Welcome to the Jewelry District, a podcast by J.C.K. brought to you by IGII, the International Gemological Institute.

In this episode, Rob Bates and Victoria Gamowski interview people from across the jewelry

industry from the 2025 JCPay Show Floor.

Hey, everyone, it's Rob from the Jewelry District, and we're here at the Fast at the Fire

Booth in the Plum Club with legendary retailer, Kathy Calhoun, owner of Calhoun Jewelers in Rutherford.

Royersford.

In Royersford, Pennsylvania.

Amazingly, I get paid to do this.

It's amazing.

And Carmel by the Sea, California.

And you're here.

You're looking at some very beautiful diamonds, I see.

Fabulous, fabulous diamonds.

So how long have you been at the show?

I've been at the show since Tuesday and have spent a ton of money.

And now I'm here at the fastest fire booth, spending even more.

All right. Well, we like to see that.

What's the mood? Have you been talking to a lot of retailers? What do you think? How have you found the mood? I find the mood. Everybody here is so

upbeat, even with the way the world is currently. And both of my stores have been slow, I would say.

But it doesn't matter. I think what's happened is it makes us feel better to buy.

So if our customers aren't purchasing right now, it seems to be that the retailers, we are

purchasing. So it's uplifting. I mean, I feel good. I spent more this year than I have in many,

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