Jewelry Journey Podcast

What you'll learn in this episode: What to expect at The Original Miami Beach Antique Show being held January 4-8, 2020. What makes The Original Miami Beach Antique Show different from other antique shows for attendees. Why the show has returned to the Miami Beach Convention Center and what impressive renovations were made to the venue. What strategies visitors can use to make the most of their ti...

What you'll learn in this episode: How Jane was influenced by jeweler Arline Fisch. How Taboo Studio was established and where the gallery got its name. Why Taboo Studio focuses on both showcasing jewelry and making custom pieces. What Jane looks for when finding new artists. How Taboo Studio's marketing and advertising strategies have changed over time. About Jane Groover A practicing metalsmith...

What you'll learn in this episode: Art Jewelry Forum's mission and an overview of its programs. How Bonnie defines art jewelry and why this varies from person to person. Why Art Jewelry Forum established the Young Artist Award; who is eligible to apply and why the award is specifically meant for young artists first starting out. The process for selecting the finalists and winner of the Young Artis...

What you'll learn in this episode: How Joseff founded the company and began renting to Hollywood studios. The movies and stars Joseff designed for, and what the company is most known for. Why Joseff decided to launch a retail line. How the studio rental process has evolved over time. The exciting new documents that have been found, including articles, photographs and jewelry, and what they plan to...

The "Ancient Nubia Now" exhibit on display at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) through January 20, 2020, confronts past misinterpretations and offers new ways of understanding Nubia's history and contemporary relevance. The exhibit includes jewelry, pottery, sculpture, metalwork and more from MFA's collection of ancient Nubian art, and examines power, representation and cultural bias in the a...

NYC Jewelry Week (NYCJW) is dedicated to promoting and celebrating the world of jewelry through educational and innovative focused programming. Last year's inaugural NYCJW welcomed over 10,000 attendees who explored the multifaceted jewelry industry. This year's event, happening November 18-24, will include groundbreaking exhibitions, panel discussions led by industry experts, exclusive workshops,...

Shirley Mueller is an internationally known collector and scholar of Chinese export porcelain who has written numerous articles on the subject. She has a background in neuroscience and examines different behavioral traits that characterize collectors. In her recent book, Inside the Head of a Collector: Neuropsychological Forces at Play, Shirley introduces neuro and behavioral economics for collect...

Elyse Zorn Karlin is the co-director of the Association for the Study of Jewelry & Related Arts (ASJRA) and publisher of Adornment, a magazine of jewelry and related arts. She also runs the Annual Conference on Jewelry & Related Arts in various locations throughout the U.S. and spearheads the annual Jewelry History Series in Miami, FL, which runs concurrently with The Original Miami Beach Antique...

Lisa Berman* is an internationally recognized "Ambassador of Wearable Art." Based in Southern California, her expertise extends to major manufacturing and retail markets, museums and corporations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Asia and Europe. Lisa is the owner of the iconic gallery Sculpture to Wear, which was instrumental in launching the studio jewelry movement in the United States. The...

Jo Ellen Cole has been involved in the jewelry business for more than four decades. She earned her Graduate Gemologist Diploma (In Residence) at the Gemological Institute of America in Santa Monica and successfully passed the prestigious Gemological Association of Great Britain's F.G.A. examinations. After working for several years in both retail and wholesale jewelry venues, Jo Ellen accepted a j...

Beth Carver Wees is the Ruth Bigelow Wriston Curator of American Decorative Arts at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she oversees the collections of American silver, jewelry and other metalwork. She is currently the curator of the exhibit "Jewelry for America," which runs until April 5, 2020. Spanning 300 years, "Jewelry for America" explores the evolution of jewelry in the U.S. from the earl...

Benjamin Macklowe joined Macklowe Gallery in 1994 and became its president in 2012. Under Ben's leadership, Macklowe Gallery has become the world's most respected dealer of antique and estate jewelry, French Art Nouveau decorative arts and the entire oeuvre of Louis Comfort Tiffany. Ben is a sought-after expert in his field and has served as a lecturer for museum groups and scholarly organizations...

Erik Yang is the founder of The Lush Life Antiques, which offers a selection of vintage designer jewelry, both signed and unsigned. His primary focus is on American and European costumes, Mexican silver, Native American Indian, Bakelite, modernist and contemporary designer jewelry. Each piece is carefully hand-selected for its design, quality, and construction. In his 25 years as a jewelry dealer,...

