Editor of JCK Magazine, specializing in jewelry, watches, travel and the occasional essay. Based in LA, NYC & a 747!
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...
Time After Time: Clocking This Season’s Most Stylish Watches
From two-tone metal models to blue-in-the-face designs, these are the season’s most stylish watches
Vintage Revival
1. El Primero A386 Revival in...
From the Editor, June 2019: A Remembrance of JCKs Past
My first JCK show was a doozy.
It was 2000, and I’d just been hired by a fledgling B2B website called GemKey.com as its New York City–based...
Inside JCK Las Vegas’ New Global Gemstones Pavilion
As per usual, buyers attending JCK Las Vegas will find no shortage of loose colored gemstones on the show floor. What sets this year apart,...
True Stories: Luxury 2019 Lights Up Las Vegas
The jewelry trade flexes its narrative-spinning muscles at the 20th edition of Luxury.
The jewelry industry’s fascination with...
Where to Find Answers to All Your JCK Las Vegas 2019 Questions
If you’re planning to attend the JCK and/or Luxury shows opening at the Sands Expo and Venetian in Las Vegas at the end of May, clear your calendar...
The Skinny on the Secondhand Watch Market
Last week, I caught up with Hamilton Powell, founder and CEO of Crown & Caliber, one of the more successful e-tailers in the increasingly popular...
The Push Present I Shamed My Family Into Buying for Me
“‘Push present?’ That’s not a thing,” my partner Jim said, looking at me incredulously.
We were splashing around in my parents’ pool...