Episode 3: June Edition
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 their favorite moments from JCK Las Vegas and the highlights of its grand return to the Sands Expo.
You’ll also hear several interview sn…
Bonus Episode: JCK Las Vegas Excitement
Bonus Episode of the Jewelry District
In This Episode
In this bonus episode, you'll hear JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates share in some pre-show excitement for JCK Las Vegas with Yancy Weinrich, Senior Vice President at Reed.
Yancy recounts how she got her start …
Episode 2: May Edition
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 discuss the gender discrimination and harassment allegations at Signet Jewelers. Victoria covers how watch retailers are embracing the secondhand marke…
175: Guest Gabrielle Saunders
Hosts Victoria Gomelsky and Rob Bates talk to Gabrielle Saunders, founder of Ruveil, a jewelry brand that allows people to “wear what they hear.” She explains how her jewelry design is informed by her background working in jewelry houses such as Alexis Bittar and Harry Winston, studying gemology at…
Episode 176: The Diamond Industry's Predicament and Philippe Stern's Legacy
Hosts Victoria Gomelsky and Rob Bates catch up after Rob’s return from the World Diamond Congress in Singapore. He shares his impression of the event including observations about the state of the diamond industry and possible paths forward. (Get a bonus glimpse into Victoria’s experience visiting S…
Episode 177: Guest Doug Meadows
Doug Meadows, founder of David Douglas Diamonds & Jewelry is curious by nature. Many of the valuable lessons he’s learned about running a business in this industry has come from asking other store owners questions. Where some would be too timid, Doug notices the things a retailer does well and asks…
Episode 178: Watch Week Aspen, Signet Changes, Scams to Spot
Hosts Victoria Gomelsky and Rob Bates talk about Victoria’s experience going to Watch Week Aspen for the first time. She shares how the annual gathering started, how it has grown, and the culture of watch collectors and watch makers coming together. Rob talks about Signet’s latest executive appoint…
Episode 179: Guest Sara Beth Brown Prendeville
Rob Bates and Victoria Gomelsky talk to Sara Beth Brown Prendeville, president of Brown & Co. Jewelers. Sara Beth shares her experience in the jewelry and watch industry—from childhood afternoons spent in her family’s jewelry store in lieu of daycare to bringing her knowledge from Shreve & Co. in S…
Episode 180: CIBJO Synthesis, Jewelry in Culture, Luxury Travel
Rob Bates and Victoria Gomelsky talk about the CIBJO centenary conference in Vicenza, Italy and the organization’s decision to adopt the term synthetic when referring to lab-grown diamonds. They also discuss a trend Victoria has been tracking that’s bigger than the latest styles people are wearing:…
Episode 181: Guest Jade Trau
Victoria Gomelsky and Rob Bates talk to Jade Trau, founder of her eponymous brand. She shares her experience growing up as a fifth-generation diamantaire who traveled the world sourcing diamonds for her grandfather’s business, and how her perspective shifted after the birth of her twins. She explai…
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