The Jewelry District
Latest Episodes
Episode 81: Conversations in Park City, De Beers Leadership, New Patek Philippe
Victoria Gomelsky and Rob Bates talk about Conversations in Park City, a new De Beers CEO, and a spin on a classic Patek Philippe watch.
Episode 80: Guests Jules Kim and Vikki Tobak
Victoria Gomelsky and Rob Bates interview two guests—Vikki Tobak author of Ice Cold: A Hip-Hop Jewelry History, and Jules Kim, owner and designer of Bijules Jewelry.
Episode 78: Guest Eric Ku
\Victoria Gomelsky and Rob Bates talk with Eric Ku, watch “super dealer,” cofounder of Loupe This, and founder of 10 Past Ten and Los Angeles Watchworks.
Episode 77: Signet Acquires Blue Nile, Fall Fashion Trends
Rob Bates and Victoria Gomelsky discuss Signet's acquisition of Blue Nile and what it means for the brand, and fall fashion trends including animal motifs and the resurgence of 80s and 90s jewelry.
Episode 76: Mark Smelzer
Victoria Gomelsky and Rob Bates talk with Mark Smelzer, JCK's former publisher and chief content executive of Jewelers Mutual.
Episode 75: Secondhand Watches, Showtime’s Diamond Documentary
You’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates talk about secondhand watch prices, the cost of entering the jewelry business, and an early look at a diamond documentary.
Episode 74: Mithun Sacheti
You’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates talk with Mithun Sacheti, CEO of CaratLane.
Episode 73: George Holmes, LVMH and Lusix, and Russian Diamonds
You’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates discuss former JCK editor-in-chief George Holmes’ legacy, LVMH's investment in Lusix, and Russian diamonds and Ukrainian jewelers.
Episode 72: JCK Show Takeaways and Interviews
You’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates share their post–JCK show takeaways and the interviews they conducted live on the JCK show floor.