Mark Smelzer is the publisher of JCK.
Tiffany Reclaims Titanic History With $1.97M Pocket Watch Acquisition
Tiffany & Co. has reacquired a significant piece it created more than a century ago: the 18k gold pocket watch belonging to the commander of the...
Lark & Berry Opens Lab-Grown Diamond Store in Houston
London-based lab-grown diamond retailer Lark & Berry has opened a store in the Upper Kirby area of Houston. (more…)
IDCA Elects Manoj Bhandari President
The Indian Diamond and Colorstone Association (IDCA) chose Manoj Bhandari, a principal of RMC Gems, as its new president at a board meeting in New...
WJA Foundation Appoints Mobley, Davis to Board
The Women’s Jewelry Association (WJA) Foundation has appointed Grant Mobley of the Natural Diamond Council and Thomas Davis of Select Jewelry to...
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...
The Jewelry District, Episode 137: Guest Ian Smillie
JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates talk with human rights activist and author Ian Smillie, one of the architects of...
Lucara Announces Names of Two Mega-Diamonds
Lucara Diamond Corp. has announced the winning names for two noteworthy diamonds discovered this year at its Karowe mine in Botswana. (more…)
MJSA Elects Edward DeCristofaro New Chair
Manufacturing Jewelers & Suppliers of America (MJSA) has elected Edward N. DeCristofaro, president of Providence, R.I.–based manufacturer LDC,...
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...
Jewels From My Inbox: December 2024 Edition
In the last month of 2024, my inbox remains overstuffed. (more…)