Editor-in-chief of JCK magazine, specializing in jewelry, watches, travel and the occasional essay. Based in LA, NYC & a 747!
Five Years In, Dorsey Looks to Lab Gems for Its Design-Focused Future
Eight years ago, Meg Strachan was browsing through a selection of jewelry at a flea market in Paris when she picked up a pair of earrings and was...
Grown Brilliance Expands Retail Footprint
The lab-grown diamond jewelry landscape looks different today than it did a year ago. With the market in flux, and wholesale prices on a precipitous...
JCK Jewelry Agenda: Week of March 23
After the hubbub of the past few weeks, the month of March closes on a relatively quiet note. Our highlights include a podcast, gem and jewelry...
GRWN Diamonds Gives Streetwear a Luxe Vibe
GRWN Diamonds just added a new dimension to luxury streetwear with the introduction of its SNP BCK Hats collection featuring multicolored lab-grown...
“The Narrative About Lab-Grown Diamonds Is Changing”
After years of growth driven by retailers hooked on enormous margins, the lab-grown diamond market may be at an inflection point, says Paul Zimnisky,...
Solo for Diamonds’ Unique Vision for Lab-Grown Diamond Jewelry
When Yuliya Kusher, founder, CEO, and chief designer of Solo for Diamonds, introduced the brand in 2018, the Ukrainian lab-grown diamond executive...
Ashes to Diamonds Initiative Aims to Help L.A. Fire Victims Heal
Making diamonds from human remains is not a new business model. Companies have used cremated ashes to create “memorial diamonds” for years....
JCK Jewelry Agenda: Week of March 9
It’s time for the other NYC Jewelry Week—the one where the industry fetes itself at back-to-back annual galas and various luncheons. New to the...
With Clarity’s Timely New Brooch Collection
If you’ve watched a Hollywood awards show, perused a magazine, or admired Kendrick Lamar’s sartorial choices during the recent Super Bowl...
De Beers’ DiamondProof Instrument Lands in Stores
At first glance, it looks like a small, portable television, or perhaps a compact microwave. In action, however, there’s no mistaking what the De...