JCK Summer 2026 Issue

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JCK LAS VEGAS

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No, Las Vegas isn’t dying. In fact, it’s better than ever.

FOLLOW YOUR FASHION

From playful pearls to power pendants, there’s a straight-fromthe-runway jewelry style for

Meet the new-to-JCK watch brands, lifestyle goods, and designer talent debuting at this year’s Las Vegas shows. BY

VICTORIA GOMELSKY

PREMIER RETAILER PROGRAM

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The most brilliant minds in the jewelry biz are Vegas-bound. See what’s new at the Luxury and JCK shows.

Diamond Form band with 1.3 cts. t.w. diamonds in 14k gold; $5,600; Eriness; orders@eriness.com; eriness.com

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The hottest diamonds for summer and year-round

Bracelet (worn as choker) with 21.64 cts. t.w. diamonds in 18k white gold; $79,500; Dabakarov; info@ dabakarov.com; dabakarov.com

COVER PHOTOGRAPHY BY JASON KIM

Stylist: DANIEL EDLEY; hair: TAKUYA YAMAGUCHI USING ORIBE/THE WALL GROUP; Makeup: LINDA GRADIN/L’ATELIER NYC; model: FATOU JOBE AT NEW YORK MODELS; Nail technician: ROSEANN SINGLETON/ART DEPT; silk scarf: ALEXANDER McQUEEN

earrings with 9.36 cts. t.w. roseand brilliant-cut diamonds in 18k white gold; $30,140; Vivaan; studio@ vivaan.us; vivaan.us

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Built for a New Gold Economy

Rising gold prices are redefining fine jewelry. Ana Luisa was built for this moment.

Founder David Benayoun spent years in jewelry production working with luxury houses such as Ralph Lauren, Tory Burch, and Alexander Wang. That experience shaped a clear belief: Fine jewelry should be accessible—and designed for how people actually live.

Modern customers share that expectation. They want jewelry that moves through everyday life without trade-offs. That idea became Ana Luisa’s north star: fine jewelry as a daily uniform.

Fine jewelry should be accessible—and designed for how people actually live.

Today, Ana Luisa serves 2.5M+ customers across 150 countries, with strong sell-through in solid gold and lab-grown diamond styles. The brand has earned validation from publications including Vogue, Cosmopolitan, and Forbes

At the core of Ana Luisa’s approach is their intentional focus on 10k solid gold. As rising gold prices push consumers toward smarter fine jewelry options, 10k represents the sweet spot: gold that delivers durability, beauty, and long-term value at accessible prices. It’s fine jewelry designed to stay on the body, not sit in a box.

Ana Luisa didn’t arrive at this choice reactively. The brand invested in 10k solid gold at scale years ago, optimizing sourcing, manufacturing, and pricing well before gold prices surged. That early commitment allows them to meet demand with confidence, delivering quality, sell-through, and margin-smart assortments.

Just as importantly, Ana Luisa understands who today’s fine jewelry customer is. Millennials and Gen Zers want jewelry that fits into their lives— not the other way around. Pieces they can sweat, swim, travel, do yoga, and live in.

That resonance is fueling momentum. Ana Luisa is one of the most talkedabout brands on social media, with 650K+ followers and 33K creators generating daily content—driving awareness before customers ever walk into a store. As shoppers seek out the brand in their markets, retailer interest is accelerating. Early partners have the opportunity to be the first authorized Ana Luisa retailer in their community, capturing demand ahead of broader availability.

Now, Ana Luisa is opening its wholesale channel with a select group of preferred retail partners nationwide. This new chapter is built to support retailers long-term with an assortment designed for today’s customer and the realities of the modern retail floor. For partners who move early, the opportunity is clear: Be first, meet demand, and establish Ana Luisa as a destination in your market.

Meet the Ana Luisa team at JCK Las Vegas 2026—or email wholesale@analuisa.com to schedule a meeting.

A refined stack in 10k solid gold, featuring lab-grown diamonds and geometric silhouettes.

A modern signet in 10k solid gold, punctuated with a floating lab-grown diamond.

Our customizable chain and charm program featuring 10k solid gold letter and heart charms designed for everyday wear.

Your Jewelry Uniform

Ana Luisa is redefining fine jewelry. The brand’s collection is crafted in 10K solid gold—chosen to balance durability, beauty, and accessibility in today’s gold market.

As an early adopter of 10K solid gold at scale, the brand invested years ago in optimizing sourcing, manufacturing, and pricing. That foresight has built a multi-million-dollar jewelry business and positioned Ana Luisa ahead of the curve.

WHY 10K SOLID GOLD?

• Stronger by design

• Ideal for daily wear

• Fine jewelry, made more accessible

• Built to last, engineered for life

1980s onyx inlay and diamond necklace in 18k yellow gold; $46,250; For Future Reference Vintage; mark@ forfuturereference. com; forfuture reference.com

With the chart of 2026 gold prices resembling the EKG of a patient in extreme distress, ers who gravitate to contemporary pieces are starting to give vintage jewelry serious or younger customers, the appeal goes beyond sustainability credentials and the inherent cool factor—it’s about individuality. “They really see the appeal of the one-off nature of vintage,” says Randi Molofsky, founder of For Future Reference, which introduced a line of unsigned vintage fine jewelry in 2024. “And the great thing for stores is that there aren’t a lot of comps out there. With vintage, you have a lot more room to be creative with pricing.”

The 45.52 ct. fancy deep grayish-blue, type IIb, modified antique cushion-cut Hope Diamond

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PEOPLE

After nearly 50 years at GIA, Tom Moses—the institute’s soft-spoken, always deliberative executive vice president and chief laboratory and research officer—resigned in May. Speaking before his departure, Moses told JCK he was not retiring. “I’m still super curious. There’s still so much for me to learn.” And even though he’s been around diamonds most of his life—and graded the legendary Hope— Moses doesn’t seem the least bit jaded: “Today I’ll look at a diamond that will really excite me.”

In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, the industry’s No. 1 problem was demand, or lack thereof. During the pandemic, the supply side suffered when growing interest in jewelry collided with a slowdown in everything from mining to global shipping. This year, with metal prices soaring, then falling, the biggest challenge by a mile is pricing. “We’re not seeing disruption due to material costs, but there is concern and stress related to keeping up with price volatility, projections, and inventory replenishment,” says Abe Sherman, CEO of Buyers Intelligence Group. He had one novel suggestion: What about

18k yellow gold polished double oval link 18-inch necklace; $8,132; Herco; 800864-0767; herco.com

18k yellow gold Australian black opal, tsavorite, and diamond frog brooch; $15,795; Parlé; 800-635-9800; parlegems.com

Victoria Gomelsky Editor-in-Chief vgomelsky@jckonline.com

pieces at the high end seem to be faring better than those at the low end, the wide selection of gemstones this industry has to offer—from affordable and on-trend garnets to rarefied paraiba tourmaline—gives virtually everyone a way in.

Don’t take my word for it: Check out “Hot

attend the JCK show than during periods of volatility,” says Sarin Bachmann, senior vice president at RX Global, who oversees the RX jewelry portfolio. “When the market gets noisy, clarity and connection become invaluable.” Aaaamen! See you on the Strip.

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Most Wanted charm necklace in 14k gold plate; marthacalvo.com

HOT TO TROT

What JCK’s Victoria Gomelsky is loving this month

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ring in 14k gold with peridot, white agate, onyx, and diamonds; $3,950; sigwardjewelry.com

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David Webb diamond horse bracelet in platinum and 18k gold with white enamel; $63,000; thebackvault.com

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“Even when the Year of the Horse is over, you can count on equestrian-themed jewels to be trend front-runners. As they say, West(ern) is best.” Victoria Gomelsky JCK editor-in-chief

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The finalists for the David Yurman Gem Awards Grant with the man himself: (from l.) Hiba Husayni; Johnny Nelson, the grant winner; Lorraine West; Jules Kim; Yurman; and Dorian Webb

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Tracey Ellison (aka @thediamondsgirl) with Sarin Bachmann

SVP of RX Jewelry Portfolio, parent of JCK 1

Last year’s Gem-winning designer, Beth Hutchens of FoundRae, with this year’s winner, Silvia Furmanovich

Media excellence Gem winner Thomas Waller of WWD (c.) with fellow nominees Emili Vesilind of Gem + Jewel (l.) and Nicole Martine Chapoteau of Vanity Fair

The industry’s best and brightest—and their best and brightest jewels— were on display at the Jewelers of america’s annual Gem awards in New york city

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Gem lifetime achievement honorees Candy and Mark Udell, president and CEO, respectively, of London Jewelers

Linda Evangelista presented the Gem for high jewelry excellence to her friend, the designer Ana Khouri

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on retail innovation nominee Emily Phillippy of Emily Chelsea Jewelry.

from the solar and electronic sectors.

So, it’s been a good time for metals traders, gold miners, and consumers who want to trade in Grandma’s earrings. But jewelry brands have found the situation a big hassle, as they face a difficult choice: Either eat the increasing cost, or mark up their product and risk driving consumers away.

“We did a full collection price increase in June 2025,” Los Angeles designer and retailer Lizzie Mandler tells JCK. “Gold, at the time, was $3,300 an ounce. We hadn’t done a full collection price increase in maybe five years. I never used to have to do them. When gold is fluctuating $500 to $600, which used to be across a year or two, that only affected each piece by $100 to $200—even for big pieces—so you could eat it. It’s so much labor on our end to do price increases—we have to do the math, assist all our vendors, check the website. Now we’re doing another price increase.… We have pieces that are increasing 30% to 40%.”

“Some days, I wake up and look at CNBC and see the gold price. And I think, ‘We’re dead.’”

The current craze has not been great for refiners either, who find themselves inundated with secondhand trade-ins, which they sometimes don’t have the financing to pay for. At times, the metal market has grown so overheated, refiners have had to tell jewelers they need to pause accepting product.

“[Every consumer] has something tucked away somewhere,” says David Emslie, owner of Prospector’s Gold & Gems, a refiner based in Fort Collins, Colo. “There are 330 million people in America. So you have millions of people selling [their old jewelry] to thousands of buyers, who are selling to

—Dave Siminski

dozens of refineries. It’s like putting a reservoir through a garden hose. You have more metal than money.”

