But is it camp? Susan Sontag may beg to differ. Join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - for a chat with Alison Chemla of Alison Lou. We talk Kitsch, miniatures, and, of course, Emratas's viral divorce rings. Enjoy! Follow us @rough_cut_podcast For more Alison: @alisonlou + www.alisonlou.com For more JB: @j_b_j_o_n_e_s For more Alain: @alainsimic + www.alainsimic.com ..read more

What fresh hell is this? Oh, it's just Rough Cut back and bigger than ever! Join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - for a chat with our brand new and esteemed Co-Hosts and Co-Producers, Amy Elliott and Emili Vesilind! That's right, we are changing the format with help from these two incredibly talented, respected, and brilliant journalists who probably have better things to do, and who are most certainly not coerced into working on this dog and pony show with us! Follow us @rough_cut_podcast For more Amy: @aelliott718 + www.amyelliottcreative.com For more Emili: @emilivesilind + www.emilivesilind ..read more

Join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - for a chat with the talented and lovely Lisette Scott of Jam + Rico! We talk about how Lisette launched her business, how she manages success, how she plans and scales her growth and how she's taking over the world via mega-stores Target and Claire's... You know, no big deal! Shop Jam+Rico Here! Shop the Claire's Collab Here! Follow Jam + Rico on the Socials Here! Please support us on Patreon and unlock exclusive content and episodes: patreon.com Follow us @rough_cut_podcast Also @nycjewelryweek + www.nycjewelryweek.com For more Alain: @alainsimic + www.ala ..read more

Join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - for a chat with the incredibly sharp, witty, and delightful Tiffany Stevens, ESQ. CEO and General Counsel of Jewelers Vigilance Committee aka JVC! Oh, she is major and has a degree... or several! We talk rules and regulations, Russian diamond sanctions, and how you, as jewelers, need to take time to do the right thing... Or go to prison like JB! Jk. For all resources mentioned on this episode, check out https://jvclegal.org. Please support us on Patreon and unlock exclusive content and episodes: patreon.com Follow us @rough_cut_podcast Also @nycjewelryweek ..read more

Join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - for a chat with jeweler, artist, object maker, and all-around creative Everett Hoffman. We chat about contemporary jewelry, academia, the art world, and more on this episode of Rough Cut! Follow Everett on IG and see more of his work here! Please support us on Patreon and unlock exclusive content and episodes: patreon.com Follow us @rough_cut_podcast Also @nycjewelryweek + www.nycjewelryweek.com For more Alain: @alainsimic + www.alainsimic.com For more JB: @j_b_j_o_n_e_s ..read more

Join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - for a chat with Nicole Kopelman of Nicole Rose Jewelry! We talk the Real Housewives who are obsessed with her jewelry, building a successful online business, family business, utilizing social media and, of course, we talk natural and lab grown diamonds yet again. Nicole is a tremendous talent and we are in awe of what she's built, so don't miss out! Follow Nicole Rose Jewelry on IG and shop it online here! Please support us on Patreon and unlock exclusive content and episodes: patreon.com Follow us @rough_cut_podcast Also @nycjewelryweek + www.nycjewelrywee ..read more

Join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - for a chat with Nicholas Hyatt, Editor of the NYC Jewelry Week blog Future Heirloom and Founder of Ping Pong Ring, about everything we think is HOT or NOT! Only wrong opinions are welcome on this one. Please support us on Patreon and unlock exclusive content and episodes: patreon.com Follow us @rough_cut_podcast Also @nycjewelryweek + www.nycjewelryweek.com For more Alain: @alainsimic + www.alainsimic.com For more JB: @j_b_j_o_n_e_s ..read more

Join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - for a chat with the breathtakingly beautiful and talented Ukrainian-born Alyona Kiperman of Nomis Jewelry. We spend time talking business during wartime, success, and innovation in design, all while enjoying her wickedly dry sense of humor. Listen to this one, kittens; she's the next big thing in jewelry. We encourage you to donate to Alyona's favorite charity that helps provide limbs for the people of Ukraine: Superhumans Center Check out everything Alyona on the gram: @alyonakiperman + @nomis_jewelry Please support us on Patreon and unlock exclusive conte ..read more

Join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - for a chat with Viviana Langhoff, Jewelry designer, owner of Chicago-based Adornment + Theory, and all-around wonder woman! We talk about representation, the importance of community, and getting on with success. Check out everything Viviana on the gram: @adornmentandtheory + @vivianalanghoffdesigns Please support us on Patreon and unlock exclusive content and episodes: patreon.com Follow us @rough_cut_podcast Also @nycjewelryweek + www.nycjewelryweek.com For more Alain: @alainsimic + www.alainsimic.com For more JB: @j_b_j_o_n_e_s ..read more

You better get into it today, kittens, because we are joined by Phillips Nazro of Fixer Advisory, who will guide us as we delve deep into the cool waters of all things legal that you, as designers, NEED to know! Join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - for a chat about copyright law, filing for trademarks, the joys of suing and getting sued and much more! You should never take our advice, but do listen to our guest who in addition to being the Head of Legal & Client Services at Fixer Advisory Group, was also Senior Vice President & General Counsel at Marc Jacobs and General Counsel at Davi ..read more