Holiday Prep: How Kentucky’s EAT Gallery is Getting Ready for the Season
With COVID-19 making it difficult to gather during the 2020 holiday season, Katherine Cotterill, longtime manager of independent jewelry and gem boutique...
Ray Griffith’s Dazzling Pendants Are a Cut Above the Slew of Charms on the Market
In a jewelry market currently crowded with lovely-but-simple charms, designer Ray Griffiths’ versatile pendants feel especially artisanal, and acutely special. The Australian-born,...
Everything You Need to Know About the Ethical GemFair
The Ethical Gem Suppliers—a new-ish collective of gem dealers that are focused on transparent supply chains and educating the industry and consumers on...
This Jewelry Industry Foundation Helps Schools Raise Funds for Holocaust Education Programs
Jewelry industry veteran Ann Arnold grew up knowing her father was a Holocaust survivor, but she didn’t anticipate that his story would eventually...
Las Vegas Jewelry Week: Surefire Sellers Plucked from the Show Floor
Las Vegas Jewelry Week, the biggest annual buying event for jewelry, gems, and watches in the U.S., wrapped up its 2021 events yesterday....
GIA is Investing in a Mercury-Free Mining Future
As both jewelry retailers and consumers rally for more transparency surrounding the environmental impact of the gold and gems they buy, the Gemological...
Pyrrha’s Cool New Bracelet Supports LGBTQ Youth
Fine jewelry brand Pyrrha is famous for its sterling silver and gold talismans inspired by antique wax seals. But behind the scenes, the...
Fantastic Plastics: Jewelry Crafted with Synthetics is Having a Moment
Consider Bakelite. Jewelry cast in the iconic synthetic resin, which was invented in 1907 by Belgian-born American chemist Leo Hendrik Baekeland, represented the...
5 Red-Hot Jewelry Trends to Shop for in Las Vegas
It’s prime buying season in the jewelry industry—time to stock up on styles poised to move briskly this fall and throughout the holiday...
WJA’s Awards for Excellence Fosters Future Female Leadership
On Oct. 20, the Women’s Jewelry Association (WJA) will host its annual Awards for Excellence Gala—this year awarding its Visionary Awards to Karen...