Dave Siminski, vice president of sales and marketing for United Precious Metals, which works primarily with the jewelry industry, complains that “with the price going up, people think refiners are making all this extra money. But when you consider the carrying costs, the interest, the stress level it’s putting on our people, on the industry, and our customers… “Some days,” he says, “I wake up and look at CNBC and see the gold price. And I think, ‘We’re dead.’”

Hand-carved rubellite flower earrings with oval diamonds in 14k yellow gold; $18,280; Retrouvaí; 213-935-8020; retrouvai.com

Ggrowing gap between high-end buyers and everyone else

EM DEALER LAURIE Watt, of Maysville, Ky.-based Mayer & Watt, placed a 2.92 ct. oval-shape Paraiba tourmaline from Brazil atop the fingers of her right hand and angled the electric blue stone from side to side so it could catch the light.

“This is what’s powering our boat this past year,” Watt told gazed at the six-figure gem. “There have been months where we’ve sold $200,000 or $300,000 stones.”

It was Day 1 of the American Gem Trade Association GemFair at the Tucson Convention Center—ground zero for the annual gem shows—and traffic was slow, but steady. President Trump’s tariffs were still in play, gold had just spiked to a record high of $5,586 per ounce, and silver was riding its own crazy wave. In light of the pessimism that characterized the mood heading into Tucson, many exhibitors were relieved to report a solid opening day.

Watt was one of them. She was confident that the tourmaline from Brazil would soon find a buyer (not long after Tucson, it did). In that sense, the gem was the embodiment of a buzzy phrase making the rounds in Tucson. Known as the K-shape economy, the term refers to a bifurcated market in which the wealthy continue to spend while lower earners scramble to make ends meet.

Artisan Naga cocktail ring with mintgreen tourmaline, diamonds, and yellow sapphires in 18k gold; $45,000; John Hardy; sales@ johnhardy.com; johnhardy.com

When JCK ran into Jennifer Gandia, co-owner of Greenwich St. Jewelers in New York City, at the GemFair, she said she’d had a similar takeaway about the state of the business, especially with respect to gold jewelry sales. “2025 ended up being a really good year,” she said. “The market is really splitting. We’re doing well, especially with estate. We launched it in October, and it ended up

Gemmy Gem earrings with malaya garnets, spinel, and diamonds in 18k gold; $60,900; Irene Neuwirth; sales@ ireneneuwirth.com; ireneneuwirth.com

American rhodolite garnets in mixed shapes from

Ring in platinum with 1.07 ct. oval paraiba, 0.19 ct. t.w. round paraiba, and 1.27 cts. t.w. diamonds; $29,272; Yael Designs; sales@ yaeldesigns.com; yaeldesigns.com

“If you’ve ever wondered why I’m such a strategic hoarder of gemstones, you can blame the global economy.”

—Daria de Koning

Modo ring with bicolor tourmaline, tourmaline, and diamonds in 18k rose gold; AED 18,900 ($5,145); Zome; hello@zo-me.com; zo-me.com

being our top collection of the year. We sold all the big gold pieces. Gold has taken on a new status. Rather than a designer name, people are after the look of gold.”

Gold’s dramatic pre-Tucson price surge and subsequent retreat was a near-constant topic of conversation at the gem shows. But amid the gold chatter, there was another refrain: “Garnets, spinel, and tourmaline.” AGTA past president Kimberly Collins was among the many dealers who cited their popularity, especially in red and off-red varieties such as rubellite.

at the mine for buyers, and the price has gone up. Overall production is dwindling.”

For Santa Fe, N.M., jeweler Daria de Koning, the supply challenges she encountered in Tucson inspired a blog post, “Confessions of a Jeweler: Why I Hoard Gemstones,” dated March 3. “If you’ve ever wondered why I’m such a strategic hoarder of gemstones, you can blame the global economy,” de Koning wrote. “Between gold prices currently surging past $5,100 an ounce and the wild reality of the gemstone supply chain, navigating my industry right now is not for the faint of heart.

“Beautiful resources are getting scarcer by the minute. Between international sanctions keeping gems out of the U.S., cartels limiting mining access, and a younger generation that would rather be social media influencers than do the grueling work of mining and cutting…finding fresh material is harder than ever,” she continued. “The toughest part? Seeing mines completely depleted. Stones I used to see just five years ago are simply gone. Thank goodness I’ve been stockpiling!”

At the Noelle Habib Gems booth, Hannah Becker (aka @Diamondoodles) explained that the San Francisco dealer had seen a lot of interest in raspberry tones of garnet, “almost mauve.” She also noted that with prices on garnets, spinel, and tourmaline rising, demand for more traditional stones was taking a hit. “Sapphire’s becoming less elevated because spinel is coming up to meet it at the same price point,” Becker said. “One to 3 carat size things are all starting to converge at the same price point.”

Across the street from the convention center, dealers at the GJX show, home to many international companies, confirmed that dynamic.

At the popular Bangkok gem dealer Nomad’s, Sébastien Bahri singled out spinel from the Mahenge region of Tanzania as particularly expensive. “We’ve slowed down buying,” Bahri said. “The last few years it’s just ballistic. There’s competition

De Koning picked up a sizable pair of blue-green aquamarine cabochons from Brazil in Tucson, but her comment could easily have referred to paraiba tourmaline. Dealer after dealer reported scarce supplies of the gem coupled with insatiable demand. “Clean paraibas—the market is very hungry for clean 2 to 4 carat stones,” said Bahri of Nomad’s.

At German dealer Wild & Petsch’s booth at GJX, Douglas Mays echoed that sentiment. “The paraiba market has skyrocketed,” he said. “Have you seen the auction results? Finding clean material is nearly impossible.”

He, too, remarked on the general direction sales were headed (in a word: up). “We’re not selling mediocre quality—it’s been that way the last three to four years,” Mays said. “The mom-and-pops, the middle, are not around as much. I’m working on bigger, higher-end. Everyone’s asking for fine-quality stones: natural sapphires, minimum-oil emeralds. Is it a K-shaped economy? 100%.”

gems, colors, and styles we’re all talking about

COLORED STONES

1. Persimmon antique coral strand with 22k gold clasp; $3,860; Prounis; 212-464-7370; prounisjewelry.com

Snake Charm Holder sterling silver necklace with turquoise, amethyst, citrine, smoky quartz, chalcedony, and dyed green, blue, pink, yellow, and orange quartz; $650; Mejia Jewelry; elise@mejiajewelry.com; mejiajewelry.com

3. Faceted azurite, malachite, and chrysocolla and smooth lapis lazuli beads on gold-tone silk with 14k green gold clasp; $1,250; Judi Powers; info@judipowersjewelry. com; judipowersjewelry.com

4. Hydra Forte beads bracelet (kit with amazonite, angelite, turquoise, and blue agate beads and 18k yellow gold–tipped lurex cord); $2,160; Carolina Bucci; wholesale@ carolinabucci.com; carolinabucci.com

5. Bead Matte Onyx bracelet with 1.1 cts. t.w. diamonds in 14k yellow gold; $2,695; Lionheart; 917-2612499; lionheartjewelry.com

Bubble earrings with green and blue-green tourmaline cabochons in Original ; hello@originaleve.com; originaleve.com

Classic Nomad ring with 4.15 cts. t.w. green tourmaline cabochons in Claudia ; info@claudiamae.com; claudiamae.com

Gemmy Gem necklace with round green and indicolite tourmaline in ; Irene ; sales@ireneneuwirth. ireneneuwirth.com

Atha collar in 18k yellow gold with 25.83 ct. blue-green tourmaline price ; mark@ jaderuzzo.com

Couture drop earrings with 38.53 cts. t.w. pear-shape parti-colored tourmaline and 0.68 ct. t.w. brilliant Vanilla Diamonds in Le Vian; levian.com

1. Queen Z halo ring with 1.68 ct. Burmese vivid reddish-pink step oval spinel and 0.83 ct. t.w. single- and old Euro–cut diamonds; $12,300; ZAHN-Z; info@zahnzjewelry.com; zahnzjewelry.com

2. Spiked spinel Remi necklace with 8.2 cts. t.w. purple, pink, burgundy, gray, lavender, and clear spinel in 18k yellow gold; $10,250; Lauren K; 212-719-2067; laurenk.com

3. Fringe necklace with 49.2 cts. t.w. baguette-cut spinel in 18k yellow and rose gold; $58,000; Emily P. Wheeler; melissa@emilypwheeler. com; emilypwheeler.com

4. Cascade earrings with 7.11 cts. t.w. Vietnamese spinel and South Sea keshi pearls in 22k gold; $18,000; Camille Beinhorn; morgan@wereingood.company; camillebeinhornjewelry.com

5. 18k yellow gold ring with 2.6 ct. oval pink spinel center and 2.87 cts. t.w. hot pink spinel sides; price on request; Brent Neale; custom@ brentneale.com; brentneale.com

The Custom Edge: How Sissy’s Log Cabin Scaled Custom Jewelry with Malakan

Custom jewelry has long been a differentiator for independent jewelers—and for some retailers, it has become a meaningful source of growth.

At Sissy’s Log Cabin, that shift is clear.

“Custom jewelry isn’t just an option, it’s central to the store’s approach,” says William Jones IV, president of Sissy’s Log Cabin.

Before 2009, Jones estimates only about 20% of mountings were altered or custom-fit. Today, that figure has flipped to roughly 80%.

“Sales associates are trained

from the beginning on the process of working with Malakan,” Jones says. “They literally get to act like their own custom designer, from CAD designs to estimates to everything.”

“Before 2009, only about 20% of mountings were altered or custom-fit. Today, that figure has flipped to roughly 80%.”

— William Jones IV

Customers often arrive with inspiration photos or Pinterest boards, giving sales associates a natural starting point.

“Our job as professionals is to ask questions about their

“While Sissy’s maintains in-house custom capabilities at three locations, Malakan handles many projects based on what makes financial sense for both customer and company,” Jones says. “What Malakan does with CAD files and quick turnarounds helps you close sales so much faster.”

For Sissy’s Log Cabin, offering custom jewelry has become a key part of the “Sissy’s Experience”— a scalable, relationship building aspect of their business, made possible by having the right partner behind the scenes.

The Jeweler’s Foundry Partnering with Malakan instantly adds 190+ skilled CAD designers and craftspeople to your custom team.

personality and show them merchandise to identify qualities they want,” he says. “You need a partner with artistry and vision who can take key points of what the customer wants and create a CAD design that brings it to life. That’s why Malakan is so great.”

