Unless you’re planning to travel across the Pond this week to attend London’s two big in-person jewelry happenings, the event offerings during this last week of June are a hodgepodge of virtual knowledge sessions on everything from the ins and outs of collecting to the state of the industry. Tune in and turn on!
LISTEN
The Jewelry District Podcast, Episode 72 (ongoing)
In the latest episode of The Jewelry District, JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates recap the JCK and Luxury shows in Las Vegas and share clips of their interviews on the show floor. In short: Mood and attendance were high, but product trends remained disappointingly same ole, same ole. Listen up for specific takeaways.
ATTEND
The Jewelry Library’s Virtual Series on Collecting (Part 2): June 27, 8 p.m. ET (online)
The second installment of the Jewelry Library’s series, “A Curriculum on Collecting: Six Virtual Conversations,” features mixed-media artist Demetri Broxton and jeweler Lauren Newton discussing “The Artful Transformation of Objects.” Moderated by Luci Jockel and Emily Jockel, the series focuses on various aspects of collecting, including the birth of collections, how we assign value to collections, and collecting as autobiography.
JBT Webinar on the State of the Industry: June 28, 1 p.m. ET (online)
Join the Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT) for a conversation about the current state of the industry. On the heels of 2022 Las Vegas Market Week, JBT will offer insights into market trends and predictions about what the future holds for the fine jewelry trade.
GIA Career Fair in London: July 1, 11:30 a.m.–4:15 p.m. GMT (in person)
GIA will stage its third Career Fair in London this week at the Goldsmiths’ Hall, Foster Lane, London EC2V 6BN, where attendees will have an opportunity to meet recruiters, receive one-on-one career coaching, and hear from a panel of experienced professionals. The event is free and open to the public.
SHOP
Masterpiece London: June 30–July 6 (in person)
London’s premier art fair, Masterpiece is a showcase for the finest works of art, design, furniture, and jewelry, thanks to a roster of exhibitors that includes Cindy Chao, Grima, Moussaieff, Didier Ltd., Wartski, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Verdura (which will be showing Belperron’s new Toggle Torque necklace featuring a 65 ct. fancy light-yellow diamond!).
APPLY
WJA Radiant Minds Technology Scholarship: by June 30 (online)
June 30 is the last day to apply for a new jewelry industry scholarship program aimed at women of color, inside and outside the industry, who are interested in serving organizational roles in the jewelry trade that require technological skill sets. The Women’s Jewelry Association (WJA) Foundation’s Radiant Minds Technology Scholarship will award a recipient up to $17,500 to pay for a training and certification program focused on software engineering at a school of their choice, agreed upon by the scholarship committee. The scholarship is supported by Jewelers Mutual Group and Black in Jewelry Coalition.
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