A Week of Big Apple Events = Major 2018 News
What a week! I flew to New York City last Monday to attend back-to-back photo shoots for our colored stone–themed January-February 2018 issue...
Off the Chain
Editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky gives you a wide-angle-lens look at the jewelry industry.
John Hardy’s Hollie Bonneville Barden on Stones and Colors for 2018
Two days after making the 30-plus hour journey home from Jaipur to Los Angeles last week, I dropped by the John Hardy press preview in Hollywood,...
When You Go to Jaipur, Do This
Jaipur, the enchanting capital of India’s Rajasthan state, is a mecca for any jeweler, but especially for jewelers who love color. In addition to...
Here’s What You Need to Know About the Colored Stone Industry Right Now
Greetings from the Pink City, the magical capital of Rajasthan! I arrived on Thursday, just in time for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, a...
The Mughals Did It Better: GIA’s New Exhibition Will Blow Your Mind
Ever since my first trip to India in 2004, I’ve been enamored with the Indian jewelry tradition. I’ve returned to the country three times, but my...
When Bigger Is Better: Robert Procop’s 888.88 Carat Black Star Sapphire
The jewelry industry is awash with superlatives: the biggest, the rarest, the most expensive. That reality sometimes obscures the fact that truly...
5 Things You (Probably) Don’t Know About Forevermark
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of visiting London as a guest of Forevermark, the ethically sourced loose diamond brand founded by the miner in...
Great Danes: The Enduring Appeal of Danish Jewelry Design
You don’t have to be a frequent visitor to Denmark to know that the Danes excel at design. From furniture to tabletop accessories, Danish culture...
29 Things I Learned at the Stuller Bridge Conference
You might call me a Stuller groupie. After five visits to the mammoth jewelry supplier headquartered in Lafayette, La., the heart of Acadiana, I’ve...
Forevermark CEO Stephen Lussier on the Future of Diamond Marketing
This post was updated on 9/19/17 to reflect the addition of clarifying remarks from Stephen Lussier.
About a dozen years ago, I paid my first...