The Jewelry District

In This Episode In this edition of The Jewelry District, you’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief  Victoria Gomelsky and news director  Rob Bates talk with Andrea Hill, CEO of Hill Management Group. Andrea says that in order to stand out in this ever-evolving jewelry world, your company needs a story. The trio also covers climate change and technology. Listen Now[EMBED] Show Notes00:26 Rob and Victoria int...

In This Episode In this edition of The Jewelry District you’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief  Victoria Gomelsky and news director  Rob Bates talk about the enduring influence of art deco, the decline of department stores, and the rise of virtual styling. They’ll also cover a Weird Story of the Week that involves an antique ring and an unhappy fiancée. Show Notes00:30 Victoria discusses her New York Tim...

In This EpisodeIn this edition of The Jewelry District, JCK editor-in-chief  Victoria Gomelsky and news director  Rob Bates interview Marla Aaron, jewelry designer and founder of her eponymous brand. They’ll be discussing Marla’s rise as a self-taught newcomer in the jewelry industry and how she built her online presence and jewelry business from the ground up. Listen Now[EMBED] Show Notes00:30 Ro...

In This EpisodeIn this edition of The Jewelry District you’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief  Victoria Gomelsky and news director  Rob Bates discussing last week’s JCK Virtual Show. There’s much to go over for this first-of-its-kind event for JCK, and Rob and Victoria, who were in on the action, have all of the insider commentary. Show Notes 00:31 Victoria and Rob discuss JCK’s Virtual Show04:10 Victori...

In This EpisodeIn this edition of The Jewelry District you’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief  Victoria Gomelsky and news director  Rob Bates interview two guests from Reed Exhibitions, group vice president Sarin Bachmann and special events and education director Kate Youngstrom. They’ll be discussing the upcoming  JCK Virtual 2020 show . Listen in to find out how the show was planned, how it will work,...

In This EpisodeIn this edition of The Jewelry District you’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief  Victoria Gomelsky and news director  Rob Bates interview Oliver Smith, owner of Oliver Smith Jeweler in Scottsdale, Ariz. He discusses the changes he’s made to his online presence that have helped his business during COVID-19. You'll also hear that how he recently opened up a new store in Aspen, Colo. Show Note...

In This EpisodeIn this edition of The Jewelry District you’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief  Victoria Gomelsky and news director  Rob Bates discussing this summer’s retail landscape as some states ease their COVID-19 restrictions. Show Notes00:50 Rob discusses statistics on the retail landscape.05:47 With an increase of COVID cases in some states, Rob wonders how long places can stay open.08:38 Victori...

In This EpisodeIn this edition of The Jewelry District you’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief  Victoria Gomelsky and news director  Rob Bates interview guest David Kellie, chief executive officer of the Natural Diamond Council (previously the Diamond Producers Association). David discusses the company's rebranding, his thoughts on the lab-grown diamond industry, and diversity in the industry. Show Notes0...

In this EpisodeIn this edition of The Jewelry District you’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief  Victoria Gomelsky and news director  Rob Bates interview guest Kate Peterson, president and CEO of Performance Concepts. They'll discuss stores reopening around the country, changes in consumer behavior, and educational resources to help your business come out of this crisis prepared. Show Notes00:25 Introducti...

In This EpisodeIn this edition of The Jewelry District you’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief  Victoria Gomelsky and news director  Rob Bates conduct their first intercontinental podcast as they interview Bruce Cleaver, chief executive officer of the De Beers Group. You’ll hear them discuss what's going on in the diamond industry, including production, supply and demand, and sustainability. Show Notes00:...

In this EpisodeIn this edition of The Jewelry District you’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief  Victoria Gomelsky and news director  Rob Bates interview Rhett Outten, co-owner of Croghan’s Jewel Box. Rhett talks about her store closing over six weeks ago, the logistics of running a store during the covid-19 crisis, and how her store’s online social presence has helped business. Listen Now[EMBED] Show Note...

In this EpisodeIn this edition of The Jewelry District you’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief  Victoria Gomelsky and news director  Rob Bates interview Abe Sherman, founder and CEO of the Buyers Intelligence Group. You’ll hear Abe talk about why it is so important for jewelry retailers to carefully manage their inventory and balance sheets during the COVID-19 crisis. Show Notes 00:30 Introduction of Abe...

