Veni, Vidi, Vegas! This year’s JCK and LUXURY shows featured top-notch education, numerous social hours, and heaps of awards. They came, they saw, they conquered indeed!
 

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(Top) San Francisco–based Train rocked the beach at the show’s sixth annual Sunday-night beach party.

 

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(Inset) Jewelers Mutual’s Benjamin DeBoer accepts the Think Tank prize with Excelion Partners’ Ryan Moore, Matthew Pfluger, and Greg Oppermann.

 

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Jennifer Gandia and Christina Gandia Gambale of Greenwich St. Jewelers, which was named a top 10 retailer during JCK’s Evening of Design

 

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The new Showcase Stage played host to merchandising events, panel discussions, competitions, and talks throughout the show.

 

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Brother and sister Steve and Paula Leed of Royal Jewelers in Andover, Mass., one of five finalists for LUXURY Retailer of the Year

 

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The Accessories Council’s Karen Giberson talks trends with costume designer Lyn Paolo (Scandal) and style journalist Shannon Adducci.

 

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Reed Jewelry Group senior vice president Yancy Weinrich with singer-songwriter Matt Nathanson after his performance at the LUXURY evening gala

 

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Retailer of the Year award winners Shane Woodruff and Melissa Douglass of Crocker’s Jewelers in Texarkana, Texas, with JCK’s Sarin Bachmann

 

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Painter Angie Crabtree and doodler Hannah Becker (aka @diamondoodles) spoke about the power of Instagram during their Showcase talk.