The GEM Award for Media Excellence is awarded to an individual, not a publication, for their excellence in covering fine jewelry and watches. Among those who have received the award are fashion and accessories editors at national magazines and newspapers, reporters for news services, freelance writers who contribute to one or multiple consumer publications, and broadcast personalities who cover jewelry or watches. Winner: Tanya Dukes
Milena Lazazzera Martins Alexandre
Milena Lazazzera Martins Alexandre is the Luxury Editor at British Vogue where she covers jewelry, watches and arts. For the past six years, Milena has worked as a freelance journalist for Financial Times, Vogue Business, Vanity Fair, and Tatler. Her work has consistently explored the intricate connections between jewelry, history, and the arts, while also delving into the ongoing transformations within the jewelry industry.  As a jewelry historian, Milena frequently delivers lectures on the history of jewelry. Her prior senior roles within the LVMH and Richemont luxury groups provide her with a unique vantage point to conduct in-depth analyses of the shifts and developments within the luxury market.
Tanya Dukes
Tanya Dukes is a New York City-based writer and editor. She’s covered the jewelry and watch markets for nearly 20 years, beginning at Elite Traveler magazine, where she served as the publication’s first-ever Style Editor. Later she became Accessories Editor of Brides magazine and Senior Editor for jewelry industry magazines INDESIGN and INSTORE magazines.  Her freelance writing has appeared in titles including Elle Decor, Robb Report and The Business of Fashion, and she is a Contributor to Watchionista. She has received the Women’s Jewelry Association Award for Excellence in Editorial and a Folio: Eddie Award for her jewelry journalism. 
Alexis Wolfe
Alexis Wolfe is currently Elle’s Fashion and Accessories Market Director, covering all of the luxury markets, however jewelry is her passion. Her career in media began over 25 years ago interning at magazines while attending The Fashion Institute of Technology. She has covered the jewelry market for different publications during her career and her love of jewelry continues to shine through in the features and articles at Elle. Alexis enjoys traveling and exploring the world with her two boys and husband and discovering local and vintage jewelry designers along the way.