2007 is just a few months away, and that means for folks in the jewelry industry that they are already planning their travel plans for 2007.

Jewelry shop owners, buyers, jewelers, and designers travel to various shows around the world to rub elbows and see and also buy the latest in jewelry designs.

JCK, aka Jewelers Circular Keystone, has announced their dates and places for shows in 2007. As usual, you'll find them in Vegas, but here's more from their web site on where and when to set your calendars:

* The JCK Invitational will take place Feb. 4 - 6, 2007, at the New York Hilton Hotel. At this amenity-rich event, major retailers and independent jewelers can meet with the industry's leading manufacturers - including several who are exclusive to JCK. The Rapaport International Diamond Conference will take place in conjunction with The JCK Invitational on Feb. 5; separate registration is required.

* The eighth annual LUXURY by JCK will be held May 29 - 31, 2007, at The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. LUXURY by JCK is an invitation-only event offering an exclusive collection of the finest jewelry brands from the world's most renowned designers and manufacturers. A selection of the jewelry industry's most elite retail jewelers are invited to attend this event. PREMIERE by Prestige Promenade will take place in conjunction with LUXURY by JCK during the same dates.

* The 16th annual JCK Show ~ Las Vegas will be held June 1 - 5, 2007, (educational sessions begin on Wednesday, May 30) at the Sands Expo & Convention Center, The Las Vegas Convention Center and The Venetian Resort Hotel in Las Vegas. It is the most comprehensive jewelry gathering in the country and JCK's flagship event, boasting convenience, plentitude, and superior amenities. Each year, more than 3,000 exhibitors showcase the largest variety of finished fine jewelry; timepieces; loose diamonds and colored gemstones from around the world to the tens of thousands of jewelry retailers, It is the must-attend event of the year.

* Swiss Watch by JCK will take place June 1 - 5, 2007, at The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. It is a collection of the worlds most illustrious and legendary Swiss watch brands. The industry's elite retailers are invited to this unique opportunity to build business relationships in a private and exclusive setting - by appointment only.

* JCK New Delhi will take place July 7 - 10, 2007, at the Pragati Maidan Exhibition Centre in New Delhi, India. The trade show brings international producers of jewelry and related items together with a selected number of leading domestic manufacturers and suppliers to offer a truly world-class choice to the crème of Indian jewelry retailers.