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Reading Time: 28 minutes Key takeaways • The 2026 AGTA Spectrum & Cutting Edge Awards experienced a 21% increase in total competition entries from last year. • Best of Show honors went to Lezlie Slavens (Spectrum) for a Medusa-carved Paraiba Tourmaline pendant and Allen Kleiman (Cutting Edge) for a suite of 11 rainbow cabochon Moonstones. • Highlights included a 33% rise in finished jewelry entries by female designers and 16% participation from first-time entrants. (DALLAS) – The American Gem Trade Association is pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 AGTA Spectrum & Cutting Edge Awards. This year’s competition saw a 21% increase in entries from last year. Top: “Can’t Look Away” pendant in platinum featuring a 101.34 ct. Paraiba Tourmaline carved in the motif of Medusa accented by Diamonds (2.32 ctw.) and Tourmalines, on a platinum and Diamond necklace (27.21 ctw.), Best of Show, Spectrum; Lezlie Slavens, Luxe Fine Jewelry, in collaboration wi...

Reading Time: 5 minutes Image: Alix Blüh via Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon ( source ) The jewelry studio burglary at Modern Relics in San Francisco’s Richmond District is the kind of story that should make every small, appointment-only jeweler stop and rethink the overnight routine. Owner and designer Alix Blüh told the Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon that a burglar took gold, diamonds and two decades of her handmade jewelry, and she estimates the loss, damage included, at $200,000 to $300,000. None of it was insured, and she says the 20-year-old shop on Cabrillo Street won’t return as a high-end jewelry store. Here’s how it went down. Blüh walked over from her home on the morning of Aug. 13 and found the front door broken, the display cases smashed and the metal locker upstairs, where she kept her most valuable work, cleaned out. San Francisco police say Richmond Station officers responded around 10:50 a.m., confirmed an overnight burglary with damage at the entry...

Reading Time: 3 minutes Key takeaways • Stuller launched its 2026 holiday campaign, “”Magic of the Moment,”” to help jewelers prepare for the holiday shopping season. • The campaign features a curated gift guide, seasonal trends such as birthstone and lab-grown stone jewelry, and personalized options like initial pendants. • Jewelers are offered ready-to-use holiday marketing assets and customizable branded brochures ranging from 8 to 44 pages. (LAFAYETTE, La.) – Stuller, a leading jewelry manufacturer and supplier, announces the launch of its 2026 holiday campaign, Magic of the Moment, featuring this season’s key jewelry trends, a curated holiday gift guide, and resources to help jewelers prepare for holiday shoppers. The campaign highlights a curated selection of jewelry styles designed to inspire holiday gifting and celebrate the moments that make the season special. “When gifting jewelry for the holidays, consumer...