The Jeweler's View

Send us Fan Mail  Making Informed Decisions During Rising Costs: A Jeweler's Guide In this episode of The Jeweler's View, Courtney Gray shares insights from her 25 years in the jewelry industry to help creators navigate rising costs effectively. She emphasizes the importance of focusing on what is currently working in your business, identifying top sellers, and understanding replacement...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Jeweler's View, host Courtney Gray, a seasoned metalsmith educator and business strategist, addresses the current challenge of rising metal prices. Courtney shares her personal experience and offers strategies for managing uncertainty and maintaining a sustainable jewelry business. She introduces the 'STILL' framework—Stop, Take a breath, Inve...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 60 of 'The Jeweler's View,' Courtney Gray delves into the universal experience of rejection within the creative industry. Drawing from her own journey, she emphasizes that rejection is often a form of protection and redirection, rather than a personal failure. Gray offers practical steps to emotionally and strategically manage rejection, encouraging artis...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of 'The Jeweler's View,' Courtney Gray, a seasoned metalsmith and creative business strategist, addresses the common fear jewelers face when approaching galleries and retailers. Sharing a personal anecdote about her own fears, she encourages jewelers to view gallery outreach as mutually beneficial. Gray offers a simple, effective email script for sub...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of 'The Jeweler's View,' Courtney Gray, a seasoned metalsmith and creative business strategist, shares insights on how to create a cohesive jewelry collection without becoming overwhelmed. With over 25 years of experience in the jewelry industry, Courtney emphasizes the importance of focus in designing a collection that reflects a unified style. She...

Send us Fan Mail "How to Sell Jewelry Without Doing Shows (5 Proven Methods)" IA huge thank you to Gesswein , today’s episode sponsor. If you’re a jeweler who geeks out on precision tools the way some people geek out on vintage vinyl, Gesswein is your candy shop. They’ve been equipping makers for over a century, and their tools are the quiet partners behind so many beautifully crafted pi...

Send us Fan Mail Courtney Gray, a seasoned metalsmith and creative business strategist, introduces 'The Jeweler's View' podcast. With 25 years of experience in the jewelry industry, Courtney aims to share hard-earned lessons to help artists build a sustainable creative rhythm. The episode addresses common obstacles artists face, like the hesitation to send newsletters due to self-do...

Send us Fan Mail Courtney Gray, a metalsmith educator and creative business strategist, shares insights on the importance of connection in building a successful jewelry business. She emphasizes that genuine relationships and consistent, personal interactions with collectors, peers, and mentors are more valuable than viral moments or optimized posts. The episode encourages jewelers to reach out and...

Send us Fan Mail In episode 54 of 'The Jeweler's View,' Courtney Gray, a seasoned metalsmith and business strategist, shares insights on maintaining balance amidst the chaos of a busy creative life. Gray narrates a story about her friend, Rita Marie Ross, and how they navigate hectic times through grounding rituals. She introduces three simple grounding techniques: a 'bench res...

Send us Fan Mail Celebrating One Year of The Jeweler's View: Reflection and Planning for the Future In this milestone episode of The Jeweler's View, host Courtney Gray celebrates one full year and 53 episodes of the podcast. She reflects on the lessons learned, the importance of consistency, and the growth of the community. Key topics include the value of looking back to shape future dir...

Send us Fan Mail Celebrating One Year of The Jeweler's View: Embracing Ritual, Resilience, and Creative Rhythm In this milestone episode of The Jeweler's View, host Courtney Gray celebrates the podcast's one-year anniversary by reflecting on the journey, the lessons learned, and the power of creative rituals. She shares her experiences from the past year, including personal challeng...

Send us Fan Mail The Power of Consistency: How One Year of Commitment Transformed My Creative Journey In this episode of The Jeweler's View, host Courtney Gray reflects on a transformative year marked by significant personal and professional milestones. After battling severe illness and making a life-changing decision, Courtney dedicated herself to producing 52 episodes of the podcast. She sh...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Jeweler's View, metalsmith educator Courtney Gray discusses the concept of 'imperfect action' in a creative business. After 25 years in the industry, she shares the challenges of overcoming perfectionism and self-sabotage, emphasizing the importance of taking action even in imperfect circumstances. She shares a story from her community illustr...

