Brands based on artisanal and small-scale mining have become the new frontier of sustainable jewellery. A selection of our favorite industry-related articles of the yr that didn’t appear on JCKonline.com. We put six questions about the new 12 months to greater than a dozen creatives and tastemakers across the jewellery and watch industries.

• “What Frank Ocean is doing will open a lot of eyes to man-made diamonds,” says Baller.
• This, combined with chain-wide inventory down 14% from last yr while many unbiased retailers are sitting on unsold stock, offers Signet a competitive advantage.
• Options within the store’s inventory embody chains in 22-karat gold or platinum by Cathy Waterman, primarily based in Santa Monica, Calif., and a clip chain necklace that appears a bit like a classic pocket watch fob from the New York-based brand Foundrae.
• Similarly, a two-stone ring is a big pattern for rings, bridal specifically.

Create your personal …