A longtime collector of all things vintage, Richard Wainwright founded A Current Affair, a pop-up marketplace where more than 70 top vintage retailers and private dealers present relevant and trend-driven collections. A Current Affair takes place seasonally in Los Angeles, Brooklyn and the San Francisco Bay Area. Additionally, Richard founded and produces the sister event, Pickwick Vintage Show in...

Senior Marketing Executive Vivianne Leung and Creative Copywriter Natasha Hosseini are representatives for JewelStreet, one of the fastest growing online jewelry marketplaces based in the United Kingdom. With a community of over 200 independent jewelry designers from around the world, and by specializing in only the finest handmade and bespoke jewelry, JewelStreet is revolutionizing the retail ind...

Jennifer Merchant is a studio jewelry artist and sculptor based in Minneapolis. She is best known for her innovative, layered acrylic process in which she layers images and prints between solid acrylic. Her work is graphic with clean lines and an ultra-modern aesthetic. Pieces confound viewers by appearing transparent from one angle of view and showcasing bold patterns and colors from another. Jen...

Matthew Thurlow is the Executive Director of The Decorative Arts Trust, a non-profit national membership organization that promotes and fosters the appreciation and study of the decorative arts through domestic and international programming, collaborations and partnerships with museums and preservation organizations, and underwriting internships, research grants and scholarships for graduate stude...

Edward A. Lewand, GG, ASA, AAA, is a professional, independent appraiser of fine and antique jewelry. He works with attorneys on estates, trusts, insurance matters and copyright issues; appraisal theories and concepts; and matrimonial appraising. Edward also works with international accounting firms such as KPMG and PWC with banks for inventory review, as well as appraisals for the sale of major c...

Ted Irwin is an independent appraiser of fine jewelry and gemstones, and director of the Northwest Gemological Institute and Northwest Gemological Laboratory. He provides detailed documentation on contemporary to antique fine jewelry, watches, pearls and gemstones for insurance, estate or other legal purposes. Ted is also the director of the Northwest Jewelry Conference which provides hands-on est...

Rebecca Moskal has more than 15 years of experience in luxury and jewelry marketing. She is the founder of Communiqué, a public relations and marketing firm specializing in working with jewelry designers to help them find their point of differentiation and get noticed. Starting her career at a notable advertising agency in New York, Rebecca honed her skills for developing strategic media campaigns...

Donna Schneier, owner of Donna Schneier Fine Arts, is a private dealer exhibiting at several major art fairs, including Sculpture Objects Functional Art and Design (SOFA) and Art Palm Beach. She has donated more than 130 works to The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. A selection of those pieces was presented in The Met's book, Unique by Design: Contemporary Jewelry in the Donna Schneier Coll...

Barbara Schwartz is a vintage jewelry costume expert and the founder of TruFaux Jewels, an online boutique of exquisite costume jewelry made in Europe and North America from the 1920s-1950s. With an eye for high-quality and unusual pieces, Barbara helps women select vintage costume jewelry that expresses their personal styles and makes a statement. A sought-after speaker, Barbara has lectured on f...

Amanda Triossi F.G.A. is a jewelry historian, author, curator, lecturer on the history of Western jewelry design and consultant to luxury goods companies. She was born and educated in Rome, Italy, and obtained a History of Art degree at Cambridge University. In 1992 at Sotheby's Institute of Art in London, Amanda initiated a unique course, "Understanding Jewellery with Amanda Triossi," the first i...

Barbara Lo Bianco is the founder and owner of BABS (Beyond Art Before Sculpture ) Art Gallery, a gallery engaged with contemporary artists to create unique pieces of jewelry. As a lover of both contemporary art and jewels, Barbara works with artists to discover new ways to express their talent and message. An entrepreneur at heart, Barbara also owns several real estate businesses and fitness cente...

Lisa Koenigsberg is the Founder and Conference Director of Initiatives in Art and Culture (IAC) which aims to educate diverse audiences in the fine, decorative and visual arts. Lisa has organized conferences, symposia and special sessions at universities, museums and professional organizations throughout the U.S. and abroad which explore fashion, materials and process. Her writings have appeared i...