A thousand facets sits with the incomparable Carol Woolton, Historian, Writer and jewelry editor of Vogue. In the season finale of A thousand facets we discuss about her ancestors in the gemology world, her beginnings on her career and some of the incredible projects she is spearheading. Hope you enjoy our conversation. About: Carol Woolton is a Jewellery Historian, Editor, Broadcaster, Stylist and Jewellery Editor at British Vogue for over twenty years where she remains as Contributing Jewellery Director. She was the first jewellery editor of Tatler Magazine and has contributed widely to maga ..read more

A thousand facets seats with Sarah Pulvertaft and they talk about her beginnings in the jewelry world, her education in Australia and why she decided to move from production work to slow fashion! I hope you enjoy our conversation. About Sarah Pulvertaft Jewellery Sarah uses traditional techniques to make silver and gold jewellery combining repeated and kinetic elements to create subtle undulating surfaces and patterns. Inspiration comes from many different sources including the rural environment where she lives and works in Oxfordshire, UK. She exhibits widely at prestigious shows and exh ..read more

A thousand facets sits with Sian Evans, Jewellery designer, goldsmith and lapidarist. We talked about her beginnings in the jewelry industry, her 15 years creating her production line, then change to be a lecturer and Central Saint Martins and going back to her roots in the goldsmiths work to create a more thoughtful, slow collection! Hope you enjoy our conversation. About: Sian’s work is inspired by interests in archaeology, fashion, geology, nature and sustainable technologies with a deep interest in storytelling. Her many jewellery collections over her career have taken some very different ..read more

A thousand facets sits with Nia Tahani from Gem Corps. They talk about her beginnings in the jewelry industry, how she fell in love with state jewelry and how events in history have created the path she has taken! We talked about the inception of the  Sweet CHAIRiot and the history of Blackamoor jewelry! Sweet CHAIRiotSince the Montgomery Melee, the folding chair has expanded even further into the realm of social justice memorabilia. Sweet CHAIRiot is an antique-inspired and culturally informed pendant designed by The Gem Corps, fine estate jewelry curators. It's a symbol o ..read more

A thousand facets sits with Jared Amadeo Holstein from D'amadeo and they talk about his beginnings as a journalist, when he caught the jewelry bug and how he ended up in the world of diamonds and gemstones. We discuss different aspects of the gemstone industry and what makes a natural gemstone so special! D’Amadeo is a San Francisco-based loose colored stone, natural diamond and estate jewelry wholesaler. With a focus on known-source gemstones, primarily mined in the United States and East Africa, D’Amadeo enables jewelers and designers to share each stone’s journey from mine to finger with th ..read more

A thousand facets sits with Rebecca Overmann and Lauren Wolf of Melee the show about how they met, the inception to Melee the show and the community of independent artists they've created! Hope you enjoy this great conversation. About: Founded in 2017 by jewelry designers and friends Rebecca Overmann and Lauren Wolf, MELEE THE SHOW was born out of the need to connect designers and buyers in an environment as beautiful as the pieces on display. Fine jewelry was long overdue for its own place in the tradeshow world; one that could cater to the level of attention that both designers and buyers de ..read more

A thousand facets seats with Judi Powers and they discuss her beginnings in the publishing world and how jewelry became her second act and inspiring her to continue discovering herself as a creative individual! Hope you enjoy this great conversation. About: My inspiration is all around us. The graceful undulation of a ripple in a pond. The curve of a leaf as it reaches for the sun. The branching silhouette of a dendritic agate. The delicate colors of the first blooms of Spring. To take the hardness of gems and metal and make them soft, I’ve spent hours at the workbench, carving, filing, buffi ..read more

A thousand facets seats with Liz Kantner and Robin Kramer to talk about the Curated at Luxury lifestyle at NY Now. We talked what it is to do a trade show and what are the things artists should look when deciding to do a show, We invited three artists that are doing the show, returning artists Hilary Finck and Tamsin Rasor and newcomer Laurie Reed. I hope you enjoy our conversation. For more information about Curated at Luxury lifestyle at NY Now Please email Liz: liz@staygoldjewelry.com Robin: robin@redbootconsulting.com If you want to see the work of the artists featured please visit: http ..read more

A thousand facets sits with Hayden Peters from Art of mourning and we get an education on different aspects of mourning jewelry, how it became popular, which queen made it a thing and how it brought so many trends during that time period! Don't miss this educational and highly entertaining conversation!   About: Hayden Peters is a Jewellery Historian, Scholar and Designer. An authority on the topic of mourning and sentimental jewellery, Hayden founded the Art of Mourning (www.artofmourning.com) in 2005 as his teaching platform to share knowledge and educate about this impor ..read more

A thousand facets sits with Camilla Bronzini and Francesca Neri Serneri from Le Sibille, we speak about their inspiration, their passion and about the importance of keeping the tradition of micro mosaic alive. As you may listen in this conversation, I was really excited to talk to them! ABOUT: Le Sibille’s journey to revive the ancient Small Roman Mosaic goldsmith technique by crafting one-of-a-kind handmade jewels. Those magical, microscopic tiles created with a spinning technique are now found in the one-of-a-kind jewels made by Le Sibille. Both artisans and artists, Le Sibille dedicates a ..read more