Editor-in-chief of JCK magazine, specializing in jewelry, watches, travel and the occasional essay. Based in LA, NYC & a 747!
JCK Jewelry Agenda: Week of March 7
No amount of Zoom fatigue should keep you from attending the incredible lineup of jewelry events taking place this week (virtually, natch). Diamond...
Aether Diamonds Says Its Lab-Grown Stones Go Way Beyond Carbon Neutrality
Many lab-grown diamond companies claim their products are better for the environment than mined diamonds. But New York City–based Aether Diamonds,...
Here’s What Bain’s Diamond Report Has To Say About Lab-Growns
In early February, Bain & Co. released “Brilliant Under Pressure: The Global Diamond Industry 2020–21,” its 10th annual report on the...
JCK Jewelry Agenda: Week of Feb. 28
The first week of March brings networking opportunities, branding webinars, Indigenous art exhibitions, and plenty of long, winding conversations...
Designer Jillian Sassone On Her Dream Bridal Jewelry Salon
When designer Jillian Sassone, founder of Marrow Fine Jewelry, learned that a jewelry retail space had opened in Newport Beach, Calif., last year,...
JCK Jewelry Agenda: Week of Feb. 21
The intersection of jewelry and art is getting crowded this week. Between the 92Y’s ongoing series of conversations with high-profile creators,...
5 Takeaways From The 2020 ‘Brides’ American Wedding Study
When Brides closed the poll for its annual American Wedding Study in March 2020, the pandemic was barely getting started. In September, the...
JCK Jewelry Agenda: Week of Feb. 14
Love (for jewelry) is in the air—and the airwaves, as it were. Tune into the Plumb Club’s latest podcasts for a glimpse of the future (hint:...
Designer Ashley Thorne on Why Salt-and-Pepper Diamonds Are a Bride’s Best Friend
In a strange way, both the 2008 financial crisis and the 2020 pandemic brought unexpected blessings to Ashley Thorne. (more…)
Severine Ferrari on How the Rules of Engagement Are Changing
Severine Ferrari is as close as the jewelry industry gets to an engagement guru. (more…)