The Jewellers Podcast

Adam Farhan from Planet Almas discussed the importance of marketing for your jewellery business and the need for locally made product and manufacturing. This episode is proudly sponsored by Showcase Jewellers Group.

Laura Moore chats to Jason Ree, from Jason Ree Jewellery, about his creativity, inventive spirit and how he supports his team and passion for his craft. Find out more about Jason here: https://jasonree.com.au/ To register for the Melbourne Jewellery Industry Fair, head to our website:

Owners of the Diamond Collective, Katie Skinner and Parys McClean discuss with Laura Moore, their strong business model and how it connects with their bridal clients in Western Australia. See more of their brand here: https://diamondcollective.com.au/

We speak to Lucas Blacker from Lucas Blacker Jewellery who has a rich history in the jewellery industry. He shares the wisdom he has gained through his extensive and multi faceted experience in the industry. See his beautiful Australian made designs here: https://lucasblacker.com.au/ Then register for the Jewellery Industry Fair in Sydney - August 2023. https://sydney.jewelleryindustryfair.com/

Speaking with Shelley from The Perfect Diamond, we gain an insight into the way this striking business grows their confidence and client base. Shelley shares some of her tips for business owners and we chat about the new group Women in Jewellery Community. https://theperfectdiamond.com.au/ Also, registrations are open for the Jewellery Industry Fair this August in Sydney. Find out more here: https://sydney.jewelleryindustryfair.com/

Chatting to the passionate Kirra-Lea Caynes about her career and life in jewellery, we hear her contagious laugh and willingness to share knowledge and creativity in this episode of the Jewellers Podcast. Winner of awards, fine jeweller, contemporary jeweller, and teacher of multiple jewellery skills, Kirra-Lea is a highly experienced and joyful jeweller with so much passion for this fine craft, and all the treasure that goes with it. You can find out more about her classes here: https://kirraleajewellery.com/ Please enjoy this episode of the Jewellers Podcast, and subscribe through your favourite podcast player.

Brett Low and Laura Moore speak to Peter Keep, jewellery manufacture and design educator who has an online jewellery school called Jewellery Training Solutions. After training in the UK, Peter brought his skills to Australia and after years educating students face to face, has developed a comprehensive platform with thousands of videos showing students how to create different jewellery pieces. Listen here and then head to Peter's website to watch some of his free videos. https://www.jewellerytrainingsolutions.com.au/ And are you registered for the Jewellery Industry Fair in Sydney? August 26th - 28th at the Carriageworks. Register your ticket here and come along to our industry leading event. https://sydney.jewelleryindustryfair.com/

Brett and Laura talk with Stephen Webb, owner of Standout Stonesetting Academy, about the unique and specialised craft of stone and diamond setting. Listen in to hear what it takes to be a precision setter in the jewellery industry. https://www.standoutstonesetting.com/

A trained pilot with a passion for design and ultimately jewellery, Giacomo Ciufoli found his niche in creating high end bespoke pieces which are designed with Italian influences and after indepth consultation with his client. Listen now to our interview with Giacomo from Ciufoli. https://www.ciufoli.com/ The Jewellers Podcast is part of the Jewellery Industry Network - www.jewelleryindustrynetwork.com

The Jewellers Podcasts speaks to Amish Shah from ALTR diamonds, all about Lab Grown diamonds and how they are changing the way the consumer wears, buys and thinks about diamonds. Listen now and find out more about ALTR by visiting their website: https://www.altr.nyc/

Laura Moore and Brett Low speak to Karl Schwantes from Xennox Diamonds in QLD about his family business in the jewellery industry and how he has built strong customer relationships by nurturing their experience. An aware winning author, and now diving into mentoring other jewellery businesses, Karl discusses how other businesses in the industry can adopt the same tools as he has used to succeed. https://www.xennoxdiamonds.com.au/

Hosts Brett Low and Laura Moore speak to the gorgeous Jennifer Rowlands from Refinery Row, designer, illustrator and jewellery creative. Based in Western Australia, Jen has created jewellery designs for clients all over the world and discusses with us her process of designing and meeting her clients needs. Find out more about Jen here: https://www.refineryrow.com.au/

Laura Moore interviews Laura Lediaev from Ezara Fine Jewellery in South Australia. Laura is an award winning jeweller who started her own business creating hand made bespoke jewellery for her clients. - Find out more about Laura here: https://ezarajewellery.com.au/about/

Brett Low and Laura Moore speak to Laura Johnstone from William Buck, about how businesses can start trading into New Zealand from Australia. Or in fact the other way too. For the jewellery industry, trading between Australia and New Zealand is a natural step in the growth of most businesses, so we chat to Laura about what business owners should consider when making the move.

With multiple businesses, titles and volunteer work under her belt, Kym Hughes talks to the Jewellers Podcast about the life of a jewellery valuer. Kym holds so many valuable roles within the Australian Jewellery industry and her knowledge is outstanding, but despite all of this, Kym is always learning and encourages all of us in the industry to keep learning and upskilling. To find out more about the National Council of Jewellery Valuers, visit their website: https://ncjv.com.au/ •This episode has a few audio issues due to bad internet connections - Unfortunately this is a symptom of interviewing our amazing guests in different states. We hope you enjoy the episode whilst ignoring some of these blips.

Leading the way with their fashion and customer centric business, Alex and Natasha Chipman from Natasha Schweitzer are reaching new heights of success in their jewellery business. With new stores opening in the near future, sisters Alex and Natasha chat to Brett Low and Laura Moore about their brand and how it plans to grow in the future.

Her designs come from indepth discussions with her clients about their lives, their loves and their breakthroughs. And what a women to understand these challenges! Laura Moore and Brett Low chat to Nicole Winkler about her amazing business in the Australian Jewellery Industry.

Chatting to jewellers around the country we hear stories of mental strain due to the pandemic and other challenges we face in the industry. So we chat to Jackie Green. from Grit and Heart, about how we can manage the stress or being in business at this time.

Bebe Bakhshi from Champagne Gem joins Brett Low and Laura Moore at the Jewellery Industry Fair to discuss how she started Champagne Gem, one of the most popular jewellery Instagram pages. Bebe chats about attending jewellery trade fairs from all over the world, travel tips, jewellery, and what she thinks about the Melbourne Jewellery Industry Fair! Enjoy! And welcome to the first episode of the Jewellers Podcast for 2022!

Chatting to Kathryn Wyatt and Meg Tolcon from the Gemmological Association of Australia about how important gemmological knowledge is to the jewellery industry and jewellers in particular! A brilliant conversation about education, knowledge and why having an understanding of gemmology is a critical part of being a jeweller. Find out more about their upcoming courses on their website. https://www.gem.org.au/