Editor of JCK Magazine, specializing in jewelry, watches, travel and the occasional essay. Based in LA, NYC & a 747!
A Lesson On Responsible Gold Sourcing 101
Since 2004, when Christina T. Miller cofounded Ethical Metalsmiths, a resource for sustainable jewelry practices, the jewelry industry has seen an...
5 Things You (Probably) Don’t Know About Foundrae
If ever there was a jewelry collection built for this precarious moment in history, it’s Foundrae. The New York City–based brand, cofounded by...
How One Small Retailer Is Tackling Responsible Gold Sourcing
Bob Goodman, the third-generation owner of Robert Goodman Jewelers in Zionsville, Ind., hates public speaking, but he isn’t shy about speaking his...
This New Gold Jewelry Brand Evokes the Spirit of Puerto Rico
In 2019, two longtime friends—Puerto Rican native Inés Capó and Äfet Burcu Salargil, who is based in Istanbul—founded İTÄ Jewelry (the name...
When We Look Back on 2020, This Is the Trend We’ll Remember
There are no sure things in life, but this holiday season, one jewelry trend comes close.
Seizing on soaring demand for talismanic jewels, which...
Royal Chain’s Phillip Maroof On Holiday 2020 Gold Trends
It was a hot August afternoon when we caught up with Phillip Maroof, vice president of marketing at the Royal Chain Group, but the conversation was...
From the Editor, September 2020: Black Jewelers Matter
In the wake of the protests that erupted across the country in late May over the brutal killing of George Floyd, the industry embarked on a...
Meet the Winner of JCK’s Inaugural Diamonds Do Good Jewelry Awards
The winner of JCK’s inaugural Diamonds Do Good Jewelry Awards impressed us with a 40th-birthday celebration beyond compare
Mountz Jewelers’...
Hublot’s Latest Wristwatch Is an Ode to Summer in Capri
You may not be able to travel to the Italian island of Capri this summer, but Hublot’s newest chronograph is the best way to experience the...
There Is So Much Work to Be Done
We are heartbroken. Over the senseless killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and the countless black Americans who have been the...