In this EpisodeIn this edition of The Jewelry District you’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates interview Sherry Smith, director of business development at The Edge Retail Academy, sister company to The Edge. Sherry gives tips and guidance for jewelry retailers on how to navigate owning a retail business during COVID-19. Episode Credits Hosts: Rob Bates and  Vi...

Note: This episode was taped on March 2, and does not reflect the latest news regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19). In this EpisodeIn this edition of The Jewelry District you’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief  Victoria Gomelsky and news director  Rob Bates interview Ruediger Albers, watch expert and president of Wempe Jewelers. You’ll hear Victoria and Rob chat with Rudy about watches, retail, and what’...

Note: This episode was taped on March 2, and does not reflect the latest news regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19). In This Episode In this episode of The Jewelry District you’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates talk about the visible effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on their hometowns in New York and California and what effects it continues to have on th...

In This EpisodeIn this episode of The Jewelry District, you’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief  Victoria Gomelsky and news director  Rob Bates interview John J. Kennedy, president of the Jewelers’ Security Alliance, otherwise known as JSA. Kennedy, with his background in criminal law, crime prevention, and law enforcement, talks about how JSA works to prevent jewelry crime. You’ll hear about what goes on...

In this EpisodeIn this edition of The Jewelry District, you’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief  Victoria Gomelsky and news director  Rob Bates discuss all the noteworthy jewelry seen at this year's Oscars. You’ll also hear them talk about Victoria’s trip to the Tucson gem shows and the focus on sustainability practices there. Rob gives us the rundown on all things involving the bankruptcy of de Grisogono...

In this Episode In this edition of “The Jewelry District,” you’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief  Victoria Gomelsky and news director  Rob Bates interview a couple for the first time. Hayley Henning, who is an expert in colored gems and is also vice president of sales and marketing at Greenland Ruby, and husband Erik Jens, an expert in diamond industry financing and a strategic partner for companies in...

In This Episode In this edition of “The Jewelry District,” you’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief  Victoria Gomelsky and news director  Rob Bates discuss the latest news, including 2019 holiday sales, the upcoming  JCK Tucson jewelry show, what the stars wore to the 2020 Golden Globes, and LVMH’s recent acquisition of Tiffany & Co. You’ll also hear a positively grotesque weird story of the week that’...

In This Episode In the latest installment of “The Jewelry District,” you’ll hear a compilation of our Weird Stories of the Week. You’ll hear quite a few stories from  JCK ’s news director, Rob Bates, about people’s consumption of jewelry—but not in the way you might think! You’ll also hear  JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky tell us what her favorite Weird Story has been.  Show Notes 00:30 Vict...

In This Episode In this edition of “The Jewelry District,” you’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates interview Sally Morrison, the chief marketing officer of Lightbox Jewelry. The three talk about how Morrison got into the industry and her own impressions of coming up in the diamond industry. You’ll also hear her discuss how society is changing, her partnerships...

In This Episode In this edition of “The Jewelry District,” you’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates cover the latest news, including NYC’s Jewelry Week, and growing concerns over sustainability and how it will affect fine jewelry sales. Rob covers a talk by the Yurmans and a fascinating panel on jewelry ecommerce. The weird story of the week features a dream th...

In This Episode This episode of “The Jewelry District” pays tribute to JCK magazine’s 150th anniversary. JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates talk with a panel of JCK writers about fascinating discoveries they made while combing through the vast expanse of the JCK archives. The weird story won’t be from this week—but 1975 instead! Interspersed throughout the episode, y...

In This Episode In the latest installment of “The Jewelry District,” you’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates recap the latest news, including a Fashion Week recap and a look at how the trade war and tariffs on China will affect the industry. Victoria and Rob also cover the new JCK print and digital plan for 2020 and share a weird story of the week. You’ll also...

Episode 4: Guest Joe Thompson In This Episode In the latest installment of “The Jewelry District,” you’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates recap the summer news, including the first Jewelers of America Convention and an inside look at how the JCK 150th Anniversary issue is shaping up. You’ll also hear Rob and Vic interview Joe Thompson of Hodinkee on how he go...