JCK Magazine
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Covering breaking news and the consumer-led style trends that shape the jewelry industry, with in-depth content on everything from cutting-edge technology and retail practices to industry commentary and, of course, the latest in design and fashion, JCK connects retailers, manufacturers, designers, and other industry influencers who create the jewelry business and drive it forward.
JCK Magazine
18h ago
Sofie Boons, a U.K.-based jeweler-turned-scientist, recently received a flurry of media coverage when she announced she’d grown rubies in platinum mountings. Her discovery uses a flux solution as a growth agent and waste material as a “seed.” The resulting gems form in days, and the process purportedly requires far less energy than gems grown from ..read more
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18h ago
This week: Did Leonardo DiCaprio sell out Nelson Mandela? Shaun Leane leaves eponymous brand. And 50 Cent sues jeweler for using his name. All below. U.S. jewelry sales see holiday uptick Mytheresa buys longtime rival Yoox Net-a-Porter – FT: Owning YNAP cost Richemont billions – Analyst: Sale shows end of “luxury spending lunacy ..read more
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18h ago
It’s candy season! The goodies started trickling into stores before summer came to a close, and you might have been tempted to come away early with a bag or two of Halloween sweets—let’s be honest, did they even make it to October? Now candy is practically unavoidable, and the temptations stretch from here till New ..read more
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2d ago
Ring Concierge has expanded its footprint beyond New York City, adding stores in Los Angeles and Houston last month, with a South Florida opening planned by the end of the year. Founder and CEO Nicole Wegman is excited to have these locations open for the holiday shopping season. They were created as luxurious, upscale shopping ..read more
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2d ago
On Nov. 9 and 10, Phillips is hosting the Geneva Watch Auction: XX, “a celebration of watchmaking and horology in all its greatness,” according to a statement from the auction house. The sale, to be held at the Hotel President Geneva, will feature over 130 lots of novel and notable timepieces from the 20th and ..read more
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3d ago
Mixed metals have made their way back into the spotlight, after several years of dominance by bold and beautiful gold. The two-tone look has been quietly filtering onto the scene over the past few years and is now practically screaming. Perhaps the trend came about because jewelry wearers were reluctant to give up on their yellow ..read more
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4d ago
On Nov. 13, Sotheby’s Geneva will hold a sale of Royal & Noble Jewels that includes an extraordinary collection called A Tsar’s Treasure: Ferdinand of Bulgaria (1861–1948), from the Central European house of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. Featuring 114 lots, the collection reflects Ferdinand’s impeccable taste, shaped by his mother, Princess Clémentine of Orléans—a passionate jewelry collector and ..read more
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5d ago
Let’s say you’re an engagement ring customer. You go to your local jewelry store and see a few items you like, but you’re not ready to pull the trigger just yet. The next day you have only a vague memory of what you saw. That is, until the salesperson sends you a text, which leads ..read more
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5d ago
Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr is set to bring extra sparkle to the City of Light on Oct. 23 with its highly anticipated Paris Jewels auction. The sale will showcase dazzling designs from the world’s most prestigious jewelry houses—think Cartier, Boucheron, Bulgari, Tiffany & Co. (including pieces by Jean Schlumberger), Van Cleef & Arpels, Buccellati ..read more
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5d ago
GIA Pearl Reports Now Cover Traceability Traceability information is now included in GIA‘s reports for cultured pearls, thanks to technology developed by Hong Kong–based Fukui Shell Nucleus Factory that advances tracing capability and source transparency for the gems. Fukui Shell Nucleus Factory recently submitted a batch of akoya, South Sea, and Tahitian pearls to GIA, each ..read more