The reports of the death of Las Vegas are greatly exaggerated. Sure, as most major media outlets have reported, visitation is down from where it was a year ago. And yes, hotels are desperate enough for business that many of them have—gasp!—temporarily suspended parking fees for out-of-town guests. Despite the haters who say the destination…

Founded in 1992, JCK Las Vegas (then simply called Jewelry ’92) is still going strong after 34 years for one essential reason: No matter the time, no matter the economy, jewelers are perennially on the hunt for something new—even more so when times feel challenging or unpredictable.