Brittany is the writer of JCK‘s On Your Market, Social Setting, and Supplier News blogs.
Britt’s Pick: Sanct Desiderata’s Gravity Lariat
There are certain designers you encounter and immediately you know they’re going to be a gold mine for interesting jewels. Sanct Desiderata founder...
Meta Introduces Muse For Small Businesses
Meta recently introduced Muse for Small Business, an AI agent designed to help small businesses handle tasks across marketing, customer...
Jewels From My Inbox: September 2026 Edition
We are standing at the top of the October slide. One quick push, and we're barreling all the way to the bottom—the new year—past fall, through...
Melee Heads to Paris With a (Mostly) New Roster of Designers
Melee is headed back to Paris next week, and it's bringing a guest list of new exhibitors, from emerging names to jewelers with more than 30 years of...
Britt’s Pick: Toonz’s Diamond Hourglass Charm
There are jewels that tell time, and there are jewels that represent its passing.
Toonz’s hourglass charm does the latter with elegance. Made in...
Social Media Updates: September 2026
Threads Opens Ads to Businesses Without Instagram Accounts
The social media giant Meta is making Threads a more independent advertising platform,...
Sette on the New Rules of the Self-Purchase
Over the years, the jewelry industry has gotten more comfortable with the idea of women buying jewelry for themselves. But Sette founder Isabel...
Supplier News: Sept. 24
Stratus Estate Buyers Joins CBG as Authorized Vendor
Stratus Estate Buyers has joined Continental Buying Group (CBG) as an authorized vendor, giving...
Fine Jewelry Is Still Having Fun
Whimsy in fine jewelry is hardly new—there are delightful examples from eras past—but the modern iterations feel like they’re in a league of...
Reddit Says Holiday Shoppers Want Reassurance Before They Buy
New research from Reddit and eMarketer suggests that holiday shoppers are researching more and putting greater value on candid recommendations from...