Malakan helps simplify an otherwise complex process. With more than 190 CAD designers producing over 750 custom CADs daily, they support retail partners with 24-hour CAD turnaround and no minimum order requirements.

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INNOVATIVE RETAILER

30 independent jewelry designers, including many based overseas—such as British designer Sia Taylor, Pascale Monvoisin in Paris, and Scotland’s Ellis Mhairi Cameron (see page 86).

McGuire also curates a rotation of artwork, ceramics, and fragrances to inspire her clients to explore and experience her world.

“ When you genuinely love and believe in something, it’s easy to tell someone why,” McGuire says. “I choose the things I represent because I feel a connection to them.”

On a recent call with JCK, McGuire spoke about how lifestyle products complement Sailor’s fine jewelry selection, what she looks for in a designer, and why she avoids overly nautical decor.

How do you select the jewelers you represent at Sailor?

I seek out people who honor the materials they’re working with, whether it’s an alloy, brass, or 22k gold. I like to see a jeweler’s hand in the work. I

like to really know the people that I’m working with. I want to talk to them and learn about their process and why they’re choosing to do what they do. I reject the idea that luxury or quality craftsmanship means you need to spend an exorbitant amount on something.

Why blend lifestyle with jewelry?

I always wanted to have other things to provide context and to make it an inviting space. Jewelry stores in general have a reputation for being intimidating and kind of cold. I also think people think of them as being expensive, and, as a result, they tell themselves, “I don’t need jewelry.” Maybe you haven’t found the right jeweler. To me, jewelry is not for other people. It’s for you. I want to show people there’s a space for luxury in their life, and I want to introduce them to things they may not find on their own. That might be an under-the-radar jewelry designer or it could be a great coffee table book, a niche fragrance, a piece of cashmere.

“I want to make sure that it doesn’t feel like this is ‘Ye Olde Sailor Shoppe.’ ”

Why did you decide to open a second location?

I love having this cadence to my year where I’m spending the fall and winter season in Chicago. As the seasons start changing, I feel this strong pull eastward toward the ocean. I’m from the East Coast, and that’s where my mind and heart reside. I love having this place that I get to go to and absorb the landscape and the colors and the objects and the shoreline. It’s all been such an inspiration to me as a jewelry designer.

What differentiates the Wellfleet store from the one in Chicago? With both stores, I was very intentional about not wanting to be too on the nose. I’m very cautious about not making or having too much blue in

the store. I have this natural inclination to buy things that are striped, but I want to make sure that it doesn’t feel like this is “Ye Olde Sailor Shoppe.”

We merchandise cases by material, and we keep all of a designer’s work together. As a designer myself, I want to make sure we tell the story the designer wanted to tell with that collection or those pieces. A retailer is a frame for how the customer perceives the piece. I want to keep a designer’s entire collection together so clients can see its totality.

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DEPARTMENT

The Nashville boutique blends fragrance, gemstones, and tabletop treasures

BY KRISTIN LUNA

CAMILLE SEVEN OWNED a thriving, decade-old bridal business when she got the urge to fulfill another dream: a fine jewelry concept. In 2012, the California-born entrepreneur founded The Dress Theory, a high-end bridal boutique that opened three stores—in Seattle, San Diego, and Nashville—in under three years.

Then, in 2024, a retail space in one of Nashville’s most exclusive ZIP codes became available. Seven knew she couldn’t let it pass. “It wasn’t the best time in my life,” the mother of three recalls. “But it was the time to do it.”

Department of Finishing Touches—or Department, for those in the know—was born as an expression of Seven’s love for entertaining, fragrance, and fine jewelry, housed in an intimate storefront between Hill Center and The Mall at Green Hills. The tabletop collection reflects her time in Paris, where she spent nine months studying at Le Cordon Bleu while running her bridal business remotely. Later came formal fragrance training, deepening her understanding of scent composition and safety.

“I always wanted to share more of my perspective,” Seven says.

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With Seven’s bridal background, jewelry felt like a natural evolution. She had completed GIA coursework and long admired the emotional permanence of precious pieces. “Bridal spoils you because it’s such a special shopping experience,” she says. “Jewelry has

“I don’t want to add to the noise. I want them all to feel like special pieces.”

that same intensity. It’s not a landfill purchase; it’s a treasure.”

Exclusivity is central to Seven’s approach. Whenever possible, she aims to be the only retailer in Nashville, if not Tennessee, to carry a specific label. She gravitates toward independent, design-forward studios that aren’t widely distributed, favoring pieces that feel discovered rather than ubiquitous. That roster includes Jade Ruzzo, Brooke Gregson, Jenna Blake, and Buddha Mama, women-led ateliers known for their craftsmanship and material integrity. While select Department designs sit in the $5,000 to $10,000 range, custom pieces frequently reach $20,000 to $60,000.

ONE OF A KIND

Tucked into a separate nook is Seven’s curated collection of vintage treasures. The section has become a magnet for stylists and the many recording artists who call Nashville home. Vintage, Seven notes, moves quickly, so “if someone sees it and loves it, they know they have to buy it then and there.”

Beyond sourcing rare finds, Department also offers private consultations to help reimagine heirloom pieces: resetting

stones, redesigning settings, or transforming inherited jewelry into something more wearable by the designers the boutique carries. “It’s about making what you own relevant again and turning something sentimental into something you actually reach for,” Seven says.

THE FINISHING TOUCH

The store’s copper-patina green interior nods to Parisian boutiques, creating a soft backdrop for gold and gemstones. A tonal color wash allows the display shelving to disappear seamlessly into the walls, while textured wallpaper adds depth and whimsy. Department also carries niche, nontoxic perfumes ranging from $60 to $400. The result is both inviting and intentional—exactly the atmosphere Seven envisioned.

Seven’s appreciation for European craftsmanship extends into the boutique’s tabletop offerings. Hand-painted ceramics from Portugal, blown glassware from Italy, and other artisanal serving pieces, ranging from $40 to $400, bring the same ethos into the home. As a parent, she insists each item be dishwasher-safe and project “beauty that isn’t precious.”

That philosophy is reflected throughout the store. “I get texts from clients all the time saying they had a bad day, but they poured coffee into their new mug, put on their Lucy Delius T-bar charm, and immediately felt better,” Seven says. “That’s what I want the finishing-touch concept to be— not your staple cashmere sweater, but the pieces that will enhance and personalize what you already own.”

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KNOCK ON WOOD

collectors seeking more affordable, distinctive jewels, wood signals a new kind of luxury

BY RANDI MOLOFSKY

RAY OF COLOR

WFrom Melbourne apprentice to New York City mainstay, Ray Griffiths keeps evolving—as does his love of gemstones

BY RIMA SUQI

HEN I STARTED my career, I wanted all gemstones to be perfect,” Ray Griffiths tells JCK. The 69-year-old designer is perched in an Eames lounge chair in his New York City apartment. Just back from the Tucson gem shows, he’s excited, scrolling through photos of his (substantial) finds.

“The older I get, the more I want to see nature, and the more I want to see natural,” he says. Inclusions, once dismissed as flaws, are now objects of fascination “because they’re more interesting.”

Griffiths reaches for a piece of Lithuanian amber to make his point. “Look at what’s inside it! Lily pads! If that was perfect, you’d think it was a piece of plastic. But it’s the lily pads that identify it and give it a sense of reality. It’s beyond beautiful.”

This marks a subtle shift for Griffiths, a bench-trained jeweler long associated with richly saturated gemstones and intricately carved 18k gold. After decades in the industry, the Australian native’s appetite for visible signs of nature is what drives him now, and his yearly buying trips to Tucson still ignite the kid-in-a-candy-store thrill.

“I’m relatively compulsive while I’m in Tucson because I’m buying what I love, and I’m buying color,” he admits.

This year’s haul included Australian chrysoprase threaded with dendrites, Mexican fire opals, lavender jade, variegated carnelian, chalcedony, and golden Australian South Sea pearls—all chosen for personality versus perfection.

“Years ago, someone said to me I’d never make money in the jewelry business because I do color and everybody else is selling diamonds, but color is what I love,” he says. By

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staying true to that instinct, eschewing trends, and remaining consistent in his design language, Griffiths has built a loyal following and a successful business.

He is also one of the few in the field with trademark protection, granted 25 years ago for Crownwork, the crosshatched gold framework that has become his signature. “I came to understand that I needed to find my concept, the thing that would separate me from the other designers,” Griffiths says. “Something that was personal to me, that would be technically excellent and I would be proud of.”

The technique removes metal strategically, allowing Griffiths to create bold, sculptural pieces that are deceptively lightweight, no small consideration in an era of soaring gold prices. Its versatility became apparent the more he experimented with it. “I thought, ‘Oh, I can apply this to any shape, any structure, anything in the jewelry world.’ And because I could apply it to anything I wanted to, I wasn’t stuck in a genre.”

“I want to be remembered for finequality jewelry that makes people happy.”

Griffiths’ forward-thinking mindset, combined with a large dose of tenacity, was ingrained early on. “From the time I was 7, I would say to my parents, ‘When I grow up, I want to be a jeweler,’ ” he says. It was an unexpected declaration for a boy from Melbourne raised in a family of modest means. Griffiths was one of four boys born to a father who made and repaired shoes and a mother who worked at an off-track betting establishment. “We were told, ‘If you want money, you go find a job and earn it,’ ” he recalls. At 12, he did exactly that, making 25 cents an hour working in a neighbor’s garden.

In 1971, Griffiths’ father arranged for his son, then 15 years old and admittedly not thriving in school, to become an apprentice at Dunklings in Melbourne, which was then among Australia’s most posh and respected jewelers. The three-month trial period was exacting. “It was old-school; you had to make everything by hand, like cutting silver plate and soldering chain,” Griffiths says.

He was the youngest in the workroom and the only left-handed apprentice. “They looked at me and probably thought, Oh, he’ll be hopeless,” he recalls. “But everything that they gave me to produce, I did perfectly. I was really good and really accurate.” At 16, he left school and joined Dunklings full-time. While there, he encountered an early version of the Crownwork technique he would later refine and make his own. He also created his first custom design: a pair of diamond earrings for his mother’s birthday.

The years at the bench shaped how Griffiths would later approach design: as construction and architecture, with

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serious consideration given to ergonomics. Even when he temporarily stepped away from jewelry—first into fashion retail in Melbourne, followed by two years in London in the early 1980s—he was absorbing everything he could about taste, presentation, and selling.

