About this Event
Jewelry is how families hold on to memory. In this conversation, four voices from across the jewelry and watch industry talk about adornment as inheritance: what we wear, what we pass down, and what it means to carry a story on the body. The discussion grows out of ADORNOS, G.St's 50th anniversary photography exhibition with NuevaYorkinos, which will be on display, tracing jewelry, migration, and memory across the Puerto Rican and Latine diaspora in New York.
Contributors:
Panelist: Djali Brown-Cepeda
Djali Brown-Cepeda is a cultural preservationist and founder of NuevaYorkinos, a digital counter-archive of NYC's Black and Brown diasporas. Her work has been exhibited at MoMA PS1 and El Museo del Barrio, and she co-founded Thicker Than Water Polymedia.
Panelist: Elias Marte
Elias Marte is a Dominican-American New Yorker and vintage watch curator who believes great watches shouldn't cost a fortune. With a jeweler's eye for shape and finish, he curates for Alfargos Marketplace and appears in GQ and The New York Times.
Panelist: Jennifer Gandia
Greenwich St. Jewelers co-owner Jennifer Gandia leads the creative vision and marketing at the boutique, which won the 2023 Gem Award for Retail Excellence and INSTORE's Coolest Store Award. She champions responsible sourcing, mentorship, and diversity in fine jewelry.
Panelist: Lisette Scott
Lisette Scott founded Jam+Rico in 2016, a Caribbean-inspired jewelry brand rooted in her Jamaican and Puerto Rican heritage. She creates culturally meaningful pieces and experiences, and has partnered with lifestyle brands, cultural institutions, and hospitality partners on jewelry, workshops, and activations.
Moderator: Veronica Szalas Valentine
Veronica Szalas Valentine is a New York–based jewelry specialist and trade insider with more than a decade of experience. She founded Vejeweled, a newsletter on the human stories, sourcing secrets, and cultural currents shaping jewelry.
NYCJW26: November 16–22, 2026
Each November, NYC Jewelry Week presents The Week, a seven-day celebration of jewelry and the people, ideas, and craftsmanship behind it. NYCJW26 brings together a global audience for a dynamic mix of in-person and virtual experiences across New York City and beyond.
Explore the full , featuring exhibitions, shopping experiences, retail collaborations, talks, panels, workshops, demonstrations, tours, and more. Virtual programs will be streamed on YouTube, while in-person events offer opportunities to engage directly with artists, designers, curators, collectors, and other members of the jewelry community.
With many programs free and open to the public, NYC Jewelry Week invites everyone—from longtime jewelry enthusiasts to those just beginning to explore the field—to discover the artistry, ideas, histories, and craftsmanship that make jewelry so compelling.
Join us for NYCJW26, November 16–22, 2026.
Event venue & nearby stays
Greenwich St. Jewelers, 93 Reade Street, New York, United States
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