Karen Dybis is a contributing editor for JCK magazine.
This Brand Says Hand Chains Were Its 2024 Best Sellers and Expects the Trend to Last
Hand chains are a jewelry wardrobe must-have, says Honey by Kait founder Kaitlyn O’Neal, whose hand chains sold so well in 2024 that she is adding...
How I Got Here: Hiba Husayni Honors Family, Art, and Technique Through ZAHN-Z
As a young architecture graduate, Hiba Husayni had to do one of the bravest things a person can do—she left her home and family to travel to...
Sauer’s U.S. Flagship Store Pays Tribute to Brazilian Modernism and Gemstones
For its first store outside Brazil, Sauer had to be in a global epicenter of culture, art, design, and luxury, says co-CEO Gabriel Andre Sauer—and...
Gold-Flake Syrup? Yup, That’s One of the Holiday Gifts I’d Give to Jewelers
If you wanted to buy your favorite jeweler a gift—or buy something for yourself for surviving another holiday season—you could pick up...
Pomellato Pop-up at Bergdorf Goodman Displays the Power of Pink
Pomellato is taking a bigger bite out of the Big Apple through its residency at Bergdorf Goodman where the Milanese fine jewelry brand showcases...
How We Got Here: Hannah and Kathy French Are Giving Clients a Hand in Jewelry-Making
Kathy and Hannah French, the mother-daughter business partners who cofounded Seelye Designs, say the results have been extraordinary since they...
Marlo Laz Opens Madison Avenue Boutique for All the Uptown Girls
Within its dramatically pink walls, the newest Marlo Laz boutique in New York City reflects founder Jesse Marlo Lazowski's global inspiration, ...
Jewelry Lover and Author M.J. Rose Dies
Melissa Shapiro, who under the pseudonym M.J. Rose wrote novels rich in jewelry detail and expertise, died on Dec. 10. She was 71. (more…)
Yvonne Léon Embraces London With New Shop-in-Shop at Liberty
The new Yvonne Léon shop-in-shop at Liberty London expands the brand’s international presence while introducing new clients to Léon's work,...
Ray Griffiths Showcases the Works in His New Book
Most authors would be honored if a publisher wanted to give the pages of their book a luxe gold edge—but most authors aren’t jewelers, and they...