Grant Granted
Congratulations to Octave Jewelry, winner of the 2022 Halstead Grant for new jewelry businesses. Octave founder Ope Omojola receives a $7,500 cash grant, $1,000 in jewelry supplies, a trip to Arizona, features in Halstead publications, a feedback report from the judging committee and a trophy. The call for entries for the 2023 Halstead Grant begins this month. halsteadbead.com
Student Subscriptions
Instappraise has announced a new partnership in which graduates of the George Brown College Jewelry and Gemology Program will receive a free one-year subscription to the Instappraise platform after graduation to help kickstart their careers in the jewelry and gemology industry. georgebrown.ca, instappraise.com
New Artistry
Artistry, Ltd. has released its 2023 catalog. The 160-page catalog showcases Artistry’s products in precious color, semi-precious color, pearl, diamond, gold and sterling silver. The catalog pricing reflects $1,900-per-ounce gold at triple key. artistrylimited.com
So Long, Summer
After considering feedback from the industry, JA New York has decided to discontinue its summer trade show. The organization will focus on its fall and spring JANY shows. The next JANY show is scheduled March 3-7 at the Javitz Center in New York City. ja-newyork.com
Responsibility Resources
The Responsible Jewellery Council has released a new Rights Toolkit. The free, downloadable resource provides guidance and a practical set of tools including templates, forms and checklists to simplify the human rights due diligence process. responsiblejewellery.com
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