“What we have here as an organization is absolutely incredible,” said Craig Underwood, winner of the American Gem Society’s Robert M. Shipley Award during an acceptance speech at American Gem […]

The jewelry industry had a very big week last week! Professionals from all sectors of the industry gathered in New York to attend annual celebrations toasting some of the brightest […]

Tucson Gem Week, anchored by AGTA’s GemFair Tucson show, is easily the U.S. jewelry industry’s most relaxed event. Its location—sunny, sprawling Tucson—certainly lends itself to easy, loosey-goosey vibes.   But […]

Welcome to On the Road. This time, we’re chronicling our adventures last week at New York City Jewelry Week (NYCJW), which had us crisscrossing the Big Apple many times over […]

Welcome to On the Road!   Last week saw the return of the Women’s Jewelry Association’s Awards for Excellence at Pier 61 in New York City. We’ve always especially enjoyed […]

Welcome to On the Road! We just returned from Dallas, site of this year’s American Gem Society (AGS) Conclave event.   After a cancellation in 2020, then a delay that […]

Welcome to On the Road! This edition features a tiny fraction of the photos I took—and friends I saw—during seven amazing days of the Luxury, Couture and JCK shows!! Congrats […]

Welcome to On the Road! This edition features my trips this week to the JA New York and IJO Kansas City shows.   It was great to make it back […]

Welcome to my first On the Road column!   If we’ve yet to meet, let me tell you a little about myself. I’ve been in the industry 17 years, first as […]