The annual list honors rising professionals on the retail and supply sides of the jewelry industry.

Lenore Fedow

“Diamond Divas,” a social media reality series by Shahla Karimi Jewelry, is nominated in the “Best Social: Fashion & Beauty” category.

Lauren McLemore

The Alan Hodgkinson Medal recognizes gemologists who are consistently generous with their time and expertise.

Lauren McLemore

The Jewelry Symposium will honor two industry veterans with lifetime achievement awards at its upcoming May event.

Lenore Fedow

Applications are open for the AGA Gemological Scholarship Program through May 15, and until June 2027 for the Gemological Research Grant.

Natalie Francisco

The deadline for entries in the jewelry design competition has been extended to April 3.

Natalie Francisco

Held just before the Oscars, the jewelry industry’s big awards show had its share of standout jewelry, gowns, and acceptance speeches.

Michelle Graff

Our Pieces of the Week honor the 2026 nominees for the Gem Award for Jewelry Design, Silvia Furmanovich, Cece Fein-Hughes, and Catherine Sarr.

Natalie Francisco

Nelson will be honored as the inaugural grant winner at the Gem Awards gala on Friday.

Natalie Francisco

Awards were given to four students, one apprentice, and an emerging jeweler.

Lauren McLemore

The “Innovative Design” category and award will debut in the Spectrum division of this year’s AGTA Spectrum & Cutting Edge Awards.

Lauren McLemore

Foerster is this year’s Stanley Schechter Award recipient.

Lenore Fedow

Catherine Aulick, a GIA graduate, received the ninth and final Gianmaria Buccellati Foundation Award for Excellence in Jewelry Design.

Natalie Francisco

Rachel Bennett, a senior jeweler who has been with Borsheims since 2004, earned the award.

Lauren McLemore

The AGTA Spectrum and Cutting Edge “Buyer’s Choice” award winners were announced at the Spectrum Awards Gala last week.

Lauren McLemore

The “Kering Generation Award x Jewelry” returns for its second year with “Second Chance, First Choice” as its theme.

Natalie Francisco

The grant is in its first year and was created to recognize an exceptional fine jewelry designer whose star is on the rise.

Lenore Fedow

The program recognizes rising professionals in the jewelry industry.

Lenore Fedow

Edge Retail Academy honored Burnell’s Fine Jewelry in Wichita, Kansas, with its annual award for business excellence.

Lenore Fedow

Founded by jeweler and sculptor Ana Khouri, the brand is “expanding the boundaries of what high jewelry can be.”

Lauren McLemore

The annual report highlights how it supported communities in areas where natural diamonds are mined, crafted, and sold.

Lauren McLemore

The LVMH-owned brand has partnered with the costume design union to revamp its award for 2026.

Natalie Francisco

Two awardees will receive free tuition for an educational course at the Swiss lab, with flights and lodging included.

Lauren McLemore

The honorees include a notable jewelry brand, an industry veteran, and an independent retailer.

Lenore Fedow

This year's theme is “Unveiling the Depths of the Ocean.”

Natalie Francisco