When legendary American jewelry designer Jose Hess passed away last year, members of the jewelry industry group he co-founded, the American Jewelry Design Council, knew they had to pay homage […]

“Responsibility.” It’s the answer several audience members shouted out during a panel session when asked to sum up the industry’s mandate for the coming year in a single word.   […]

The fancy intense yellow diamond pictured above has an unbreakable bond with one of the oldest international aid organizations, The Red Cross.   The 205.07 ct. Red Cross Diamond was […]

The HardRock Summit, the gemstone show that debuted last fall feeling like a fully formed, veteran industry event (in the dicey days of Omicron’s initial creep, no less) has grand […]

Jewelers Mutual Group is partnering with the Women’s Jewelry Association (WJA) to award WJA’s 2022 Veteran Grant: a $5,000 merit-based grant awarded to a deserving U.S. military veteran to use […]

You may have seen Kristen Shirley’s byline before. The writer and editor has covered food, fashion, travel and fine jewelry for Forbes, Bloomberg, Robb Report, Elite Traveler, Travel & Leisure […]

Celebrity jeweler George Khalife, who goes by the name George the Jeweler professionally, has given to several charities in the past, including leading cancer nonprofits. But his latest charitable initiative […]

Seismic global shifts can reshape individual lives. Such was the case with Lebanese jewelry designer Gaelle Khouri, who’s known by collectors and in design circles for her avant-garde, nature-inspired jewels. […]

Gem Legacy, the nonprofit organization that raises funds and secures resources for East African miners and their families, has added three industry members to its advisory council: Katherine Bodoh, CEO […]

The jewelry industry is a compassionate one. In times of crisis, we always see outpourings of empathy and activism from within the community. Faced with the invasion of Ukraine by […]