The Jewelry District

The Jewelry District


Latest Episodes

Episode 45: Guest Shelia Bayes
May 25, 2021

You’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates talk with Shelia Bayes, CEO and founder of Gem + Jewel and owner of Shelia Bayes Jewelers.

Episode 44: Our Digital Future, Tiffany’s Male Engagement Rings, Burma Sanctions
May 11, 2021

You’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates talk about new technology in jewelry, Tiffany & Co.’s new engagement rings for men, and the United States' sanctions on Burma.

Episode 43: Guest Christina Miller
April 27, 2021

You’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates interview Christina Miller, owner and founder of Christina T. Miller Sustainable Jewelry Consulting.

Episode 42: Industry Departures, Rocksbox, and Watches and Wonders Geneva
April 13, 2021

JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates talk about industry departures, Rocksbox, and Watches and Wonders Geneva.

Episode 41: Guest Madeline Fraser
March 30, 2021

JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates talk with Madeline Fraser, founder and CEO of Gemist.

Episode 40: Gendered Watches And Lab-Grown Sustainability
March 16, 2021

Victoria Gomelsky and Rob Bates talk about gender in the watch industry, secondhand jewelry and watches, and a new sustainability certification for diamonds.

Episode 39: Guest Alexander Lacik
March 02, 2021

Pandora's CEO Alexander Lacik talks about how Pandora is similar to other brands he's worked on, how it lost touch with its core audience, and how he's trying to make it relevant to Millennials and Generation Z.

Episode 38: Guest John Ferry
February 16, 2021

Rob Bates and Victoria Gomelsky interview John Ferry, founder and chief executive officer of Prosperity Earth.

Episode 37: JCK Show, Holiday Report, and De Beers
February 02, 2021

JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates talk about the JCK Las Vegas and Luxury by JCK shows in August, Inauguration Day jewelry, and the De Beers Ten/Ten collection.

Episode 36: Guest Jeffrey Cohen
January 21, 2021

Victoria Gomelsky and Rob Bates talk with Jeffrey Cohen, president of Citizen Watch America.