Victoria Gomelsky

Like many jewelers, we're slowing down in anticipation of the Fourth of July holiday, when the trade takes its traditional, collective break. If you're passing through London, Paris, or New York in the coming week, check out one of the exhibitions highlighted below. And don't forget to wish America a happy birthday on Saturday—250 years is quite something!

The price tags on timepieces have gone crazy, seemingly all at once. This story is from an installment of In the Loupe , our weekly insider newsletter about the best of the watch world. Sign up here.

We talked to antiquarian horologist Richard Newman on the legacy of these timepieces.

Charms—those small, decorative pendants designed to attach to necklaces, bracelets, even earrings—have had a long and varied life in the jewelry trade. And like all classic styles, they continue to evolve with the times.

On author and jewelry historian Marion Fasel's jewelry-centric Substack, The Adventurine , pop culture, trend coverage, and designer history collide.

Two jewelry conferences, continents apart, dominate this week's agenda. One, in Singapore, is known as the “Diamond Davos,” while the other, in New York City, tackles resilience and responsibility in challenging times. If only we could clone ourselves and attend both!

We stopped by Hublot's Big Bang bash to see the trend in action. This story is from an installment of In the Loupe , our weekly insider newsletter about the best of the watch world. Sign up here.

Share Americana is all the rage. Maybe it's the halo effect of our nation's recent semiquincentennial or the renewed popularity of

Her aunt, Beth, based in L.A., is married to the musician Pete Yorn, Sammi's uncle on her father's side. In 2009, Beth founded her own fine jewelry brand,

The summer slowdown is in full effect. This week's (light) agenda includes the latest vodcast from JCK , a paradigm-shifting exhibition on Etruscan culture, and a soon-to-close nomination period for the jewelry industry's answer to the Oscars. Get to it!