JCK 2023 Highlights: The Best Jewels from the Largest Jewellery Trade Show
Every June, jewellery admirers flock to Las Vegas for the annual JCK exhibition, a show that celebrates the abundance of creativity and talent of jewellery designers from around the world. Let’s take a look at this year’s top finds.
<a href=”https://katerinaperez.com/articles/jck-luxury-top-jewels”>The JCK show is one of the world’s largest and most highly regarded jewellery industry trade events. It has been hosted for over 30 years in Las Vegas, Nevada, the city that embodies the concept of “work hard, play hard”. This is exactly what JCK is all about. Brands and suppliers get together to share ideas, discover cutting-edge technologies and educate one another through hosted talks and panel discussions on their respective fields and specialities. All of this happens whilst keeping a social and festive air to the event encouraging participants to socialise and network.
At this year’s event, we were lucky enough to meet some unique designers whose creations delighted our eyes and stirred emotions. The pieces that stood out most were colourful gem-centric jewels with interesting design elements… let’s take a closer look!
Butani bracelet in mother-of-pearl, malachite, ruby and diamond
Alishan Jewelry Studio
A contribution by California-based brand Alishan Jewelry Studio, the “Riot of Spring” cuff was a floral delight full of interesting textures and materials. The surface is created using a mix of precious metals, including patinated silver, gold and platinum. These metals are textured and oxidised to create a modern, eye-catching aesthetic. The oxidised background is a perfect setting for coloured gemstones. Multicoloured sapphires, tsavorites and rubies burst with colour to create the focal point of each flower.
Alishan Jewelry Riot of Spring cuffs in patinated silver, textured and oxidised gold, platinum, multicoloured sapphires, tsavorites and rubies
Lauren K.
Bohemian chic NYC brand Lauren K. uses coloured gemstones to create cocktail rings that are bold and sweet at the same time. Pictured here are just a few of the ones we fell in love with at this year’s event. Whether it’s a fancy-cut morganite, heart-shaped spinels or oval tanzanite, her juicy ring designs are different from the majority and are seamlessly stackable to create a powerfully daring aesthetic. Also, who doesn’t love a bicoloured watermelon tourmaline ring?
Katerina Perez wearing a selection of Lauren K. Cocktail rings featuring tourmalines, morganites, heart-shaped spinels, tanzanite and blue zircon
Sloane Street by Gadbois Jewelry
This mesmerising opal necklace from Sloane Street by Gadbois Jewelry is particularly intriguing due to the unexpected juxtaposition of its various design elements. The simple yellow gold exaggerated loop chain strongly contrasts with the ornate glowing 22-carat Ethiopian opal pendant. Set in a frame of Paraiba tourmalines and diamonds with the brand’s signature strié texturing, this epic gemstone is set perfectly, making it a stand-out piece.
Sloane Street by Gadbois Jewelry High Jewellery necklace featuring a 22.07-ct Ethiopian opal, paraiba tourmalines and diamonds as well as a cocktail ring
Omi Privé
Omi Privé’s work is all about honouring coloured gemstones as nature’s finest works of art. This ring epitomises that mission statement. The impressively coloured 10-carat cushion-cut ruby is set in two diamond and platinum frames. The inner frame consists of round brilliant-cut diamonds and the outer layer of perfectly matched oval diamonds weighing in at almost three carats. This ornate setting is the perfect way to let the red ruby sing.
WORDS
Livia Primo Lack Having worked in the luxury goods industry in the UK, US, Switzerland, Spain, France and Italy, Watches & Jewellery journalist and content creator Livia Primo Lack has covered all matters when it comes to luxury jewels and timepieces. Through her strong background in the editorial world, writing for Tatler Magazine, Vanity Fair London, Vogue India, Net-a-Porter, the Natural Diamond council, as well as many other esteemed publications, Livia has developed a keen eye for up-and-coming new designers as well as for exciting innovative work by iconic brands. Having joined the KaterinaPerez.com team, Livia loves the personal and familiar style of the Katerina Perez platform, spreading the love of jewellery to all who wish to learn more about it.
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