Overheard at the 2018 GIA Symposium
If you couldn’t make it to the 2018 GIA International Gemological Symposium, held in Carlsbad, Calif., Oct. 7–9, never fear. I sat through as...
Off the Chain
Editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky gives you a wide-angle-lens look at the jewelry industry.
3 Predictions for the Jewelry Business in 2019 and Beyond
At the conclusion of last week’s 2018 GIA Symposium, I looked at my laptop and realized I’d taken 23 pages of single-spaced notes starting the...
The Buzz on Jewelry’s West (Best?) Coast
It’s that time of year again. The nexus of the jewelry industry shifts from New York City to the West (dare I say best?!) Coast for one week every...
This Is What Stood Out When I Studied JCK’s 150-Year-Old Archives
Once again, I spent all of last week in New York City, paging through JCK’s back issues—contained in more than 150 Oxford English...
Follow That Stone: Ressigeac Gems’ Traceability Project
In June 2006, I published a story in the International Herald Tribune—later rebranded the International New York Times—about the jewelry...
5 New Swiss Watches Just in Time for Fall 2018
Summer was S-L-O-W for the Swiss watch industry. Beyond the grand opening of IWC’s new $43 million, 145,000-square-foot Manufakturzentrum on the...
A Color Trend Report From the Future
Color-forecast season is in full swing. Last week, JCK’s On Your Market blogger, Brittany Siminitz, wrote about Pantone’s Spring/Summer 2019...
5 Jewelry Trends to Bank On for the 2018 Holiday Season
We’re about to tie a big red holiday bow on our September/October issue, which uploads to the printer this week, and that’s gotten me thinking...
3 Lessons From Christie’s Luxury Handbag Department
Jewelers often say their biggest competitors aren’t jewelers, but rather makers of other luxury products that compete for consumers’ coveted...
Are You Experienced?
Ask a high-end watchmaker to define the ultimate retail experience, and it’s likely to involve white-glove service, Champagne, and a sales...