The JCK Show in Las Vegas will be held August 27–30, Rough & Polished reports. Luxury by JCK will run at the same time, with the first few days (August 24-26) open to buyers by invitation only. The GEMS show will open on August 26.

Sarin Bachmann, group vice president of Reed Jewelry Group, remarked: “[…] We are committed to safeguarding our industry by keeping our health and safety protocols updated in accordance with public health recommendations and in consultation with our venue partners at The Venetian & Sands and our fellow industry Vegas jewelry week event organizers.”

According to the report, about 1,200 exhibitors will take part in JCK Las Vegas. However, Louisiana-based jeweler Stuller, a long-time participant in the event, has already announced it will not be one of them. According to Diamond World, Stuller president Danny Clark stated in a message that “with the recent resurgence of the Covid-19 Delta variant and its concerning spread rate in the state of Louisiana and beyond, we believe that we should limit the risk of exposure for both our associates and our customers at this time.”