July Fourth is next Sunday, but many members of the jewelry industry are taking their traditional summer break this week. If you’re headed to the beach, or someplace equally relaxing, the slate of jewelry offerings highlighted below is the perfect form of entertainment.
LISTEN
The Jewelry District, Episode 47 (ongoing)
In the latest episode of JCK’s The Jewelry District podcast, editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates speak to Casey Melvin, cofounder and co-CEO of the Future of Jewelry, an online retailer that offers consumers the opportunity to custom design their own accessibly priced signet rings. The conversation ranges from the possibilities of 3D printing to the democratization of custom design and includes several provocative tech-related tangents in between.
WATCH
Season 1 of Hacks: HBO Max (ongoing)
If you’re on the fence about attending the jewelry shows in Las Vegas in August, a few episodes of Hacks on HBO Max will persuade you. “The show centers on a comedienne who has a residency in Vegas, and watching it will make you very excited to return to the glitz, the heat, the jingling casinos during your daily walk to the show floor,” says All That Glitters columnist Amy Elliott. “No spoilers, but episode four includes a plotline around a ‘Las Vegas Jewelry Expo’ and it’s tailor-made for jewelry people—someone in our midst must have advised the writer.”
APPLY
Applications for NYCJW’s USA Jewelry Tour Open: July 1
The founders of NYC Jewelry Week (NYCJW) are embarking on a virtual cross-country tour, hosted on their Instagram, designed to spotlight emerging makers and introduce their jewelry to an expanded network of enthusiasts. Independent jewelers and designers are invited to submit their work for consideration beginning July 1.
ATTEND
A Conversation About Freshwater Pearls With Eve Alfillé: June 29, 1:30 p.m. ET (online)
WJA Chicago hosts a virtual lunch event focused on freshwater pearls led by award-winning designer and resident pearl expert Eve Alfillé, owner of Eve J. Alfillé Gallery & Studio in Evanston, Ill. Expect to learn about the gems’ history, how they’re cultivated, and why they’re so dang popular.
Webinar on the Cartiers and the Mahajaras (Part II): July 1, 9 a.m. ET (online)
Cartier descendant and author Francesca Cartier Brickell concludes a two-part online lecture series about the life of Maharaja Jagatjit Singh of Kapurthala. In Part I, she spoke to the maharaja’s grandson HH Brigadier Maharaja Sukhjit Singh and Kapurthala house historian Cynthia Meera Frederick about the maharaja’s early life through the 1920s. Part II, on July 1, will tackle his later life, as well as his legendary emerald turban ornament.
Top: Rainbow Sapphire Destiny earrings in 18k yellow gold with 0.13 ct. t.w. green sapphires, 0.12 ct. t.w. yellow sapphires, 0.09 ct. t.w. pink sapphires, 0.06 ct. t.w. blue sapphires, 0.35 ct. t.w. tsavorite, and 0.12 ct. t.w. diamonds, $1,950; ARK Fine Jewelry (For the month of June, ARK will donate 20% of proceeds from the Rainbow Destiny collection to the Los Angeles LGBT Center.)
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