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Initiatives in Art and Culture announces the 16th Annual Gold + Diamond Conference, focused on building Resilience across the global jewelry industry

Reading Time: 12 minutes Key Takeaways: • Initiatives in Art and Culture (IAC) will host its 16th Annual Gold + Diamond Conference from July 13–15, 2026, in New York City. • The theme of the 2026 conference is “”Resilience,”” focusing on how the global jewelry industry can adapt and thrive amid economic, environmental, and technological changes. • The three-day event features international leaders, executives, and experts addressing critical industry topics including human rights, AI and intellectual property, climate risk, and responsible gold sourcing. (NEW YORK) – . Initiatives in Art and Culture (IAC) will host its 16th Annual Gold + Diamond Conference, Resilience , from July 13–15, 2026, bringing together leading voices from across the global precious metals, gemstones and jewelry industries to examine how businesses and communities can thrive amid unprecedented economic, environmental, political and technological change. Recognized as ...

Kin & Pebble’s new 13-piece all-in-one display

Reading Time: 2 minutes Key Takeaways: • Kin & Pebble announced the launch of its new 13-Piece All-in-One Personalized Jewelry Display to help retailers showcase customizable jewelry in a compact format. • The display features personalization options including fingerprints, handwriting, signatures, photographs, handprints, footprints, pet prints, and custom text engraving. • Premium representative samples of sterling silver and 14K gold jewelry are included to maximize showroom efficiency. Kin & Pebble is proud to announce the launch of its new 13-Piece All-in-One Personalized Jewelry Display, created to help jewelry stores, gift boutiques and specialty retailers showcase a broad assortment of customizable jewelry in a compact, contemporary presentation. The thoughtfully curated display brings together many of Kin & Pebble’s most popular jewelry styles, allowing customers to explore the many ways their jewelry can become truly personal. Availabl...

Jewelers of America announces recipients of 2026 Impact Initiative

Reading Time: 8 minutes Key Takeaways: • Jewelers of America (JA) has announced eight recipients for its 2026 Impact Initiative funding to support education, industry access, ethical practices, and innovation. • Funded programs address critical industry challenges, including workforce shortages, jewelry arts training for youth, cybersecurity threats, and local crime prevention. • Recipients include organizations such as 92NY, DCA, Diamonds Do Good, and the Jewelers Security Alliance, each aligning with JA’s strategic plan. (NEW YORK, NY) – Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade association for businesses in the fine jewelry marketplace, announces the recipients of the Jewelers of America Impact Initiative, a multifaceted program dedicated to fostering the growth and sustainability of the jewelry industry. Eight jewelry trade associations were selected to receive funding for projects that support the industry’s critical need for education, increase acces...

Needing The Fifth

Reading Time: 9 minutes Key Takeaways: • S. E. Needham Jewelers is a 130-year-old family business in Logan, Utah, currently managed by the fifth consecutive generation of the Needham family. • The business has successfully navigated major historical events and industry shifts by evolving from a watch and optometry destination to a modern jewelry store specializing in bridal and certified diamonds. • Recent growth has been driven by strategic modernizations, including facility expansions to 6,000 square feet, the adoption of advanced retail technologies like The Edge POS, and innovative community engagement through podcasts and art galleries. In many century-plus family businesses, the longstanding store name remains the same. Still, the store owners’ names change for a variety of reasons – most of them disruptive to direct family bloodlines. But that’s not the case for Logan, Utah-based S. E. Needham Jewelers. Sylvan Eugene Needham, Sr., started the family business i...

The Most Profitable Upgrade in Your Store: Lighting

Reading Time: 3 minutes Key Takeaways: • Effective jewelry lighting relies on three interdependent layers—Ambient, In-Showcase, and Over-Showcase—to guide customers and maximize product brilliance. • Proper lighting functions as a sales tool that enhances the perceived value of inventory and improves closing rates without requiring additional stock. • Maintaining high-quality lighting throughout the sales interaction, especially when items are removed from cases, ensures jewelry retains its luster and craftsmanship in the customer’s hand. In jewelry retail, presentation is everything. No matter how fine your inventory, poor lighting can inhibit customers’ experiences, preventing the jewelry from showcasing its brilliance, color, and craftsmanship. Lighting plays a functional role far beyond aesthetics. When thoughtfully designed, it supports visual clarity, guides customer movement, and reinforces perceived value. A comprehensive jewelry lighting strategy ...

July 4th, 2026: The United States Celebrates 250 Years Of Independence. Corum, Which Shares A Long And Meaningful History With The Country, Joins The Celebration By Creating The “Heritage Coin” Collection.

Reading Time: 8 minutes Key takeaways • Corum is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States with the “”Heritage Coin”” collection, consisting of 50 unique designs representing each state. • The collection is highly limited, featuring only five numbered pieces per state for a total of 250 watches worldwide, priced at USD 58,000 each. • Each 39mm yellow gold timepiece is crafted from a real coin concept, powered by an automatic movement, and features state-specific engravings on the case back. The CORUM Coin! An iconic watch! A creation that is part of Swiss watchmaking history. A  watch everyone remembers — and one that CORUM is bringing back to life today.  To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, CORUM reinvents its iconic Coin watch in  a Heritage Collector collection. Fifty unique creations, each dedicated to a State of the  American Union, each produced in only five numbered examples. A meeting poi...

The Seal Changed The Weather

Reading Time: 8 minutes Key takeaways • The concept of “”changing the weather”” implies that altering your immediate environment or terrain is the most effective way to change behaviors and achieve new outcomes. • The jewelry industry thrives on selling identity, stories, and emotional connections rather than just physical objects or materials. • Successful retailers create spaces and experiences that allow customers to easily visualize a future version of themselves, their memories, or their aspirations. I got to see and meet Jesse Itzler at JCK this year. Fantastic show, by the way. Five out of five stars. Would exhibit again. Family’s live-in Navy SEAL identified. Source: https://nypost.com/2015/11/03/familys-live-in-navy-seal-identified/ Meeting Jesse was the high point of the show for me. I was as star-struck as a nun with front-row seats to see the Pope. If you don’t follow him, you should. He’s a self-made billionaire...