My Next Question: A Jewelers of America & National Jeweler Podcast

Couture’s Michelle Orman joins our sleep-deprived hosts for a post-Jewelry Market Week roundup of everything they heard, saw, and experienced at the shows.  Michelle O. shares her perspective on the strength of this year’s Couture Design Atelier and discusses how they kept the winner of the 2026 Cindy Edelstein Award, Beth Anne Bonanno, a secret for so long.   Amanda talks about the jewelry trends...

Frank Everett, Sotheby’s Vice Chairman, Jewelry Americas joined the podcast and he corrects Michelle misperceptions about the auction market, talks about what intrigues trophy hunters of the auction world, why the value of provenance decreases over time, and he unveils his opinion on the best piece of jewelry that’s come up for auction over the past five years. “We all love a jewelry mystery,” Fra...

Sally Morrison, natural diamonds lead for De Beers in the U.S., and Julius Klein Vice President Mark Klein join the podcast to talk about April’s birthstone—the diamond. Sally sat down virtually with hosts Amanda Gizzi and Michelle Graff to break down how De Beers landed on the concept of “Desert Diamonds” for its latest beacon, and how the “Kardashian-ing” of the culture contributed to the rise o...

Johnny Nelson, winner of the first David Yurman Gem Awards Grant, joins the podcast to discuss his family’s impact on his career path, how he got started, what he thinks about when designing jewelry, and what his future plans are now that he’s won the grant. The jewelry industry headlines covered in this episode include: how a devasting double murder has reignited conversations on store safety pro...

Will multiple ear piercings still be hot in 2026? What about the #neckmess? Jewelry author and historian Marion Fasel and National Jeweler Associate Editor Natalie Francisco join Amanda Gizzi and Michelle Graff on the podcast to discuss the red carpet and jewelry trends. They talked about men outshining women at high-profile events, Gen Z’s obsession with the ‘90s, and the jewelry trends that are...

Was 2025 a good year for independent jewelers? The answer is, sort of. For the first episode of the “My Next Question” podcast, The Edge Retail Academy’s Sherry Smith and Edahn Golan, co-founder of Tenoris, virtually drop by to talk with Amanda Gizzi and Michelle Graff about the state of jewelry retail. Topics covered include gold and silver prices, consumer behavior, selling lab-grown and natural...

Introducing My Next Question, the podcast! Launching January 2026, this new monthly series—presented by Jewelers of America and National Jeweler—is hosted by Michelle Graff and Amanda Gizzi and explores industry news, insider perspectives, and the trends shaping the jewelry business today.