New York City Jewelry Week 2024: 6 Online Talks To Watch

It’s NYC Jewelry Week this week, November 18 – 24, and for those of us not in town, there’s a rich online program of talks and panels on all things jewelry and gems. With deep dives into stones like peridot and coral, jewelry history, designer interviews, panel discussions and even virtual museum tours, you’l be spoilt for choice, so grab a blanket, curl up on the sofa and dive in.

Coral: Often Maligned and Misunderstood at NYC Jewelry Week

With Elisa Anniss, Rui Galopim de Carvalho, Sean Gilson, Peggy Grosz, Lito Karakistanoglou.

With a panel of industry experts, writer and lecturer Elisa Annis clears up some of our misconceptions about coral in a lively discussion about a misunderstood material. From where it comes from and how to identify it, to how it rose to prominence in the 19th century, and how today’s designers are working with it, there’s a lot more to coral than the endangered warm-water reefs. A fascinating watch.

The Enduring Charm of Charms at NYC Jewelry Week

With Kate Youde, Annoushka Ducas, Carol Woolton, and Caroline Morrissey.

British journalist Kate Youde gathers jeweler and businesswoman Annoushka Ducas, jewelry historian and author Carol Woolton, director and head of jewelry at Bonham’s New York, to tell the story of charm jewelry. Why do we feel compelled to share our experiences through adornment? How did charms evolve? And what do they tell us about our lives?

Artistry and Identity at NYC Jewelry Week

With Mazzi Odu and Noor Fares

Noor Fares is known for her striking contemporary jewelry, that explores spirituality through symbols, motifs and stones that hold significance in different belief systems around the world. The journalist Mazzi Odu brings her insight to the conversation as an art historian, in a conversation that takes in Noor’s creative practice and journey as an artist creating jewelry for self-expression.

The Brooch Report at NYC Jewelry Week

With Put a Brooch On It

All week, Danielle deCongé and her team have been running about town talking to New Yorkers who are giving good brooch. On the streets, in the galleries and at the NYC Jewelry Week parties, Put a Brooch on It reports on the most versatile piece of jewelry there is, in daily Instagram Live dispatches. I came to binge the NYCJW dispatches, I stayed for the Big Apple style inspiration.

The Scene on Green: Miners and Designers at NYC Jewelry Week

With Tanya Dukes, Pia Tonna, Steven Hennigan, Stephen Webster and Lorraine West.

From Brat to Wicked, the scene this year is green. Tanya Dukes and a panel of experts explore two gemstones that we’ve seen a lot of recently — peridot and paraiba — to work out from a design point of view why they’re trending and how Stephen and Lorraine have worked with green gems. Pia Tonna from Fuli Gemstones and Steven Hennigan of Cuprian & Co share how their mining companies are setting new standards in sustainability as they extract peridot and tourmaline and ready the stones for the market.

No Stone Unturned at NYC Jewelry Week

with Richa Goyal Sikri

With 80% of colored gems mined on the continent, writer and gemologist Richa Goyal Sikri’ has plenty to say in her new book about African gem mining. “I wanted to document the human stories, otherwise we could lose these vital elements of gem history,” she say. Over four years, she researched 24 stories of mining, gems, bandits and big-money deals, alway keeping the main character center-stage: Mother Nature’s hidden treasure.

These are just a few pick of an incredibly rich program.You can browse the rest of the NYCJW24 virtual talks on the NYC jewelry Week website.