Demand for diamond jewelry is constant—but it’s time to update your shopping list. In fact, you might even consider tossing those tennis bracelets into the vault. Here are the staples you should be stocking up on instead. Plenty of retailers rely on the timeless appeal of round studs, tennis bracelets, and other diamond jewelry basics.…

EXHIBITIONS Florals? For spring? Not quite groundbreaking. But even Miranda Priestly would have been impressed with the rhapsodic In Bloom, spring’s three-week selling exhibition at Sotheby’s New York. Curated by British Vogue’s Carol Woolton and Frank Everett, sales director of Sotheby’s luxury division, the petal-heavy show composed of 75 pieces covering nearly 250 years—from a…

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 feature that runs inside, highlighting the best statement jewels we saw at last month’s JCK and Luxury shows in Las Vegas. Look to “Pick of the Glitter” to…

What JCK magazine’s Victoria Gomelsky is loving this month “A sucker for geometric designs, I’m especially drawn to triangles right now, both as stone cuts and as recurring jewelry motifs.” —Victoria Gomelsky, JCK editor-in-chief   (Top) Rubellite Puzzle earrings in 18k yellow gold with 38 cts. t.w. rubellite; $21,000; Karma El Khalil; lainne@karmaelkhalil.com; karmaelkhalil.com Sonya…

Greetings from my flight back home from the 2019 editions of the JCK, Luxury, and JIS Exchange shows in Las Vegas. ­Congrats to Yancy Weinrich, Sarin Bachmann, and Jordan Tuchband of Reed Jewelry Group on the success of all three events. By all accounts, JCK’s return to the Sands Expo was a resounding success. The…

Since she took over Signet Jewelers two years ago, CEO Gina Drosos has tirelessly promoted her “path to brilliance” transformation plan and its three prongs: customers first, a culture of agility and efficiency, and omnichannel. Yet two years into the planned three-year transformation, it is clear that the path to brilliance—or even just to greater…

In April, Clive Hill, the ­president of WD Lab Grown Diamonds, spoke to JCK at the company’s headquarters in Maryland. Here, the former CEO of U.K. retailer Fraser Hart discusses patent issues, why he’s not concerned if lab-grown prices go down, and what he would say to those worried about the product.  You have alleged…

Art for the body—of all kinds—takes center stage at Divination Tattoo & Gallery For many brands and retailers on the fine jewelry trade-show circuit, Liz Kantner is a familiar face. Since 2016, the digital marketing whiz has consulted with dozens of emerging jewelry designers and has curated entire sections of trade shows—including the New Designer…

27 Howard St., New York City Michele Varian’s home decor store is filled with treasures, including jewelry from 70 designers who share her passion for handmade objects of all kinds At first glance, it might seem strange to sell fine jewelry alongside brass and copper chandeliers, silk throw pillows, and porcelain tableware. But the minute…

Watch out, Wonder Woman! These superhero-size gold and gemstone stunners are ready for their close-up. (Above) Constellation cuff with aquamarine, black moonstones, and diamonds in 18k yellow and white gold; $165,530; Adam Foster; 314-771-3390; fosterjewelry.com Cuff with aquamarines and diamonds in 18k and 24k yellow gold; $59,400; Victor Velyan; 213-955-5950; victorvelyan.com Aquamarine cuff with white enamel…

Elle Fanning and Winnie Harlow rocked colored stone styles at the French film fest Elle Fanning How amazing was Fanning’s Cannes fashion? Online commentators Tom + Lorenzo ran an Elle Fanning (in Dior Couture) vs. Elle Fanning (in Vivienne Westwood Couture) Red Carpet Showdown of the Week. (Dior won by a landslide.) Yet we think…

The New York City–based designer is passionate about world travel and giving back to the community Anyone who cares about sustainable jewelry should know Dana Bronfman. Beyond using reclaimed and fair-mined gold and ethically sourced gems in her substantial designs—her Oculus open space and hammered finish are her signatures—she works behind the scenes for a…

“I make jewelry with a spirit of resistance to ­fashion,” says Parisian designer Sylvie Corbelin, who created this Paris Nocturne Klimt ring as an ode to Austrian painter Gustav Klimt, another artist who intentionally wanted his work to please a few (as opposed to the many). The ­decorative design pays tribute to Klimt’s Art Nouveau…

CAN’T-MISS COLLECTION Awe & Order Margery Hirschey’s new Orpheus collection takes inspiration from the playful geometries of the Bauhaus school—which viewed mythical poet Orpheus as the embodiment of the ability to create order from chaos. The handmade, recycled 18k yellow gold earrings have several movable sections, though longer drop styles (sold individually) feature a hidden…

CAN’T-MISS COLLECTION Finders Keepers Jewelry designer Grainne Morton has mastered the art of mixing and matching seemingly disparate stones and objects in cohesive-feeling jewelry pieces that have earned her a robust following. But the Irish jeweler, who lives and works in Edinburgh, Scotland, and calls herself a “collager of materials,” does more than corral tiny…

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 summer market week, when they stock up on styles destined to strike a chord with consumers over the coming holiday season. The summer of 2019 brims with more events than…

One of the most important things you can do for your online presence is craft a snappy and straightforward bio The most important story any brand can tell is its own. Origin stories provide great fodder for ongoing marketing initiatives. By leveraging elements of where your brand came from, you can help nurture a distinctive…

WHO, WHAT, WEARABLE Nowa Superbe If the Apple Watch is the Swiss Army knife of ­smartwatches—stuffed to the gills with tools, both pragmatic and ­super­fluous—the sleek new Nowa ­Superbe hybrid watch is a hand-carved vintage switchblade: Its ­applications are few, but it’s swimming in style. And really, how many jobs do we need to assign…

This 1951 cover of Jewelers’ Circular-Keystone is giving us major modern bridal vibes The beauty of this 1951 black-and-white cover is that it screams 1950s, yet feels utterly contemporary. (Can’t you just see Billy Porter wearing that brooch?) The model is 22-year-old Ann Crowley, star of the 1951 Milton Berle–produced Broadway musical Seventeen. She was…