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The Jewelry District

Episode 148: 2025 JCK Show Preview

The Jewelry District

JCK

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

9.9 • 25 Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates discuss Victoria’s recent trip to Paris as a guest of Japanese watchmaker Credor to celebrate the brand’s update on a classic Gérald Genta timepiece from 1979. Next, the pair gear up for JCK Las Vegas (https://lasvegas.jckonline.com/) by highlighting some of the exciting events on their show agenda, from Rob moderating an expert panel on cybercrime and security to Victoria reporting on emerging jewelry trends from the show floor. Other highpoints on the lineup include a keynote speech from Disney’s former head of innovation and live performances by Jason Derulo and Snoop Dogg.Sponsored by IGI: igi.org/education

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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.

0:18.3

Today, Rob Bates and Victoria Gamalski talk about Victoria's visit to Crador and Paris

0:22.9

and all the things to see and do at the JCPK show in Vegas this year.

0:30.0

Hey, everyone.

0:31.3

Welcome to the Jewelry District.

0:33.2

This is Victoria Gamelski, editor-in-chief of JCP OnlineK and J-CK Online.com, calling in from Los Angeles.

0:40.1

And I'm with.

0:40.8

Rob Bates, news director of J-CK and J-CKOnline.com, calling in from J-CK's world headquarters in New York City.

0:48.5

I love it when you say that.

0:50.1

Yeah.

0:50.7

It's not always, not always, but this time I'm here.

0:54.7

This time you're there.

0:55.7

Well, One World Trade is a pretty impressive headquarters, so I always look forward to my visits to the office because it has that, you know, that sort of big corporate New York City, big time magazine world feel, especially when you run into people like Anna Wintour in the elevator,

1:12.2

which has happened to me. So that's pretty cool. I have not, but I don't know if I necessarily

1:17.9

recognize those people, but the cafeteria is awesome. And I've taken a lot of industry people to the

1:23.3

cafeteria, and they've been doing it a lot. So Natalie, our producer just chatted in the chat,

1:27.5

and she spotted her twice today. So see, yeah, And I think, there you go. Look for her.

1:31.9

I mean, she's, she's pretty unmistakable. How awesome. Yeah. And in fact, at some point,

1:37.2

I keep sort of plotting to get Nico bring my son to New York City for the first time. And I would never, I mean, I should make it a Wednesday that

1:45.3

we get there so he can come to the office and meet everybody because I'd love to show him the views,

1:50.7

you know, and just what a cool place I work in. Anyway, we don't need to go on and on. Well, so you just came

1:56.7

back from one of my favorite cities, Paris. It was wonderful. I was trying to remember how many times

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