The Jewelry District, Episode 126: John Mayer, Russian Sanctions, Richemont,...
On this week’s episode, JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates talk about celebrity watch collectors, such as John Mayer and Jay-Z, and discuss the new sanctions on Russian...
View ArticleThe Jewelry District, Episode 127: Guest Constance Polamalu
On this week’s episode, JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates speak with Constance Polamalu, chief operating officer of Zachary’s Jewelers in Annapolis, Md., and the owner...
View ArticleThe Jewelry District, Episode 128: LVMH at Olympics, Tiffany’s Travails,...
On this week’s episode, JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates question whether the Paris Olympics suffered from overbranding and ponder what it means for future Games, then...
View ArticleThe Jewelry District, Episode 129: Guest Greg Verras
On this week’s episode, JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates talk with Greg Verras, watch design director for Shinola, a Motor City icon beloved for its “built in Detroit”...
View ArticleThe Jewelry District, Episode 130: Montana Sapphires, Grown Brilliance
On this week’s episode, JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates discuss Victoria’s recent trip to the Treasure State, where she got a close-up view of Montana sapphire mining,...
View ArticleThe Jewelry District, Episode 131: Guest Julia Hackman Chafé
On this week’s episode, JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates talk with Julia Hackman Chafé, social media manager at Intercolor USA, about the unique career she never...
View ArticleThe Jewelry District, Episode 132: Signet CEO Change, Indie Watchmakers
On this week’s episode, JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates discuss Signet CEO Gina Drosos’ impending retirement, reflect on her successes over the past seven years, and...
View ArticleThe Jewelry District, Episode 133: Guest Stephanie Gottlieb
On this week’s episode, JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates sit down with Stephanie Gottlieb, founder and creator of Stephanie Gottlieb Fine Jewelry, to hear how she built...
View ArticleThe Jewelry District, Episode 134: Patek Philippe’s Cubitus, De Beers and...
On this week’s episode, JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates delve into the launch of Patek Philippe’s Cubitus collection. Is it hip to be square? Critics say no, but...
View ArticleThe Jewelry District, Episode 135: Jewelry Designer Bliss Lau
On this week’s episode, JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates catch up with Brooklyn-based designer Bliss Lau, who channels her Hawaiian upbringing, Chinese heritage (on one...
View ArticleThe Jewelry District, Episode 136: Holiday Outlook, Botswana and De Beers,...
On this week’s episode, JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates discuss potential ramifications of Botswana’s regime change for De Beers and American jewelers. Next, Victoria...
View ArticleThe Jewelry District, Episode 137: Guest Ian Smillie
JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates talk with human rights activist and author Ian Smillie, one of the architects of the Kimberley Process. Ian’s unlikely career began...
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JCK’s 10 Most-Listened-to Podcasts of 2024
This was a year filled with big news, both outside the jewelry industry and within it. De Beers was put on the block. Signet changed CEOs. And Patek Philippe introduced a new watch! All of which...
View ArticleThe Jewelry District, Episode 138: Holiday Sales, Gold Prices, 2025 Color and...
On this week’s episode, JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates weigh in on holiday sales results and what 2025 may bring for jewelers as tariffs loom under the new...
View ArticleThe Jewelry District, Episode 139: Guests Richard and Billie Hughes
On this week’s episode, JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates interview The Jewelry District’s first-ever father-daughter guest duo, Richard “Dick” Hughes and Billie Hughes,...
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