Send us Fan Mail What if the very thing holding you back isn’t fear  but control? In this episode of The Jeweler’s View , host Courtney Gray shares a powerful real-life story about the morning she trusted her intuition and how that moment changed everything. Through that story and lessons from her own creative journey, Courtney explores how artists and jewelers can learn to let go , trust their in...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of 'The Jeweler's View,' host Courtney Gray, a seasoned metalsmith educator and creative business strategist, addresses the topic of resistance and how it affects artists and creators. Drawing on her 25 years of experience, Courtney explains how resistance manifests as procrastination, self-doubt, and perfectionism, often keeping creators from progre...

Send us Fan Mail Overcoming Scarcity Mindset and Embracing Abundance with Brianna Zeena In this episode of 'The Jeweler's View,' hosted by Courtney Gray, metalsmith educator and creative business strategist with 25 years in the jewelry industry, the focus is on shifting from a scarcity mindset to one of abundance. Courtney continues her discussion with Brianna Zeena, a business coac...

Send us Fan Mail  Building Authentic Relationships and Business Integrity with Brianna Zenna In this episode of The Jeweler's View, host Courtney Gray welcomes Brianna Zenna, a leader in the permanent jewelry industry and serial entrepreneur. They discuss Brianna's entrepreneurial journey from vacuum sales to owning multiple businesses, highlighting the value of collaboration over compet...

Send us Fan Mail For over a century, Gesswein has been a trusted name for jewelers, manufacturers, and studios around the world, providing tools, technology, and hands-on support to help them stay ahead in a changing industry.  In this episode of The Jeweler’s View , I sit down with Roger Gesswein to talk about the company’s family legacy, how they’ve embraced innovation while staying true to thei...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Jeweler's View, Courtney Gray, a metalsmith educator and business strategist, reflects on the impactful 'Transform' course she created, designed to bridge the gap between creativity and business. She shares inspiring stories of women from diverse backgrounds—scientists, retirees, fine artists, and career jewelers—who have taken the course and...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Jeweler's View, Courtney Gray, a metalsmith educator and creative business strategist, shares her journey in the jewelry industry and the creation of her course, Transform. Gray highlights the impact of her course on various women who have faced unique challenges in their jewelry-making careers. These women, including Breeta, Sophia, Mary, and Andrea, e...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode of The Jeweler's View, hosted by Courtney Gray, a seasoned metalsmith educator and creative business strategist, Courtney shares personal experiences and profound insights on the transformative power of struggle. Reflecting on her son's journey and her own professional challenges, she emphasizes that struggle is an inevitable part of life and business, n...

Send us Fan Mail Courtney Gray, a veteran metalsmith educator and creative business strategist, welcomes listeners to another enriching episode of 'The Jeweler's View.' Joined by Jeanette Caines, the conversation dives into the inevitable mishaps in metalworking, emphasizing the importance of embracing mistakes as essential learning opportunities. Jeanette shares her philosophy that...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Jeweler's View, Courtney Gray emphasizes the importance of viewing mistakes not as failures, but as opportunities for growth and innovation. Drawing from her experience as a metalsmith and stories from various industries, including the invention of WD-40, Post-it notes, and the light bulb, she illustrates how 'happy accidents' can lead to incr...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode of The Jeweler's View, Courtney Gray introduces master goldsmith Jeanette Kaines as they demystify working with gold. They discuss overcoming the emotional barriers many jewelers face, like the fear of making mistakes with this precious material. Jeanette shares her insights on why gold, despite its high value, is delightful and not significantly more difficu...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Jeweler's View, Courtney Gray shares insights from her personal journey and professional experience to help artists and creators identify the subtle signs of moving too fast. She discusses the dangers of urgency becoming the norm and offers practical strategies for slowing down and reconnecting with your creative purpose. Courtney emphasizes the importa...