Back in Australia, he joined Rox in Sydney and, over nearly two decades, helped transform the jewelry boutique in the city’s Strand Arcade into a national destination. “We became the most sophisticated jewelry store in the country,” Griffiths recalls. “We had the most interesting designers; we made the most beautiful things and created avant-garde ads that ran in Vogue.” The experience sharpened his eye and broadened his ambition.

Despite the success, Griffiths was restless. “I thought, If I’m going to be a jeweler for the rest of my life, I want to be the best I could possibly be. I’d done a lot, but I wasn’t properly educated, and that stuck in my craw.” While still

working at Rox, he enrolled in evening courses in Sydney and ultimately earned degrees in both gemology and the atomic structure of diamonds.

In the mid-1990s, he won a U.S. green card lottery and chose to move to New York City over England or France.

“I was fascinated by the art and design in America, and especially the jewelers,” Griffiths says. “I thought they were more modern and interesting.” He was in his early 40s, and starting over was hardly seamless. The shipping container carrying his tools and belongings vanished en route.

Griffiths found an apartment in Tribeca, shared a studio in the Meatpacking District, and made jewelry at night while working days as a salesperson at Fragments in SoHo, then one of the city’s hottest jewelry boutiques. In a clever move, he consigned his own pieces to the store, earning commission both as salesperson and designer. He quickly became not only the top salesperson but also a top vendor. After nine years, at 50 years old, he left to focus exclusively on his own line.

Two decades later, Griffiths shows little interest in slowing down. He walks most mornings from his Lower East Side apartment to his Fifth Avenue atelier, boasting enviable views of the Empire State Building. He works with two full-time employees, who have been with him nearly from the start, and maintains an ambitious trunk-show schedule that has earned him million-miler status on United Airlines. Among peers, Griffiths is often described as “a jeweler’s jeweler.”

Complacency is not in his vocabulary. “You have to remain relevant, and you have to look at what’s selling in the market,” Griffiths insists. To that end, he recently introduced larger gold Crownwork pieces—hoop earrings, bangles, domed rings, cigar bands, and link chains. The collection was a major stylistic shift for him and a financial gamble, but resonated with his collectors and “sold like hotcakes,” he says.

Recent travels have apparently sparked yet another evolution. A visit to Barcelona left Griffiths pondering line and movement as seen in the architecture of Antoni Gaudí. He returned to his studio with hundreds of photos and stacks of drawings, keen on exploring different forms.

“I haven’t touched marquise in years, and all of a sudden I was looking at marquise-shape stones. This fits into the Barcelona inside my head.”

Two years ago, Griffiths published a monograph (written by this author). Titled Ray Griffiths: The Works, it’s a biography told in photos that document his designs over the years, including custom commissions. Assembling the book, now in its second printing, naturally led to thoughts of legacy.

“I want to be remembered for fine-quality jewelry that makes people happy,” Griffiths says. “I’ve never lost interest in making jewelry. It’s a passion that I was born with that’s just never gone away.”

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Hilo or Melitta Baumeister. And all the stacks of jewelry I can layer up.

First piece you ever designed: I still have it! It’s a bronze ring, very molten and oxidized, that I made in the first week of my final year of my B.A. at The Glasgow School of Art.

The single piece of jewelry you’re most proud of: Our Armach Diamond Scatter Choker. It’s set with 144 baguette diamonds and very weighty, but still super comfortable to wear.

the Scotland-born, london-based designer creates mini molten gold and diamond sculptures

IF YOU’RE IN the market for antique diamonds—and isn’t everyone?—Ellis Mhairi Cameron’s got you covered. “I wanted to dedicate an entire collection to old cuts,” she says of her Antiquity collection, comprising chokers, pendants, rings, studs, and more. Those diamonds are a “huge part” of her work, handcrafted in her studio in London’s Goldsmiths’ Centre, “especially for engagement rings and ceremonial and commitment pieces. These stones hold so much history.” —MELISSA ROSE BERNARDO

Age: 34

Number of years in the biz: Eight

Number of employees you oversee: We are a team of six: Myself and Ken [ pictured ] are full-time; we also have Amy, who handles our PR; Allana, who handles our wholesale; and Paul and Sean, who help me on the bench.

Family and pets: Ken is my partner of 11 years (he also joined the business last year as head of operations).

Describe your personal style: Black is my safety color—you can do a lot with black clothing in terms of texture, shape, and volume. In the workshop, it’s black overalls and DMs, or Pleats Please for daily wear. I also love independent designers like Moma

Armach 2 ct. Cushion

Lemon

Cocktail

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Best piece of advice you ever received: “The only person you’re ever in competition with is yourself; everything else is white noise.”

Worst piece of advice: “Design for everyone.”

First job ever: Handing out flyers for a local business—through rain, shine, or thunderstorms (sometimes all three, as this was the Scottish Highlands). Definitely character-building!

How did you get started designing jewelry? I thought I would be a painter or sculptor. But I met an amazing tutor, Alison Scott, who helped me see that jewelry could encompass painting in the design phase and that jewelry was really small-scale sculpture.

If you weren’t designing jewelry, what would you be doing?

Some sort of excavation—I find archaeological digs fascinating. Jewelry you’re wearing right now: All my own. A big 3 carat lemon diamond signet ring, surrounded by two of my favorite V-shape bands, then four eternity bands as another stack. I have two family heirloom bands on my thumb alongside another eternity band. I also have eight ear piercings—a mix of diamond baguettes, gold studs, and hoops.

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Five items on your desk right now: My Smythson diary (I have adapted to use Google Calendar, but I like the physical diary too!); coffee—caffeine is king; water, to balance the caffeine; studio keys; my phone.

Five songs on your playlist: “Landslide,” Fleetwood Mac; “From When I Wake the Want Is,” Kathryn Joseph; “Holm Sound,” Erland Cooper; “Sister Rena,” Lomond Campbell; “The River,” Aurora. What did you have for breakfast? I always fast until lunch; that’s usually broken by a soup and crustless pie from Gail’s, or sushi. Drink (daytime/evening): Always gin and tonic.

Scent: Whisky by Thin Wild Mercury.

How do you unwind? Sunday walk to Broadway Market [in London], picking up flowers, lunch, and something to read. One place in Scotland everyone should visit: The Highlands, where I’m from—it’s all magical. Driving through Glencoe [ pictured ] is stunning, as is visiting the islands; Iona is my favorite. Who would play you in your life story? Sigourney Weaver in her Alien era [ pictured ].

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by Matt Villano

THE REPORTS OF the death of Las Vegas are greatly exaggerated.

Sure, as most major media outlets have reported, visitation is down from where it was a year ago. And yes, hotels are desperate enough for business that many of them have— gasp!—temporarily suspended parking fees for out-of-town guests. Despite the haters who say the destination has jumped the proverbial shark, Las Vegas is still going strong. In fact, with a slew of new restaurants, bars, and attractions, Sin City might now be better than ever before. These developments are good news for those of us who plan to attend the Luxury and JCK Las Vegas shows from May 27 to June 1. Below are some ideas for how to book downtime while you’re in town.

RESTAURANTS GALORE

New restaurants are like jackpots in Las Vegas—they just keep coming. This past year saw several major openings, both on the Las Vegas Strip and off.

The newest addition to the local dining scene: the much-anticipated Cantina Contramar inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas. The restaurant is the first adaptation of Contramar, chef Gabriela Cámara’s beloved restaurant in Mexico City. Much like that flagship, the Vegas version will focus on seafood. The menu features signature dishes such as tuna tostada and pescado a la talla. A central bar, run by Tequila Casa Dragones, offers craft cocktails and smallbatch tequilas for sipping.

Two other notable recent openings include Gymkhana at Aria Las Vegas and Carbone Riviera at Bellagio.

The former, an outpost of the famous London hot spot, is the first high-end Indian restaurant on the Strip. To cater to an American audience, the menu features beef in dishes such as Wagyu keema naan beef and short rib pepper

fry. Other standouts include lobster Goan curry and slowbraised pork cheek vindaloo.

The latter—a seafood-heavy version of the Italian restaurant Carbone—sits on the shore of the Vegas version of Lake Como, giving diners a front-row seat to the fountain show that goes off every 15 minutes. Big spenders can pay to arrive in style on a 33-foot Riva yacht.

There also are new restaurants at The Venetian Resort, good news for anyone craving a quick bite after a day spent on the show floor at The Venetian Expo. Two highlights offer variations on the steakhouse theme. At Bazaar Meat, which moved from Sahara Las Vegas, chef (and activist) José Andrés serves several fancy cuts of beef as well as Spanish treats like a jamón bar. With Cote, chef Simon Kim presents a modern spin on Korean barbecue that features a selection of Japanese A5 Wagyu from various prefectures. The newish food court, Via Via, opened shortly after the 2025 JCK show, and is now a favorite for authentic Tuscan schiacciata sandwiches from All’Antico Vinaio and spicy hot chicken from Chef Johnny Ray Zone at Howlin’ Ray’s.

Finally, off the Strip, Chef James Trees opened his first steakhouse in the old Voodoo Lounge space atop the Rio, and locals love it. High Steaks (get it?) features the usual complement of beef cuts as well as creative seafood towers and a bacon appetizer that tastes like candy. The views from up there aren’t too shabby, either.

BARS AND THEN SOME

This is the golden era of the Las Vegas bar scene, with more than a half-dozen new and newish establishments worth trying.

Downtown, the Japanese-inspired White Whale serves a mix of traditional cocktails and whimsical interpretations such as the frozen “Penichillin” made with Bruichladdich

The Classic Laddie, ginger syrup, honey, and lemon. PachiPachi, an eclectic bar/nightclub/restaurant, overwhelms the senses and is best enjoyed after midnight and a few edibles. In the Arts District, other new bars bring eclectic vibes. The most curious of the bunch: Viking Mike’s Alpine Yurt Bar, which, as the name suggests, incorporates an honest-to-goodness yurt. Drinks here are notably Scandinavian—there are several selections of Danish mead, and a lunchbox-style Yoo-hoo carton spiked with an upside-down nip of Ullr schnapps. There’s even a limited food menu reminiscent of what you might find in a German beer hall.

