Ever wonder what it's like to attend the exciting JA Summer Show? What do the jewelry vendors and retailers think is the best part of the event? How is the upcoming holiday season going to shape up for independent jewelers? - CLICK ON PHOTO FOR SHOW NOTES - JA NY Summer Show 2014 Only one leading jewelry…

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…