024, the buzzword was AI—and this...
Main Character Energy: The Britt’s Picks of 2025 Eighteen rings, 17 necklaces, 10 pairs of earrings, three bracelets, one charm, one brooch. Seven heart-shape jewels. Two in wood. Many colors. Most...
Jewels From My Inbox: December 2025 Edition That's all, folks! The year is coming to an end, and we close out December with the busiest—but, in many ways, also most rewarding—time of year....
Britt’s Pick: Alison Lou’s Prism Ring Let's close out the year in Britt's Pick with some joyful statement ring energy—voluminous, geometric, feminine, fun. Courtesy of Alison Lou's...
A Jewelry Designer’s Favorite Social Media App This Year Is… Drumroll please...it's Instagram. Might you have guessed it? I certainly could have, though my conversations with members of our industry weren't...
My Favorite Jewelry Collections of 2025 We were spoiled with new jewelry collections this year, and it was tough to narrow it down to just a few. But to keep things short and sweet, here...
Q&A With Alabama Jeweler Shelby Mullins of Studio Mullins Have you ever come across a jewelry brand that instantly makes you feel lovestruck? In my line of work it happens all the time, and I'm guessing...