Other Arts District bars are quirky in different ways. Dark Sister is witchy, complete with dim lighting, tarot cards, and menus that change with each solstice and equinox. Prowl is campy, with a jungle theme and cat imagery most everywhere you look. Craft Creamery extends and

amplifies the ongoing speakeasy trend—it’s an ice cream shop in the front and a bar in the back through the walk-in freezer. Once you’re back there, be on the lookout for the random Salma Hayek murals. For those who prefer group experiences, Lip Smacking Foodie Tours offers a new Arts District Craft Cocktail Crawl that gets you five drinks at five bars in two hours. The tour is $99 per person.

On the Strip, the best new nightlife destination is Bottled Blonde, a three-story sports bar that sprouted practically overnight on the sidewalk in front of the Grand Bazaar Shops. The venue boasts more than 40 televisions and a drink menu that includes “Capri Sin” cocktails in juice pouches. Head to the rooftop bar for some fresh air and a glimpse of the fountain show in front of Bellagio across the street.

NEW DIVERSIONS

Considering that Las Vegas bills itself as the “Entertainment Capital of the World,” the city is always welcoming the new. The latest attraction is the four-story BLVD mall across from Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas. While parts of this shopping destination are still under construction, guests can

check out flagship stores for Adidas and Puma along with an epic overlook with great views of City Center and the Strip. A three-story In-N-Out Burger is expected to open here later this year.

8. Wagyu Pastrami Buns at Ivan Ramen in Via Via, the seven-restaurant food hall at The Venetian.

9. White Whale, one of the newest arrivals on the downtown Vegas bar scene.

10. It’s all about vibes at the intimate gastrobar/nightspot Pachi-Pachi

11. The Maine lobster at High Steaks, the newest spot from James Trees (the chef behind Esther’s Kitchen, a JCK editor standby).

12. The Absinthe Fountain at Dark Sister

13. The junglethemed Prowl for all you cool cats and kittens.

16. Grand Prix Plaza, a mecca for Formula 1 fans.

17. Country star Blake Shelton returns to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace for a residency in May.

18. The GO Pool at Flamingo, reserved for patrons ages 21 and older.

19. The Palms Pool offers nearly 40 cabanas available for reservation.

14. The massive BLVD complex (keep your eyes peeled for the new In-N-Out).

15. Pizzas at the sports bar Bottled Blonde

Around the corner, at the Grand Prix Plaza, the F1 X experience has been completely revamped with new memorabilia and an enhanced 4-D theater with stereoscopic LED technology that surrounds guests with holographic visuals. The F1 Drive go-karts have also evolved from last year—the space now includes a wider track and more drive time on a part of the official course that will host the annual race on Nov. 21.

If you like museums, check out the Hall of Excellence at Fontainebleau, which displays sports mementos and artifacts from luminaries such as Tom Brady, Muhammad Ali, and Aaron Judge, and the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art, where an exhibit of animal mummies from ancient Egypt will run through Sept. 13.

There’s nothing quite like experiencing a show at Sphere, the orb-like arena attached to The Venetian Resort. The one-of-a-kind venue will host Gwen Stefani and No Doubt on May 27, 29, and 30 and will run multiple daily showings of The Wizard of Oz, a reimagined version of the classic complete with blowing wind and apples that fall from the sky.

Other entertainment options the week of JCK Las Vegas include Blake Shelton at The Colosseum inside Caesars Palace on May 24; Sebastian Maniscalco at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas on May 23–24; and Russell Dickerson at PH Live inside Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on May 22.

SUMMER STANDBYS

We’d be remiss if we didn’t mention some of the city’s old standbys for solid summer fun.

Just south of BLVD mall, across from Park MGM, BrewDog brewery has the foremost outdoor rooftop patio in the city, with sweeping views of the Strip. (The beer isn’t bad either.)

While several resort pools offer day passes, the best experiences are at Flamingo Las Vegas, the only Strip casino with swim-up blackjack, and Palms, where the pool complex is surrounded by two stories of cabanas. Both offer live DJs several days a week.

For indoor fun, check out the Las Vegas Aces, who play at Michelob Ultra Arena attached to Mandalay Bay. The reigning WNBA champs feature four-time MVP A’ja Wilson, arguably the best player in the entire league, and the Aces are practically unstoppable at home. Tickets are hard to come by but usually are available at a premium on StubHub and other resale sites.

From playful pearls and flouncy feathers to buoyant blooms, bangin’ brooches, and power pendants, there’s a straightfrom-the-runway jewelry style for everyone this season

Follow fall fashion preview 2026

by Venessa Lau

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FOR EVERY ACTION , there is an equal and opposite reaction.

That’s Newton’s third law of motion, but it could just as well apply to fashion. Because if there’s one thing the industry loves, it’s a good pendulum swing.

This fall 2026, however, something curious happened: Designers played both sides of the equation at once.

There was major volume (Bottega Veneta, Louis Vuitton), but also a turn toward the long and lean, from Courrèges’ precision lines to Gucci’s secondskin fits. Transparency—including kinky see-through plastic at Tom Ford— contrasted with swaddling blanket shapes (Max Mara).

The mood swung wide, too, from grunge and neo-Gothic notes to unabashed romance, all flowers, feathers, flounce, and lightness. Even the season’s lingerie-inspired streak went two ways: corsetry riffs at Richard

Quinn and Campillo versus easy slip silhouettes at Khaite and Fendi.

Maybe it’s a reflection of the times and today’s breakneck pace: infinite scrolling, whiplash news, and fractured attention spans. Or, we like to think, it’s fashion finally catching up to the complexity of how women live. Like ol’ Walt Whitman said, we contain multitudes.

Designers seemed to be on the same wavelength, and repeatedly emphasized layering as a styling conceit. No one did it better than Prada, which featured just 15 models, each layered to the nines. With every runway turn, a layer came off—for 60 exits in all. It was brilliant and a reminder of how a woman moves through her day to account for her myriad moods, needs, and roles.

Jewelry, of course, is the easiest way to play that game—just as expressive and, if you ask us, far more personal. Here, a deep dive into the fall trends that will help you do just that.

Brooching the Subject (Again)

We thought we had hit peak brooch last year. Little did we know it was just the beginning. The appeal is obvious: Few accessories are as versatile. You can only wear a necklace or earrings in so many ways. But brooches? Consider Ralph Lauren’s show—on lapels, they jazzed up herringbone and houndstooth blazers; elsewhere, they elegantly fastened shawls and scarves. You can style them solo or piled on, place them on your sleeves, hips, or bags—or do as Toga did with its iridescent Perspex pieces and pin them all over your pants to fun polka-dot effect (pictured). Schiaparelli—ever, well, Schiaparelli—had gold talons climbing up a model’s back. Brooches were so ubiquitous, you couldn’t help but notice themes within the trend—like fringe (Michael Kors and Rabanne), pearl and gemstone pairings (Antonio Marras and Prabal Gurung), bows (Oscar Ouyang and Moschino), and blooms (more later). There was a whole menagerie as well: swans at Vivetta, butterflies and squirrels at Chopova Lowena, and lions and crabs at Giorgio Armani—the last a nod to the zodiac signs of designer Silvana Armani and her late uncle. We also spotted a sliver of a silver sardine at Tory Burch—a brooch that even the most hardcore minimalist would love. 2

1 Imperial blue Calista brooch in handpainted wood; $125; saulelabel.com

2 Antique Silver Leopard pin with baroque pearl; $180; kennethjaylane.com

3 Armani brooch with lemon chrysoprase and blue quartz in 14k gold–plated brass; $395; bounkit.com 4

5 Byzantine brooch with enamel, blue topaz, citrine, green agate, chalcedony, carnelian, garnet, amethyst, kyanite, sapphire, tiger’s eye, and seed pearls in gold-plated silver; €700 ($806); percossipapi.com 1

4 Black rhodium and vermeil Valour brooch with lab-grown lavender sapphires; £2,970 ($3,926); anabelachan.com

Of the many romantic gestures we saw on the runways, high-impact florals were the most prominent—and only a handful were the moody, darkly glamorous sort you usually expect for fall. Instead, designers sent out defiantly spring-like blooms—bold, cheerful, and buoyant.

At Christian Dior (pictured), for example, Jonathan Anderson went light and optimistic—relaxed peplums; frilly pouf minis—and gave us the most marvelous earrings inspired by Monet’s Water Lilies, some with stems dangling low beneath the ear, others with leafy pads. Even the setting was in sync: Paris’ Tuileries Garden on a beautiful sunny day. Other runway highlights included Carolina Herrera’s graceful gold calla lily brooches, Simone Rocha’s dazzling pink necklaces, and Sergio Hudson’s dramatic blooms, pinned to the shoulders, in magenta and vivid green.

Then there was Thevxlley. The debut from Daniel del Valle—a former professional florist—was the season’s most exquisite, and joyful, celebration of the theme. The models, with tulips tied to their shoes, left a trail of blossoms with every step. Knitted and cane-webbed shirts sprouted floral brooches. But it was the trio of vase-shape bodices that stole the show, including one that doubled as a six-tier shelf entirely lined with miniature bouquet-filled vases. Pure uplift.

1 Garden ring with 3.48 cts. t.w. yellow sapphires, 3.65 cts. t.w. tsavorite, and 0.41 ct. t.w. diamonds in colored titanium; $40,000; chantecler.it

2 Botanical Flower pendant in chalcedony with kunzite center; $6,103; sophiejoanne.com

4 Monstera earrings with malachite and green onyx in 18k gold–plated brass; $225; bohemebyvero.com

3 Marquetry orchid choker with diamond, ruby, and pink tourmaline in 18k yellow gold; $26,500; silvia furmanovich.com

5 Victoria lily of the valley earrings in hand-sculpted, hand-painted polymer clay; $475; jenniferbehr.com 2 5 3 4 1

The Bloom Boom

Remember the playground scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds where a crow lands near Tippi Hedren? Then another, and another, until suddenly she’s surrounded? This trend felt a lot like that—except to happy, not harrowing, effect. What started out as a feathered look here and there in New York City ultimately became one of the season’s louder refrains. Balenciaga had them. Prada, too. Harris Reed used singed coque and pheasant plumes to heighten the drama on his alreadytheatrical gowns. Michael Kors turned a half-sleeve crew neck into something altogether glamorous with allover avian fluff. As for Christian Siriano’s faux fur coats and chubbies—those were actually feathers.

