Visits to Plumb Club Were up 46% at JCK Las Vegas

The Plumb Club announced last week that total retailer visits to its pavilion at the 2019 JCK Las Vegas show were up 46% year-on-year. Based on...

Video Music Awards 2019: Our Top 5 Jewelry Looks

Some of the most eye-catching jewelry spotted last night at the MTV Video Music Awards was worn by the guys. Music's leading men came clad in...

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...

Man Rediscovers Valuable Medieval Ring He Dug Up and Discarded 40 Years Ago

In 1979, Tom Clark dug up a gold ring in Buckinghamshire, England, after it set off his metal detector. Soon after, he put the jewel in a metal tin...

That Time I Covered 3 Jewelry Trade Shows in 1 Day

You probably noticed a lot of jewelry action happening in New York City last week—chronicled at length on JCK's Instagram and in this post by...

Yum! M. Spalten’s Gemdrop Collection Is Candy Sweet

So, yeah, when photos of M. Spalten's new Gemdrop collection landed in my inbox, I read the line's title as "Gumdrop." And referred to it as such...

14 Favorite Jewelry Designs From the 2019 AGTA Spectrum Awards

What a pleasure to return to the American Gem Trade Association's (AGTA) Spectrum Awards editor preview earlier this week. Held in a sun-drenched...

Gold Passes $1,500 Mark for First Time in 6 Years

The spot price of gold passed the $1,500 benchmark on Aug. 7—for the first time since 2013—suggesting the industry is seeing a second gold...

Newest Marco Bicego Jewels Hit All the High Summer Notes

Much of the newness shared at Marco Bicego during Las Vegas Jewelry Week is perfectly suited to high-summer dressing and the transitional pre-fall...

Antonini Celebrates a Century With Anniversary100 Collection

Gold is a dominant style no matter what time of year in the jewelry world, from hoop earrings to rings to chunky chain necklaces. For its 100th...

Greetings From Martha’s Vineyard: Summer’s in Full Swing at CB Stark Jewelers

Every summer I like to check in with a jewelry store based in a holiday destination, somewhere with a clearly defined high season that requires the...