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Must -see collections at JCK Las Vegas 2025
One reason JCK Las Vegas remains such an important hub for the international fine jewelry trade is because the show offers a truly diverse range of products, from loose diamonds and gems to tech equipment and supplies. These collections highlighted below offer a taste of JCK’s variety:Haute Couture Brooch Collection by Smiling Rocks, Smiling Rocks guitar brooch and The Periklista Collection by Kouzoupis.
Haute Couture Floral Guitar brooch in 14k yellow gold with 0.98 ct. t.w. lab-grown diamonds and enamel,; Smiling Rocks. Haute Couture Hummingbird brooch in 14k white gold with 4.6 cts. t.w. multicolored lab-grown diamonds. Kouzoupis, a Turkish exhibitor in the Design Collective, is introducing the Periklista collection, which is named for the ancient Greek enamel technique that lends the pieces both their color and style. In Kouzoupis’ version, the ancient technique is made modern by the addition of bright colors and motifs, such as snakes, that capture the 2025 zeitgeist.
Like the European cloisonne method, the Periklista technique involves creating small partitions made of thin metal wires or strips on a metal surface, usually made of gold, and filling them with enamel, stones, or glass. Pioneered during the Mycenaean period (16th–12th century B.C.), Periklista enamel jewels were found in the royal tombs at Mycenae. Refined in subsequent centuries by Greek goldsmiths, the technique later influenced Roman and Byzantine art.
International News
Rising US Inflation Fed Hike Expectations Put Pressure On Gold Prices
The Shift In Interest Rate Expectations Presents A Direct Headwind For Precious Metals. Because Physical Gold Is A Non-Yielding Asset That Does Not Generate Interest Income, Higher Prevailing Interest Rates Elevate The Opportunity Cost Of Holding Bullion Compared To Yield-Bearing Financial Instruments.
Global gold and bullion markets are experiencing increased selling pressure as accelerating U.S. inflation data reinforces expectations of an imminent interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve.
Recent macroeconomic reports indicate that U.S. inflation picked up in September, driven by higher consumer expenditure on energy, gasoline, and everyday goods. The persistent inflationary pressure has significantly reshaped market sentiment regarding monetary policy. According to the CME FedWatch Tool, traders are currently pricing in approximately a 75% probability of a rate increase at the Federal Reserve’s upcoming December meeting.
The shift in interest rate expectations presents a direct headwind for precious metals. Because physical gold is a non-yielding asset that does not generate interest income, higher prevailing interest rates elevate the opportunity cost of holding bullion compared to yield-bearing financial instruments. As borrowing costs rise and fixed-income yields become more attractive, institutional and retail capital is increasingly diverted away from gold and toward interest-bearing assets.
Market analysts note that while geopolitical uncertainties and inflation traditionally drive safe-haven demand, the prospect of tighter monetary policy and sustained higher interest rates continues to cap short-term upside potential for precious metals.
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