2023 Rewind: Recapping the Year Gone By
The National Jeweler editors look back on the year in jewelry and share their predictions for 2024.
In the latest episode of “My Next Question,” a co-branded webinar series hosted by National Jeweler and Jewelers of America, the National Jeweler editorial team took a look back at 2023.
Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff and associate editors Lenore Fedow and Lauren McLemore discussed their favorite stories of the year, the best work trips they took, and the biggest news on their beats, including the diamond market, retail, and colored gemstones.
The editors also shared their jewelry predictions for 2024.
Watch the full discussion in the video above and find the editors’ picks for the top stories of 2023 below.
“My Next Question” will return in 2024 with new episodes.
Michelle Graff’s Top Stories
State of the Diamond Industry: AI and the Future of Diamond Grading
Retailer Hall of Fame 2023: Stan and Ingrid Razny
How Jewelers Can Make the Most of ChatGPT
State of Retail: Why Jewelers Need to Invest in Cybersecurity Now
The Gemstone World Is In Its Unique Cut Era
From Mine to Met: Event Co-Chair Gives Platform to Responsibly Sourced Gold
At the Met Gala, Dua Lipa’s 200+ Carats of Diamonds Stole the Show
Lenore Fedow's Top Stories
Retailer Hall of Fame: What Luxury Loses by Shunning Plus-Size Shoppers
New Play Tells Story of Pittsburgh Jeweler Who Survived the Holocaust
Audrey Hepburn’s ‘Roman Holiday’ Necklace Heads To Auction
Audrey Hepburn’s ‘Roman Holiday’ Choker Pulled From Auction
Lauren McLemore’s Top Stories
The First LVMH Lab-Grown Diamond High Jewelry Is Here
Lightbox Is Now Selling Engagement Rings, and Nobody Should Be Surprised
Meet the Brand Making Lab-Grown Diamonds Cool
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