Jewelry Journey Podcast
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The Jewelry Journey podcast explores the many aspects of jewelry and its status as art. We talk with those who live and breathe this form of adornment: makers, dealers, gallerists, academics collectors and more. The goal is to elevate the conversation beyond Etsy or big diamonds and see jewelry in a new light, so that we can appreciate the little pieces of wonder that float by each day.
Jewelry Journey Podcast
5d ago
What you’ll learn in this episode:
Why working with jewelry designers is part business, part therapy.
Why the jewelry industry is picking up its pace to match the fashion industry, and why this trend might backfire.
Why customer feedback on comfort and wearability is essential for jewelry brands.
How Lionel defines success for his jewelry clients.
What caused so many fashion houses to develop fine jewelry lines in the last few years, and what this trend means for the industry.
About Lionel Geneste
Lionel Geneste is a fashion and luxury industry veteran, having worked for John Hardy, Gi ..read more
Jewelry Journey Podcast
1w ago
What you’ll learn in this episode:
What to expect at the second Lisbon Contemporary Jewelry Biennial and tips for attending.
How Portugal’s 48-year authoritarian regime and the Carnation Revolution continue to influence Portuguese artists and jewelers today.
Why jewelry is so closely linked to power and politics.
How artists can use masterclasses and workshops to refocus their work.
How Marta is working to promote Portugal’s art jewelry scene.
About Marta Costa Reis
Marta Costa Reis started studying jewelry in 2004, as a hobby, in parallel with other professional activities. She dedic ..read more
Jewelry Journey Podcast
1w ago
What you’ll learn in this episode:
What to expect at the second Lisbon Contemporary Jewelry Biennial and tips for attending.
How Portugal’s 48-year authoritarian regime and the Carnation Revolution continue to influence Portuguese artists and jewelers today.
Why jewelry is so closely linked to power and politics.
How artists can use masterclasses and workshops to refocus their work.
How Marta is working to promote Portugal’s art jewelry scene.
About Marta Costa Reis
Marta Costa Reis started studying jewelry in 2004, as a hobby, in parallel with other professional activities. She dedic ..read more
Jewelry Journey Podcast
2w ago
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Transcript:
Auctions, appraisals, and the professionals who perform them are some of the most misunderstood elements of the jewelry industry. That’s exactly why Gina D’Onofrio, independent appraiser and Co-Director of Fine Jewelry at Heritage Auctions, joined the Jewelry Journey Podcast. She discussed what a consigner can expect when selling jewelry with an auction house; how appraisers come up with values (and why they might change); and how consumers can protect themselves by asking their appraiser the right questions. Read the episode transcript here.
What you’ll learn in this epis ..read more
Jewelry Journey Podcast
3w ago
What you’ll learn in this episode:
What questions to ask appraisers and auction houses before selling your jewelry.
What education and networking opportunities an aspiring appraiser should seek out.
Why an appraisal includes multiple values, and why those values will change depending on the reason for the appraisal.
What the process of selling jewelry with an auction house is like, and why you might choose an auction house over selling online or to a store.
What a qualified appraiser will look for while inspecting a piece of jewelry.
About Gina D'Onofrio
With work in the retail, aucti ..read more
Jewelry Journey Podcast
3w ago
What you’ll learn in this episode:
How Saudia is preserving her mom Cara Croninger’s legacy
Why Cara Croninger’s resin and plastic jewelry was—and still is—groundbreaking
How Cara Croninger refined her jewelry making process, and why she didn’t want her pieces to be perfect
What it was like to grow up in an artistic family in the heyday of New York’s art jewelry scene
How Saudia’s mom and dad influenced her music career today
About Saudia Young
Saudia Young is a New York City-born actress/singer and storyteller in theater and film. Born on the Lower East Side and brought up between Tr ..read more
Jewelry Journey Podcast
1M ago
What you’ll learn in this episode:
How Saudia is preserving her mom Cara Croninger’s legacy
Why Cara Croninger’s resin and plastic jewelry was—and still is—groundbreaking
How Cara Croninger refined her jewelry making process, and why she didn’t want her pieces to be perfect
What it was like to grow up in an artistic family in the heyday of New York’s art jewelry scene
How Saudia’s mom and dad influenced her music career today
About Saudia Young
Saudia Young is a New York City-born actress/singer and storyteller in theater and film. Born on the Lower East Side and brought up between Tr ..read more
Jewelry Journey Podcast
3M ago
What you’ll learn in this episode:
Why artist jewelry is more than just miniature versions of larger work
The history of artist jewelry, and how Esther is helping its story continue
How Esther helps artists with their first forays into jewelry, and why making jewelry can be a fruitful challenge for fine artists
Why an artist’s first idea for a piece of jewelry is often not their best
Why artist jewelry collectors must be brave
About Esther de Beaucé
Esther de Beaucé is the founder and owner of Galerie MiniMasterpiece in Paris, France. MiniMasterpiece is a gallery entirely dedicated to contem ..read more
Jewelry Journey Podcast
3M ago
What you’ll learn in this episode:
Why artist jewelry is more than just miniature versions of larger work
The history of artist jewelry, and how Esther is helping its story continue
How Esther helps artists with their first forays into jewelry, and why making jewelry can be a fruitful challenge for fine artists
Why an artist’s first idea for a piece of jewelry is often not their best
Why artist jewelry collectors must be brave
About Esther de Beaucé
Esther de Beaucé is the founder and owner of Galerie MiniMasterpiece in Paris, France. MiniMasterpiece is a gallery entirely dedicated to contem ..read more
Jewelry Journey Podcast
3M ago
What you’ll learn in this episode:
How studying and apprenticing abroad helped Ilona push the limits of her work
How objects carry memories, and why that can influence someone’s desire to buy a vintage piece
Why the most important thing a gallerist can do is choose pieces that resonate with them
How art jewelry galleries create a channel of communication from artist to wearer to observer
Why jewelry artists have more freedom that other types of artists
About Ilona Schwippel
Ilona Schwippel has run the gallery Viceversa, in Lausanne, Switzerland, with her husband Christian Balme ..read more