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By nature, the motif skews lavish— which is where jewelry comes in. You could pair Richard Quinn’s fringed earrings, in the shape of a peacock feather, like his models did—with corseted, tiered, and beribboned evening wear—or with a sweater and jeans. Ulla Johnson offered an even more wearable, everyday take: a fabric floral brooch with wispy ostrich strands. Over at Fforme (pictured), meanwhile, we fell in love with the striking gold quill on look No. 29—which turned out to be an electroplated palm frond by ANH Studio. Don’t be surprised if you start seeing plumage everywhere.

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1 Indigo Quill feather brooch in 14k gold with lab-grown diamonds and lab-grown blue sapphire; $6,950; mirakijewels.com

2 Feather earrings with multicolored sapphires in 18k yellow gold; $16,000; emilypwheeler.com

3 Feather Talisman necklace in reclaimed

14k yellow gold with 0.04 ct. t.w. diamond pavé; $2,700; johnhardy.com

4 Teal Bethany earrings with ostrich feathers; $175; sandyhyun.com

5 Reida earrings with feathers, embroidery, sequins, and beading; price on request; mignonne gavigan.com

It was a fantastic season for statement necklaces. Carven had artful caviarlike constructions; Cult Gaia and Kim Shui, beaded strands that completely encircled the neck. Marni strung operalength styles with flame-shape—or was that feather-shape?—metal charms in bright red, one of fall’s breakout colors. Black jewelry was also having a moment, from Roberto Cavalli’s graphic onyx and crystal collars to Givenchy’s cool take on chunky chain links in silver and black leather. Long pendant necklaces, however, were the real story. At Bibhu Mohapatra (pictured), discs caught the light with every step. For Zimmermann, it was stone slices; LaQuan Smith, sunburst shapes; and Tory Burch, playful fishes and seals. The motif lends itself easily to tassels, so we got plenty of those, too— Balmain and Anna Sui among them. In the trend crossover category: Chloé revisited romantic bohemia— by way of the Dutch—with lovely tulip pendants painted with tiny flowers and birds. Over at Kiko Kostadinov, in a jewelry collaboration with Thailand’s Patcharavipa that was inspired by birdwatching, the pendants came in egg shapes. “What does it mean to see and to be seen?” wrote Laura and Deanna Fanning in the show notes. “This question lies at the heart of womanhood.”

1 Marianne necklace with semiprecious stones in 24k gold plate; $220; ben-amun.com

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“Privacy Please” keychain tassel with multi-agate beads and 1.23 cts. t.w. diamonds in 18k yellow gold, $14,995; 24-inch open-bail XL bead foundation necklace in carnelian and 18k yellow gold, $7,650; harwellgodfrey.com

3 18k gold PSTM Myanmar Fish Cluster on cord; $22,050; pippasmall.com

4 Organic Circle pendant necklace in 14k gold–plated brass; $425; christinacaruso.com

5 Scalloped Evil Eye pendant in 20k yellow gold with Brazilian bicolor imperial topaz and diamonds; price on request; buddhamama.com

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Pearls rise again! And true to the season’s through line, designers proposed styles for every persuasion. Minimal, maximal, polite, and provocative—take your pick.

Two silhouettes stood out: gobstopper drops, as seen at Celine and Antonio Marras—Uma Wang offered a sleekly architectural take in collaboration with Japanese jeweler Detaj; and bunch-like clusters, for example, the cascading earrings we saw in Simone Rocha’s opening look (a floaty sheer dress embroidered with even more pearls). Honorable mentions go to Bora Aksu’s exaggerated, ultrawide choker and Chanel’s pearl and colored-bead combos (pictured). Fall’s MVP (Most Viral Pearls) award goes to the duo behind Matières Fécales, Hannah Rose Dalton and Steven Raj Bhaskaran, and their gleeful send-up of old money and the so-called 1%. While they showed a fair share of classic ladylike pieces, they also wrapped multistrand necklaces crookedly around the neck, tied a model’s hands with a pearl rope like a makeshift handcuff, and, for those who prefer their bijoux with a side of BDSM, introduced an all-pearl ball gag—worn with a bouclé skirt suit, that tony signifier of the upper crust. The pearl clutchers, one imagines, clutched.

1 Sunset Pearl necklace with Tahitian pink, golden, pistachio, and Australian South Sea pearls, diamonds, white sapphires, and pink sapphire in 18k rose gold; price on request; margotmckinney.com

2 Pendant with 8 mm–9 mm black Tahitian pearl and diamonds in 18k white gold; price on request; mastoloni.com

4 Grand Bisou earrings with freshwater pearls in recycled 14k yellow gold; $5,300; sophiebillebrahe.com

5 Ebullition bangle with 3 mm–12 mm white freshwater pearls in rutheniumplated sterling silver; $6,755; melanie georgacopoulos.com

3 Wild Feather Song Bird Clasp with 5 mm–7 mm keshi Australian South Sea pearls, diamonds, sapphires, and tsavorite in 18k yellow gold; $28,500; paspaley.com

A LOOK AT THE NEW-TO-JCK WATCH BRANDS, LIFESTYLE GOODS, AND DESIGNER TALENT DEBUTING AT THIS YEAR’S LAS VEGAS SHOWS

by Victoria Gomelsky

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FOUNDED IN 1992, JCK Las Vegas (then simply called Jewelry ’92) is still going strong after 34 years for one essential reason: No matter the time, no matter the economy, jewelers are perennially on the hunt for something new—even more so when times feel challenging or unpredictable. Keep that in mind should you find yourself at the JCK and Luxury shows at The Venetian Resort and Expo later this month. A raft of new exhibitors, representing traffic-driving new categories, promises to make this one of the most exciting Las Vegas jewelry weeks in years.

TIME KEEPERS UNITE

For starters, the two shows are inaugurating a new neighborhood, Timepieces at Luxury & JCK, that will open May 27–28 to Luxury’s invite-only buyers and

will open to all Luxury and JCK attendees May 29–June 1. Home to a cohort of familiar brands—including Alpina, Bulova, Casio, G-Shock, Citizen, Accutron, Movado, and Frederique Constant—the new section reflects growing demand for wristwatches, much of it fueled by Gen Z.

“We’re seeing renewed momentum from both heritage houses and independent brands, alongside a younger, design-driven audience discovering watches as both a style statement and a gateway into fine jewelry,” Sarin Bachmann, senior vice president at RX Global, who oversees the RX jewelry portfolio, tells JCK.

“At the same time, retailers are looking for new ways to differentiate, through storytelling, expanded categories, and broader price points, and watches deliver on all three,” Bachmann says.

It reminds us of something Marc Friedant, CEO of Robbins Brothers, told us in

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1. Spaceview 314 with 39 mm stainless-steel case and black leather strap; $5,990; Accutron

2. Petite timepiece in gold-tone stainless steel with Austrian crystals; $695; Bulova

3. L Rainell in stainless steel with diamond bezel (available fall 2026); $925; Citizen

4. Solar-powered Mr-G with titanium carbide coating and Bluetooth connectivity; $4,700; G-Shock

5. Classic Worldtimer Manufacture limited edition in 40 mm steel case with diamonds on alligator strap; $9,995; Frederique Constant

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mid-November, when we attended the grand opening of the Southern California retail chain’s Pasadena showroom. “Today’s consumer wants to find a jeweler with whom they can have a relationship through all of their shopping experiences,” he said. “We now have watches in five of our 14 stores. We didn’t have watches until earlier this year.”

Friedant pointed to the watch showcases lining the wall, including one devoted to the accessible luxury brand Frederique Constant. “These are all Swiss-made,” he said. “And the nice thing is it’s not an overwhelming price point. In the watch space, a lot of folks have the big brands, and you’re somewhat beholden to them. We wanted to have it as an offering that any consumer could aspire to purchase.”

When the JCK show opens Friday, May 29, retailers interested in exploring the wristwatch possibilities will find another batch of brands in the Timepieces

at JCK Ballroom, including Fossil Group, D1 Milano, Vostok, Tsar Bomba, and more. On Friday at 4:30 p.m., all JCK and Luxury attendee badge holders are invited to an official welcome cocktail event in the Timepieces hallway and ballrooms. The celebration is a precursor to several watch-centric events taking place over the weekend, from an invitation-only global meetup hosted Friday by the collectors group RedBar, to the WatchPro Hot 100 Party at the Luxury Lobby Bar in The Venetian Saturday, May 30 (also by invitation only).

For attendees seeking watch education, the show has partnered with the Fondation Haute Horlogerie (FHH) to present dedicated sessions and workshops centered on watchmaking, trends, and more. These include two JCK Talks sessions—one on Friday at 3 p.m. about how Gen Z is reshaping the watch market and another on Sunday at 3 p.m. that examines the future of watch retail.

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If you’re interested in a mechanical deep-dive, FHH will host a 90-minute, $290 watchmaking workshop from Friday through Sunday, where attendees will learn how to disassemble and reassemble a mechanical movement.

Finally, the organization will present lectures ($50) on Saturday, May 30, and Sunday, May 31, focused on watchmaking complications as well as iconic watches. Seats are extremely limited and can be purchased during the registration process.

FINE JEWELRY ADJACENT

Demand for wristwatches is growing right alongside the industry’s ongoing love affair with lifestyle products—think candles, coffee-table books, even fancy knives—that complement fine jewelry without cannibalizing it. Now, retailers in search of stylish merch can shop the new Lifestyle Pavilion at JCK, which will open Thursday, May 28, alongside the Gems Pavilion in the Gems hall.

“The Lifestyle Pavilion is a natural evolution of how our industry and our customers are thinking today,” Jennifer Hopf, event director at JCK, says. “Retailers are no longer just curating cases, they’re curating experiences to drive more traffic into their stores.

“This new space brings together products that complement and enhance the core jewelry offering, giving buyers fresh ways to tell a broader story in-store to their clients,” Hopf says. “It’s about helping our community tap into new revenue opportunities while staying deeply connected to how consumers actually live, shop, and express themselves.”

There is wisdom in offering clients a selection of merchandise that may be an easier sell than fine jewelry. But don’t take it from us. “In today’s world, luxury stores and boutiques need to add a lifestyle element and experience to their repertoire,” Candy Udell, co-owner of London Jewelers, in Manhasset, N.Y., tells JCK “This is a must to lure new and existing clients.”

