While I don’t have kids myself, anyone who knows me knows I have several nieces, nephews, cousins and god-kids that I am obsessed with! I also have a lot of friends and colleagues who have kids, so I’m ever mindful of how difficult it mus

In recent days, it has been absolutely life affirming to see how our industry has responded to universal struggles. Without question, the world has been turned upside down in the past several weeks. Terms that many of us had never heard before, like

For just a few minutes, let’s focus on some of the positive aspects of sheltering in place. While we recognize that #socialdistancing is not anything anyone would have voluntarily signed up for, I’m going to ask you, how many times have y

In these trying times, it’s heartening to see the many ways in which our industry is coming together to elevate others and show support to one another, albeit from a distance. The number of calls and text exchanges we’ve had with so many of you h

We’re counting down the days to JA New York Spring March 15 – 17, 2020, once again running in conjunction with MJSA Expo, the show for trade suppliers, contractors, bench jewelers and more. One badge will grant you access to both shows, which are

Education and learning from the best are paramount to designer Farbod Sarreshteh. He attended GIA and Revere Academy of Arts, where he was mentored by Alan Revere himself, and he continued to study and cull inspiration for his collections from cities