As 2024 comes to an end, it’s a good time to queue up the jewelry podcasts we saved but didn’t get a chance to listen to this year. A mix of insidery business insights, personal history, and marketing advice, the episodes highlighted below are guaranteed to inspire, inform, and delight. We hope the new year brings more of the same. Happy 2025!
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Joy Joya: Episode 270
In this episode from early January, Laryssa Wirstiuk shares tips for jewelry marketing success in 2024. And guess what? They’re still relevant. (The episode also features a chat with Hilary Finck of Hilary Finck Jewelry in San Francisco.)
Success With Jewelry: Episode 88
Jewelry collector and influencer Kylie (@okay______fine), an art director and graphic designer in the New York City area, was a guest on this podcast in June. Kylie talks to host Liz Kantner about her passion for collecting fine jewelry, how she creates engaging content by staying authentic and sharing her quirks, and the brands that inspire her most.
If Jewels Could Talk: Season 7, Episode 2
Host Carol Woolton speaks with her old friend, Joan Parker, a PR maven who served as the director of the Diamond Information Centre and masterminded De Beers’ marketing for more than 30 years. They discuss the industry then and now, with Joan sharing stories from her many decades in the business.
Business of Fashion: Nov. 29 Episode
BoF tackles “The Great Luxury E-Commerce Reckoning” in this episode featuring Mytheresa CEO Michael Kliger and Lauren Santo Domingo, cofounder and chief brand officer of Moda Operandi. They explore what went wrong in the luxury e-tail sector, how they are navigating the ongoing luxury slowdown, and what comes next for the industry.
A Thousand Facets: Season 2, Episode 14
Designer Judi Powers is the subject of this July episode, which takes a deep dive into her beginnings in the publishing world and how jewelry became her second act.
Top: Double Lariat Lapidary ring with hand-carved 9 mm Sleeping Beauty turquoise sphere and 0.14 ct. t.w. diamonds in 18k Fairmined gold, $2,600; Tejen
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