Let’s Get Responsible
The Chicago Responsible Jewelry Conference (CRJC) has announced its 2024 dates! The annual gathering of thinkers and doers in responsible jewelry will take place alongside The INSTORE Show, just like in 2023. The 2024 CRJC is scheduled for August 9-10 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.
chiresponsiblejewelryconference.com
The Next Big Things
NY Now, the leading gift, home, jewelry, and accessories trade marketplace, has introduced a new feature: the first ever Emerging Fine Jewelry Designer (EFJD) Incubator. Spearheaded by consultants Liz Kantner and Robin Kramer, the EFJD Incubator brands will enjoy the enthusiastic support of both their mentors and more seasoned brands participating in Luxury Lifestyle.
nynow.com
Industry Innovations
The Jewelry Symposium (TJS), the jewelry industry’s annual international event dedicated specifically to the advancement of jewelry manufacturing technology, has announced that the 2024 TJS symposium will feature jewelry industry experts from around the world and will be held in Detroit, MI, from May 18-21.
thejewelrysymposium.com
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Promising Partnership
Lavalier Personal Jewelry Insurance has partnered with the International Gemological Institute (IGI) to offer Lavalier customers discounted educational support on appraisals, lab-grown gemstones, jewelry-specific insurance, and more. IGI is the largest organization of its kind, with 29 laboratories around the world.
lavalier.com, igi.org
Instant Inscription Inspection
To combat reports of fraudulent GIA inscriptions discovered on laboratory-grown diamonds cut to imitate GIA-graded natural diamonds, GIA is now offering same-day service to provide concerned parties with immediate confirmation that their diamonds with GIA inscriptions match the inscribed GIA report number.
gia.edu