Rob Bates is our guest this week. He has written about the diamond and jewelry industries for nearly 20 years for the Rapaport Diamond Report, National Jeweler, and, for the last 15 years, as senior editor of JCK. Rob talks about "Is it too late to change the image of the jewelry trade, and "Why…
Our seventh episode features Laura Stanley who is a 3rd generation jeweler in North Little Rock Arkansas. Laura talks about the "Jewelers for Children" charity and how the American Gem Society is changing to stay ahead of the times. - CLICK ON PHOTO FOR SHOW NOTES - She also covers the impact estate jewelry could have in…
For this episode, we have as our guest, Chuck Goedtke, President of Swiss Brands Inc. We ask Chuck if jewelry stores really need to carry watches today? What do technology and the future hold for the watch trade? Chuck also talks about the Internet watch discounting and price shopping. - CLICK ON PHOTO FOR SHOW…