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A career fair with the GIA, Rock Lobsters from Kara Ross and an annual retailer conference in California were among the recent events in the jewelry industry.
At the GIA’s Jewelry Career Fair in New York, recruiters met with job candidates to fill a range of positions in the industry, including in design, manufacturing and sales.
A career fair with the GIA, Rock Lobsters from Kara Ross and an annual retailer conference in California were among the recent events in the jewelry industry.
The Gemological Institute of America held a Jewelry Career Fair at Javits Center in New York on July 28 where 44 companies looked to fill hundreds of positions, ranging from on-air television host to jobs in design, manufacturing and sales.
New York-based designer Kara Ross launched her objets d’art Rock Lobsters collection with an event Tuesday at her Madison Avenue boutique. Guests who shared photos of the store’s new window display on Instagram and Twitter using the hashtag #RockLobsters were treated to Maine lobster rolls.
Click through the gallery to see snapshots from these events, plus a few from the Leading Jewelers Guild’s recent meeting.
At the GIA’s Jewelry Career Fair in New York, recruiters met with job candidates to fill a range of positions in the industry, including in design, manufacturing and sales.
Job seekers also did one-on-one coaching with industry experts at the career fair. Companies including David Yurman, Helzberg Diamonds, Jewelry Television, Zale Corp., Rent the Runway, the GIA and London Jewelers were among those looking to hire.
The fair’s opening panel, “Job Success in Today’s Market,” was well attended. Moderated by GIA President and CEO Susan Jacques, featured Mercedes Abramo, president and CEO of Cartier North America; Ashley Chan of Leslie Hindman Auctioneers; Andrea Hansen of Luxe Intelligence and president of the Women’s Jewelry Association; AGTA CEO Doug Hucker; and Steven Lagos of Lagos Jewelry.
Kara Ross held an event in New York City Tuesday to celebrate her new collection, Rock Lobsters, which features objets d’art designed to embellish the home. The creation of the crustaceans marks the designer’s foray into tabletop décor. The lobsters pictured here are encrusted with pearls and crystals.
The “Lobster Dinner Party” window display at the Kara Ross boutique on Madison Avenue in New York City. Event attendees who shared images of this display on social media sites with the hashtag #RockLobsters were invited to dine on Maine lobster rolls.
One guest at the Rock Lobsters launch event, longtime jewelry industry journalist Marion Fasel, showed up on her lobster-decorated Vespa. Fasel won the Vespa at the Couture show this year.
Members of the Leading Jewelers Guild received hands-on training during a digital strategy seminar at the organization’s annual July meeting, held in Newport Beach, Calif. During the seminar, attendees created social media campaigns one day, and evaluated their results the next, gaining knowledge on website metrics, search engine optimization, Internet marketing and other subjects.
Also at the July meeting, fourth generation jeweler Broderick Hicks, 20, of Thompson Jewelers in Orlando presented a seminar on his company’s history and the results of a successful promotion he conducted. The Leading Jewelers Guild encourages younger generations to participate in all discussions.
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