‘The Jewelry District’ Podcast: Coping With Gold Prices and Tariffs

In this week’s episode, JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates explore the ramifications of the staggering rise in gold...

3 New Can’t-Miss Collections at JCK Las Vegas 2025

One reason JCK Las Vegas remains such an important hub for the international fine jewelry trade is because the show offers a truly diverse range of...

The Golden Opportunity

Our fascination with gold is about as old as the history of mankind. We are inherently captivated by the metal; just ask any infant who...

Jade Trau and Her Charming, Lucky Golden Treasures

Talisman jewelry had arguably its hottest era in recent history during the pandemic, when people sought out items of comfort and protection during...

Trésor’s New Symphony Collection Is a Gemmy Masterpiece

A dramatic gold necklace that curves like a question mark, its finial ends capped by rich blue gumdrops of aquamarine. A pair of blue sapphire and...

Gold Trade-In ATMs Open in China

ATMs that allow consumers to trade in their gold jewelry are opening in China, and they’ve met with an enthusiastic reception, reports say....

Gold Hits $3,400, Third Milestone in Two Weeks

The spot price of gold crossed another benchmark on Monday—$3,400 an ounce. (more…)

At Gurhan, What’s Old Is New Again

Gurhan Orhan, the talented Turkish metalsmith and fine jeweler best known for using pure 24k gold, does not, as a rule, pay attention to...

Gold Passes $3,300, Second Milestone in a Week

$3,500, here we come. The spot price hit $3,300 an ounce on Wednesday, less than a week after the yellow metal passed the $3,200 mark for the...

7 New Watches That Exemplify the Season’s Crimson Tide

For the second year running, the Swiss watch industry has been in a red state—literally. The Watches and Wonders show in Geneva in early April...

How Studs Is Taking the Ear Piercing and Stacking Market by Storm

In 2018, Anna Harman decided it was time to up her ear game, so she stopped by a high-end jewelry boutique in New York City to add a piercing. The...