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Education & Advice

AGS Conclave 2016 Panel Presentation on Bridal Jewelry Trends!

I had the privilege speaking on a panel at the prestigious AGS Conclave held in Washington, DC this past week. AGS Conclave is an annual conference held for the jewelry industry, which features various speakers, workshops and classes to further promote continued learning in this… Read More

Education & Advice

Gem Gossip is Speaking at GIA’S Alumni Chapter Meeting in DC

As I said in the previous post–I will be extremely busy this month with speaking engagements paired with lots of travel! Tomorrow I leave for Washington DC and I’m SO excited! I’ve never been before (besides being in the airport there) and I’m looking… Read More

Education & Advice

Gem Gossip’s Story: A Passion Can Be Life-Changing

The above letter is 100% real, frozen in time, written and sent in 2006. I was speaking from the heart, although at the time it was broken and lost. Gem Gossip wasn’t born yet–I’m not sure blogging was even a thing back then. I was a recent college graduate… Read More

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Antique & Vintage Jewelry

Rolex 101 with Craig Evan Small

Rolex–quite possibly the world’s best-known wristwatch company and a favorite amongst collectors, watch-enthusiasts, vintage and estate dealers and people worldwide. Sometimes one can feel intimidated by the world of watches if you don’t know much about them. That’s exactly how I’ve felt my whole life! I decided to… Read More

Education & Advice

JCK Talks: The Power of Blogging

Hey everyone!  I know many of you were bummed out that you either, A) weren’t in Vegas to see the panel speaker line-up of myself, Monica of iDazzle, Barbara of Adornmentality, and Katerina of KaterinaPerez.com, or B) actually were in Vegas but had… Read More

Education & Advice

Treasure Hunting: A Guide To Portobello Road by Sunny S. Bond

My friend Sunny S. Bond has recently just gotten back from a European trip and she made sure to do some jewelry hunting while there!  She checked out Portobello Road for the first time and has returned with some treasures of her own, along with tips… Read More