Victoria Gomelsky

How Robbins Brothers Is Winning Over Gen Z

On a rainy January day in 2024, Marc Friedant, the CEO of Robbins Brothers, a 14-store fine jewelry retailer with headquarters in Southern...

The Fete birthstone Citrine stud earrings

JCK Jewelry Agenda: Week of Nov. 30

There’s a festive vibe in the air this week. A legendary jewel goes on the block in London, a legendary diamond goes under the proverbial...

The Enduring Glamour of Platinum Brooches

Retailers take note: the brooch is back—and platinum is leading the charge. In light of growing interest in both vintage and contemporary brooch...

Menē Reimagines Platinum as Wearable Wealth

One of the many things that distinguish fine jewelry from other luxury goods is its ability to serve as portable wealth. Should the need arise,...

JCK Jewelry Agenda: Week of Nov. 16

The eighth annual edition of New York City Jewelry Week (NYCJW) begins tomorrow and runs through Sunday, Nov. 23. As always, the schedule is...

A Titanium Ring Honoring Ukraine’s Past Shines in a Time of War

In the spring of 2024, Anton Boyko, a self-taught jeweler from Kyiv, was recovering from a spinal surgery and preparing to join the Azov regiment, a...

Renato Cipullo topaz Return to the Sea necklace

JCK Jewelry Agenda: Week of Nov. 9

Here’s a fun parlor game: Count how many times the words fancy vivid appear in the list of high jewelry auctions noted below. That’s a lot of...

The Future Is Silver

When jewelers want to go big, bold, and sculptural, they often turn to silver, which lends itself to creating pieces that are oversize and artistic....