10 | The Jewelr y Book
14 PUBLISHER'S LETTER
| by Nicole Bromstad
16 ROAD WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT
Jason Lucking Brings pAiback to the Jewelry
Industry's Frequent Fliers
| by Gail Melikian
21 BRIDAL GALLERY
Engagement Ring Trends 2026
| by Gail Melikian
30 CURR ENT OBSESSION
Oh, My Stars!
| by Michael Shulman
34 R ETAIL FOCUS
Sometimes Bad News is Not So Bad
| by Peter Smith
38 DAZZLE
e 4 Cs of Converge
| by Danielle Barber
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Table of Contents
O N T H E C O V E R : m i o s o g n o
P U B L I S H E R
Nicole Bromstad
E D I T O R
Michael Shulman
C R E A T I V E D I R E C T O R
Kara Adanalian
S E N I O R W R I T E R & E D I T O R
Gail Melikian
S O C I A L M E D I A
Kylie Adanalian
C O N T R I B U T O R S
Danielle Barber
Peter Smith
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