Matt Villano is a contributor to JCK magazine.
Store We Adore: Berkeley’s Shibumi Gallery
1402 Fifth St., Berkeley, Calif.
Fine art, modern jewelry, and exquisite textiles converge at Shibumi Gallery, a tiny shop in Berkeley’s Gilman...
Malls of America: The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace
JCK’s ongoing series on the shopping centers finding success amid an ever-changing retail landscape
The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace
3500 Las...
Strip Planner: Where to Eat, Sleep, and Lounge in Las Vegas
A lot has changed on the north end of The Strip in the eight years JCK Las Vegas has been away. Here’s the scoop.
Lady Gaga
Luck may come and go...
Store We Adore: Crown Nine in Oakland, California
515 Ninth St., Oakland, Calif.
Heavy metal takes on new meaning at Crown Nine, a tiny store in downtown Oakland that celebrates metalsmithing with...
Causes to Celebrate: Her Future Coalition
Kolkata, India, is more than 7,000 miles away from the Bay Area, but that hasn’t stopped Northern California resident and goldsmith Dianna...
Store We Adore: No. 3 in San Francisco
1987 Hyde St., San Francisco
The third time was the charm for Jenny Chung Seeger. The 36-year-old entrepreneur has opened three different...
Insider Las Vegas: A Guide to Sin City’s Off-the-Beaten Path Spots
You’ve watched the fountains, you’ve hit the slots, you’ve Cirque du Soleil-ed. Want to shake things up at this year’s JCK show? Check out...
How Jennifer Dawes Built Her Jewelry Brand on Ethics and Sustainability
So many possibilities.
It’s one of Jennifer Dawes’ taglines for her Sonoma County, Calif.–based jewelry business, Jennifer Dawes Design, but...