DESIGN SQUAD

Speaking of luring new clients, Luxury has added a roster of impressive designers to its list of exhibiting brands, starting with jeweler-to-the-stars Lorraine Schwartz, who will show through her wholesale line, Jules Trading, alongside her sister Ofira Sandberg, whose brand, Ofira Jewels, is also showing.

The New York City design house Gumuchian is back at Luxury, which also welcomes Khepri Jewels, a fast-growing emerging designer line featuring fancy natural colored diamonds.

But that’s not all. Luxury has partnered with NouvelleBox, the London-based virtual and physical designer collaborative, to bring a number of exciting independent jewelry designers—including Lene Vibe, Wyld Box Jewelry, Kiaia, and others—to center stage. The NouvelleBox Ballroom, located in the Bassano area on Level 2, provides a platform for talented designers from around the world to

7. Opal Essence necklace with 3.35 ct. pear-shape fire opal, diamonds, orange and blue sapphires, and demantoid garnets in 18k yellow gold and platinum; price on request; Rémy Rotenier

8. Honeycomb chandelier earrings in 18k yellow gold with diamonds; $10,000–$22,000; Gumuchian

9. Ray of Light Majestic

Thin bangle with 0.7 ct. t.w. emerald-cut diamonds in 18k gold; $14,500; Wyld Box

connect with top-tier retailers and press in an intimate and refined setting.

Something similar is happening at JCK, where the Out of the Jewel Box (OJB) Experience, a curated lineup of designers and artisans that originated in Tucson during the gem shows, is bringing its unique blend of talents— Rémy Rotenier, Gold and Smoke, Dawes Design, and more—to the Design Collective.

Meghan Margewicz, event director at Luxury, sees the wave of new voices as a consequence of the show’s ability to marry an exceptional experience with access to a high-quality audience of retailers who are ready and able to buy.

“Luxury is deliberate about delivering the right balance of both—a curated community of serious buyers and growth-focused brands in an environment designed for meaningful connection and real business outcomes,” Margewicz says. “Over time, exhibitors have recognized that this is where that truly happens. Simply put, brands come to Luxury because it is where business gets done.”

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The ring-brooch took roughly 14 months to make, from conception (“gathering images,” “reading poetry,” “sketching”) to experimentation (“testing anodizing parameters for titanium”) to fabrication (“metal forging,” “stone setting”) to refinement (“wear testing,” “polishing”). “It was a journey marked by pauses, waiting, failures, and fresh starts.”

THE BLOOM WHERE IT HAPPENS

ASK MOST JEWELRY designers where they get inspiration, and the answer is usually simple. Nature, traveling, and so on. When you ask Shanghai-based Lu Ying, prepare for a reflective response spanning multiple disciplines and centuries. “Architecture,” says the founder-designer of Privaguet and creator of this piece, Haitang. “The Bund in Shanghai…the solemnity of neoclassicism, the geometry of art deco, the layered histories of a colonial past.” Second: mathematics. “The logarithmic spiral, the golden ratio, the Fibonacci sequence—these are not formulas but the logic of natural growth.” Third: material. “When I touch titanium, its temperature, its weight, its resistance, it ‘tells’ me what it can become.” Fourth: cultural memory. “The crabapple blossoms in my grandmother’s courtyard, the latticed windows of Jiangnan gardens, the imagery of Song dynasty poetry…through my work, they are retranslated into a contemporary language.” —MELISSA ROSE BERNARDO

PETAL POWER

On top of its 2.13 ct. purple sapphire center, the piece features 67 pink, orange, yellow, and purple sapphires, shades “inspired by the subtle chromatic gradations of the crabapple blossom from bud to full bloom.” Plus, 52 diamonds and a smattering of moonstones are “inlaid on three petals…like dewdrops.”

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“Haitang is the phonetic transliteration of the Chinese word for crabapple blossom. The two syllables carry a soft, gentle cadence in Chinese, like the tremor of crabapple petals fluttering in the wind.” The artist’s grandmother made tea from petals that fell from her own crabapple tree.

18k yellow gold DED PEZ; $12,300 ; laurennewton jewelry.com

For You I Would banner ring in 14k yellow and rose gold with champagne diamonds; $3,410

Buckle initial signet ring in 14k yellow and rose gold with white diamonds; $3,200 ; Hine Fine Jewelry ; help@hinefinejewelry. com; hinefine jewelry.com

COWBOY COUTURE MAY be having a moment in fashion, but Hine Fine Jewelry founder and designer Rachael Bennett has been living it most of her life. “I grew up surrounded by Western design—custom boots, saddles, worn-in denim, and other objects that were functional and deeply personal,” Bennett says of her upbringing on ranches in the Texas countryside. “What struck me was their longevity; these were pieces meant to age beautifully and last for decades.” That durability became the foundation for First Rodeo, Bennett’s fine jewelry homage to classic cowboy style. The collection draws on Western hallmarks— belt buckles, horse bits, rivets—reimagined with sculptural refinement. Rendered in rich yellow and rose gold—a powerful but not often seen combination—the designs speak to city dwellers as well as cattle wranglers. “Consumers are becoming more purposeful when they buy fine jewelry,” Bennett says. “There’s less appetite for frivolous buying and more focus on pieces that feel special and lasting.” With First Rodeo, consumers have that by the barrelful—distinctive jewels with grit, polish, and staying power. —BRITTANY SIMINITZ

Rose-cut diamond ring in 18k white gold with 1.13 cts. t.w. diamonds; $10,164; Vivaan; 212-302-0402; vivaan.us

Cluster ring in 18k yellow and white gold with old mine–cut and modern round brilliant diamonds; $8,500 ; Ashley Zhang; 917-319-4621; ashleyzhangjewelry.com

IF DIAMONDS COULD talk, vintage and antique cuts would have plenty to say. For customers drawn to them, their character, warmth, and historical nuance are what resonate most. True antique engagement rings remain the ultimate prize for some, but many jewelry businesses report growing demand (thanks, Tay Tay) for readily available and bespoke creations inspired by these rare treasures. More customizable and easier to source, new diamond rings designed to look old allow jewelers to marry heritage aesthetics with vintage cuts, resulting in pieces that feel both deeply personal and unmistakably distinctive. “While we have noticed clients referencing Taylor Swift’s ring, many of them were already drawn to oldcut stones; her selection simply affirmed their instincts,” says Eva Bai, cofounder of Vale Jewelry with her sister, Ava. “Their appreciation for antique diamonds has moved from niche to celebrated, giving those who have long loved old cuts the feeling that their taste is finally being seen.” —BRITTANY SIMINITZ

Tapering cluster ring in 14k yellow gold with 0.9 ct. t.w. antique-cut diamonds; $5,286 ; Ruth Tomlinson; wholesale@ruthtomlinson. com; ruthtomlinson.com

Thalia ring with 2.08 ct. modern antique-cut cushion lab-grown diamond in 14k gold; $7,900; Valerie Madison;  206-556-2172; valerie madison.com

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If a diamond is chipped, is it no longer valuable? Not according to New York City designer Zanni Baas. When she saw a pile of “rejected diamonds” on her dad’s jewelry bench, she turned his trash—“a marquise cut broken in half, a round that looked like a cookie with a bite out of it, chipped baguettes”—into her very own treasure. “I hand-placed each stone into a perfectly imperfect pattern and designed a clean tapered band around them,” she recalls. Since then, Baas has created an entire collection with “broken and intact reclaimed diamonds”; the original Debris band remains one of her most popular pieces, “loved by brides looking for a one-of-a-kind wedding band, or clients passionate about sustainable edgy jewelry.” —MELISSA ROSE BERNARDO

Debris bands in 14k white and yellow gold; $3,900 ; zanni-nyc.com

Colored Stone Jewelry

Grand Prize Winner

Vanessa Fernández Studio

Colored Stone Jewelry

Over $30,000

Winner

Pompos Jewelry

Colored Stone Jewelry

$10,001–$30,000

Winner

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Colored Stone Jewelry

$2,500 & Under

Winner

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Colored Stone Jewelry

$5,001–$10,000

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Colored Diamond Jewelry Influencers’ Choice

Rahaminov Diamonds

Colored Stone Jewelry

$2,501–$5,000

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Over $10,000

Winner, Influencers’ & Editors’ Choice

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Diamond Jewelry

$10,000 & Under

Winner

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2026 WINNERS!

Lab-Grown Jewelry

Winner

Angara

Lab-Grown Jewelry

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Lab-Grown Jewelry

Editors’ Choice

Anye Designs

Gold Jewelry

$2,500 & Under

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Piyaro by Aiya Designs

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Influencers’ Choice

Uneek Jewelry

Gold Jewelry

Pearl Jewelry

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Winner, Influencers’ & Editors’ Choice

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Editors’ Choice

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Gold Jewelry

Over $2,500

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Silver Jewelry

Over $500

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Nina Lara Design

Silver Jewelry

$500 & Under

Winner & Editors’ Choice

Gabriel & Co.

Mixed Metal Jewelry

Winner, Influencers’ & Editors’ Choice

Norman Silverman Diamonds

Fashion/Bridge Jewelry Over $700

Winner

Alamea Hawaii

Fashion/Bridge Jewelry

$700 & Under

Winner

Frederick Goldman

Men’s Jewelry

Over $2,500

Winner, Influencers’ & Editors’ Choice

Parlé Jewelry Designs

Men’s Jewelry

$2,500 & Under

Winner

Thorsten

Best Price Point

$501–$1,000

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Shy Creation

Fashion/Bridge Jewelry

Influencers’ Choice

Nadri

Best Price Point

$500 & Under

Winner

Gabriel & Co.

Fashion/Bridge Jewelry

Editors’ Choice

Nadri

Best Price Point

Influencers’ Choice

Stuller

Best Price Point

Editors’ Choice

Frederick Goldman

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2026 WINNERS!

