Editor of JCK Magazine, specializing in jewelry, watches, travel and the occasional essay. Based in LA, NYC & a 747!
From the Editor, November–December 2019: Looking Back and Forward
The year 2020.
It sounds like pure science fiction, right? Wasn’t it just last week that we were battening down the hatches for Y2K?
I may sound...
From the Editor, September–October 2019: A Look Back 150 Years
Seven minutes.
That’s how long it takes to walk from JCK’s current office at One World Trade Center in lower Manhattan to its original location...
A Chronicle of the American Jewelry and Watch Trade Since 1869
An 18k gold Tiffany & Co. pocket watch, circa 1869
When JCK was founded in July 1869 as the monthly American Horological Journal, with...
Eternal Affairs: Evergreen Quotes From the JCK Archives
June 1961
More interesting—and surprising—than a catalog of all the changes to affect jewelry retail since 1869 is a catalog of things that...
Time Capsule: The Evolution of the Watch Trade and JCK’s Horological Roots
Intent on marketing and selling its products directly to consumers, today’s watch industry is nothing like its former 19th-century self
October...
The 10 Most Important Gemstone Discoveries of the Past 150 Years
January–February 2018
Over the course of JCK’s century and a half–long history, the gem trade has blossomed into a $10 billion business. We...
5 Things You (Probably) Don’t Know About Patek Philippe
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the Patek Philippe Watch Art Grand Exhibition in Singapore as a guest of the revered Swiss watchmaker. The...
From the Editor, July–August 2019: It’s a Ruff Life
I couldn’t resist! For the second year in a row, we’ve invited a pup-star to grace the cover of our annual Best in Show issue and the companion...
Staff Picks, July–August 2019: Love Triangle
What JCK magazine’s Victoria Gomelsky is loving this month
“A sucker for geometric designs, I’m especially drawn to triangles right now, both...
Hot in the City: Summer 2019 Jewelry Trade Shows Take Manhattan
In mid-August, a slew of jewelry trade shows hit Manhattan
Jewelers have been flocking to New York City in late July and August for decades, for...