Episode 142: Tucson Show, De Beers, Signet, Audemars Piguet

The Jewelry District

JCK

Fashion & Beauty, Business News, Business, Arts, News

9.9 • 25 Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

On this week’s episode, JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates discuss highlights from the colored gem shows in Tucson, where designers were buzzing over Guatemalan jade. Rob updates listeners on big news from De Beers, which sealed a 10-year deal with Botswana and saw its value written down significantly. In other news, one of Signet’s largest shareholders has called for a sale of the company. Rob offers insights into the factors driving these headline-making stories. Finally, Victoria reports on the state of the Swiss watch industry as Audemars Piguet marks its 150th anniversary.Sponsored by IGI: igi.org/education

Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to the jewelry district, a podcast by J.C.K. brought to you by IGII, the International Gemological Institute.
0:18.0	Today, Rob Bates and Victoria Gamalski recap the Tucson shows, cover big news for De Beers and
0:24.3	Cigna, and how Otomar Pige is appearing on its 150th anniversary.
0:29.8	Hey, everyone.
0:31.3	Welcome to the jewelry district.
0:33.2	This is Victoria Gamelski, editor-in of JCP and JCPOnline.com.
0:38.3	Calling in from Rainy Los Angeles, and I'm with.
0:42.3	Rob Bates, news director of JCP and JCPOnline.com, calling in from New York City.
0:48.3	Hi.
0:49.3	Hi.
0:50.3	You'll be coming here soon.
0:51.3	I take it.
0:52.3	You take it correctly.
0:53.3	I will be arriving one week from today.
0:56.1	We're taping this on the 5th of March, and I believe it'll air the day I'm arriving, which is the 12th.
1:02.0	I'm coming in for the big jewelry week.
1:04.5	I mean, it's kind of like the most important week outside of Vegas for at least the New York City-based jewelry industry.
1:11.3	There's going to be the Gem Awards next Friday on the 14th,
1:15.0	and then the 24-carat dinner, of course, on the 15th.
1:18.0	And then the JVC luncheon and...
1:21.0	GSA luncheon.
1:22.2	J-S.A. Luncheon.
	...

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