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Parlé Jewelry Designs

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CrownRing

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$5,000 & Under Winner

Shy Creation

Best Earring Design Influencers’ & Editors’ Choice

Rahaminov Diamonds

Best Bracelet Design Over $20,000

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Izi Creations

Best Bracelet Design

$5,001–$20,000

Winner

CrownRing

Best Bracelet Design

$5,000 & Under

Winner

Alamea Hawaii

Best Bracelet Design Influencers’ Choice

Rahaminov Diamonds

Best Bracelet Design

Editors’ Choice

Steven Royce

Best Ring Design Over $30,000

Winner & Influencers’ Choice

Mergin

Best Ring Design

$10,001–$30,000

Winner

Rogers Jewelry

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Best Ring Design

$6,001–$10,000

Winner

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Best Ring Design

$2,501–$6,000

Winner

Brilliant Earth

Best Ring Design

$2,500 & Under

Winner

Alamea Hawaii

Best Ring Design

Editors’ Choice

Just Jules

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$5,001–$25,000

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Parlé Jewelry Designs

Best Necklace Design

$5,000 & Under

Winner

Berco Jewelry

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Lindsey Scoggins Studio

Best Necklace Design Over $25,000

Winner

Norman Silverman Diamonds

Best Wedding Design Over $10,000

Winner

Uneek Jewelry

Best Necklace Design Over $25,000

Winner

Rahaminov Diamonds

Best Wedding Design

$2,501–$10,000

Winner

Sylvie Jewelry

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2026 WINNERS!

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$2,500 & Under

Winner & Influencers’ Choice

Brilliant Earth

Best Wedding Design Editors’ Choice

Pompos Jewelry

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Rahaminov Diamonds

Best Statement Piece

$10,000–$50,000

Winner

Nelson Jewellery

Best Statement Piece Influencers’ & Editors’ Choice

Marisa Perry

Gender-Neutral Jewelry

Winner

Pompos Jewelry

Gender-Neutral Jewelry Influencers’ Choice

Frederick Goldman

Gender-Neutral Jewelry

Editors’ Choice

Stuller

Platinum Jewelry Over $20,000

Winner

AG Gems & Jewelry

Platinum Jewelry

$20,000 & Under

Winner & Editors’ Choice

Parlé Jewelry Designs

Platinum Jewelry Influencers’ Choice

Marisa Perry

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A Kleiman & Co. pg. 61

Email: allen@akleiman.co

Phone: 415-982-3500

Akillis pg. 81

Website: akillis.com

Email: eshop@akillis.fr Phone: +33 (0)1 40 13 64 04

Almor Designs Inc. pg. 83 Website: almordesign.com

Email: info@almordesign.com

Phone: 516-482-8030

Amden Jewelry pg. 72 Phone: 213-327-0863

Fax: 213-327-0865

Architectural Safe and Vault

Design Group Inc. pg. 69 dba/ American Safe and Vault

Website: american-safe.com

Email: sales@american-safe.com

Phone: 201-895-6153

Ana Luisa pg. 38-39

Website: analuisa.com

Email: wholesale@analuisa.com Phone: 201-771-3613

Arpas Gold Jewellery pg. 75 Website: arpas.com.tr Email: info@arpasusa.com Phone: 212-869-5548

ASHI Couture pg. 49

Website: ashidiamonds.com

Email: couture@ashidiamonds.com

Phone: 212-319-8291

Toll Free Phone: 800-622-2744

Fax: 212-319-4341

Toll Free Fax: 800-275-2744

INDEX

B.H.C. Diamonds (USA) Inc. pg. 90

Website: bhcdiamonds.com

Email:

bhcusa@bhcdiamonds.com

Phone: 212-997-9195

Cashmere Diamonds pg. 42-43

Website: cashmerediamonds.com

Email: info@cashmerediamonds.com

Phone: 646-628-1422

DA Gold pg. 47

Website: dagoldproducts.com

Email: da@dagoldproducts.com

Phone: 212-819-1111

Toll-Free: 800-223-6639

Fax: 212-730-5706

Effy pg. Back cover

Website: effyjewelry.com

Email: inquiries@effyjewelry.com

Toll-Free: 855-ASK-EFFY

Elite Designs pg. 79

Website: elitedesignsinc.com

Email: eliteone@bellsouth.net

Phone: 954-455-5353

Gabriel & Co. pg. 36-37, 45 Website: gabrielny.com Phone: 212-519-1400

GIA pg. Inside Back Cover

Website: gia.edu

Email: marketdevelopment@gia.edu

Phone: 760-603-4000

Toll-Free: 800-421-7250

Hong Kong Jewelry Manufacturers’ Association pg. 91

Website: jewelry.org.hk

Email: enquiry@jewelry.org.hk

Phone: (852) 2766 3002

Fax: (852) 2362 3647

Hoover & Strong pg. 119

Website: hooverandstrong.com

Email:

info@hooverandstrong.com

Phone: 804-794-3700

Toll-Free: 800-759-9997

Imperial pg. 52

Website: imperialpearl.com

Jewelers Mutual pg. 16-17, 20-21

Website: jewelersmutual.com

Toll-Free: 800-558-6411

JIS Show pg. 120 Website: jisshow.com

Email: info@jisshow.com Toll-Free: 800-840-5612

Jubilee Diamond Instrument Limited pg. 89

Website: gemlogis.com

Email: enquiry@jubileediamond.com.hk Phone: +852 2351 7888

Fax: +852 2351 7333

Jye’s International pg. 31

Website: jyescorp.com

Email: jyescorp@gmail.com

Phone: 415-621-8880

Kimberly Collins Colored Gems pg. 59

Website: kimberlycollinsgems.com

Email: kim@kimberlycollinsgems.com Phone: 512-661-8778

Le Vian pg. Inside front cover, 1 Website: levian.com

Email: sales@levian.com Toll-Free: 877-2LEVIAN

Low Cost Luxury / Tasha R LLC pg. 10-11

Website: lowcostluxury.com

Email: wgd@lowcostleader.com

Phone: 713-242-8029 Fax: 713-995-0756

Malakan pg. 66

Website: malakan.com

Email: info@malakandiamond.com Phone: 559-431-1500

Toll-Free: 800-953-9357

Metal Concentrators SA (Pty) Ltd pg. 88

Website: metcon.co.za

Email: platinum@metcon.co.za

Phone: +27 (0) 12 000 4440

Metal Marketplace International pg. 18-19

Website: metalmarketplace.com

Email: mmisales@metalmarketplace.com

Toll-Free: 800-523-9191

Midas pg. 4-5

Website: midaschain.com

Email: sales@midaschain.com Phone: 201-244-1150

INDEX

Mioro pg. 22-23

Website: miorogold.com

Email: info@miorogold.com

Phone: 212-302-6077

Fax: 212-302-6018

Nakagawa USA Corporation pg. 125

Website: snowandstars.com

Email: office@snowandstars.com

Phone: 401-421-4134

Toll-free: 800-822-SNOW

Fax: 401-521-5420

Natural Diamond Council pg. 27

Website: naturaldiamonds.com

Email: info@naturaldiamonds.com

Phone: 212-302-1273

Nelson Jewelry USA pg. 32-33

Website: nelsonus.com

Email: info@nelsonus.com

Toll-Free: 800-489-3327

Om Particle USA Inc. pg. 115

Website: omparticle.com

Email:

omparticleusa@gmail.com

Phone: 929-465-5766

Paladiya Brothers pg. 54

Website: pb.diamonds

Email: info@pb.diamonds

Phone: +91 97122 79794

Toll Free Phone: +91 22 46111 111

Pompos Jewelry pg. 63

Website: pomposjewelry.com

Email:

quality@pomposjewelry.com

Phone: 213-624-1441

Quality Gold, Inc. pg. 8-9

Website: qgold.com

Email: info@qgold.com

Phone: 513-942-7659

Toll-free: 800-354-9833

Fax: 513-682-1100

Toll-free Fax: 800-686-7184

Rembrandt Charms pg. 117 Website: rembrandtcharms.com

Email: rqc@rembrandtcharms.com

Phone: 800-828-7840

RDI Diamonds pg. 14-15 Website: rdidiamonds.com Toll-Free: 800-874-8768

RJO pg. 121

Website: rjomembers.com

Email: rjo@rjomembers.com

Phone: 641-792-4900

Toll-Free: 800-247-1774

Fax: 641-792-9251

Toll-Free Fax: 877-252-4542

Royal Chain Group pg. Gatefold cover, 2-3 Website: royalchain.com

Toll-Free: 800-622-0960

Royal India USA pg. 35 Website: royalindiausa.com

Phone: 212-616-7661

Savoia ITALY pg. 28-29

Savoia USA Inc. Website: savoiaitaly.com

Email: savoiausa@gmail.com

Phone: 212-221-3750

Schofer pg. 85

Website: schofer.com

Email: info@schofer.com

Phone: +49 (0) 7231-91030

Shula NY Ltd. pg. 87

Website: shulany.com

Email: info@shulany.com

Phone: 212- 302-0022

Shy Creation Inc. pg. 6-7

Website: shycreation.com

Email: info@shycreation.com

Toll-Free: 800-606-1749

SPB Gems pg. 51

Website: spbgems.com

Email: info@spbgems.com

Phone: 212-719-5170

Stuller Inc. pg. 65, 77, 127 Website: stuller.com

Email: sales@stuller.com

Toll-Free: 800-877-7777

Fax: 337-981-1655

Uneek Jewelry Inc. pg. 12-13

Website: uneekjewelry.com

Email: info@uneekjewelry.com Phone: 213-622-5119

Toll-Free: 888-BE-UNEEK

Fax: 213-622-5115

UNI Diamonds pg. 55

Email: sales@uni.diamonds Website: uni.diamonds

Zen Diamond pg. 24-25 Website: zendiamond.com Phone: 201-842-7698

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THE WAY WE WORE

MEGAWATTAGE ON AND OFF THE SCREEN

A STAR IS ADORNED

Julie Andrews remembers her big-screen turn as Gertrude Lawrence, when she was dressed to the nines in Cartier jewelry: “A security guard was always 20 paces behind me. He was wonderfully tactful, and we chatted from time to time.”

SHORTLY AFTER WINNING awards and accolades for Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, and Thoroughly Modern Millie, Julie Andrews continued her movie-musical streak in a 1968 biopic of the beloved British performer Gertrude Lawrence. Star! is a patience-testing 176-minute grind, packed with more than a dozen lavishly appointed, Michael Kidd–choreographed numbers—at one point, Andrews performs circus tricks (yes, she did her own stunts)— and an endless stash of stunning gowns and character getups. “The costume was designed by Donald Brooks,” Andrews tells JCK of this photo, “and there were times I was wearing a million dollars’ worth of jewelry. It was loaned to the film by Cartier.” Star! never made a dime. But the film—and its leading lady— looked impeccable. “It’s interesting,” Andrews adds, “how a real thing makes one feel totally glamorous.”

MELISSA ROSE BERNARDO

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