Jewelry Journey Podcast
Every day, people surround us wearing art, history, and culture, but we usually don’t pay attention. Most people think about jewelry as an afterthought or accessory. But jewelry can tell a larger story, one reflecting the connection between contemporary culture and that of yesteryear.
Is jewelry clothing, art, status symbol, or something more? The jewelry world seems to be hidden in plain sight and little understood. The Jewelry Journey podcast explores the many aspects of jewelry and its status as art. We talk with those who live and breathe this form of adornment: makers, dealers, gallerists, academics collectors and more. The goal is to elevate the conversation beyond Etsy or big diamonds and see jewelry in a new light, so that we can appreciate the little pieces of wonder that float by each day.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 319
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2024
Episode 215 Part 2: The Freedom of Art Jewelry with Gallerist Ilona Schwippel
What you’ll learn in this episode:
- How studying and apprenticing abroad helped Ilona push the limits of her work
- How objects carry memories, and why that can influence someone’s desire to buy a vi…
Episode 215 Part 1: The Freedom of Art Jewelry with Gallerist Ilona Schwippel
What you’ll learn in this episode:
- How studying and apprenticing abroad helped Ilona push the limits of her work
- How objects carry memories, and why that can influence someone’s desire to buy a vi…
Episode 214 Part 2: How Jewelry Artist Gabi Veit Experiments with a Simple Object: The Spoon
What you’ll learn in this episode:
- What triggered Gabi’s obsession with spoons
- Why the most elementary shapes are the perfect canvas for exploration
- How Gabi uses wax to create her pieces
- Why Gabi…
Episode 214 Part 1: How Jewelry Artist Gabi Veit Experiments with a Simple Object: The Spoon
What you’ll learn in this episode:
- What triggered Gabi’s obsession with spoons
- Why the most elementary shapes are the perfect canvas for exploration
- How Gabi uses wax to create her pieces
- Why Gabi…
Episode 213 Part 2: The Inspiration Behind Esther Brinkmann’s Shapeshifting Rings
What you’ll learn in this episode:
- How Esther’s experiences in China and India continue to influence her work today
- Why different materials have different meanings, and how that impacts the wearer …
Episode 213 Part 1: The Inspiration Behind Esther Brinkmann’s Shapeshifting Rings
What you’ll learn in this episode:
- How Esther’s experiences in China and India continue to influence her work today
- Why different materials have different meanings, and how that impacts the wearer …
Episode 212 Part 2 Inside Appraiser Jo Ellen Cole’s Extensive Jewelry Library
What you’ll learn in this episode:
- Which essential jewelry books you should have in your library
- Why books are so much more reliable than internet research when it comes to gemstones and jewelry
- W…
Episode 212 Part 1: Inside Appraiser Jo Ellen Cole’s Extensive Jewelry Library
What you’ll learn in this episode:
- Which essential jewelry books you should have in your library
- Why books are so much more reliable than internet research when it comes to gemstones and jewelry
- W…
Episode 211 Part 2: Canadian Artist Colette Harmon on How Her Over-the-Top Jewelry Got its Start
What you’ll learn in this episode:
- What the difference between an artist and a designer is
- The barriers that can make it difficult for solo jewelry artists to enter the retail market, and how Colett…
Episode 211 Part 1: Canadian Artist Colette Harmon on How Her Over-the-Top Jewelry Got its Start
What you’ll learn in this episode:
- What the difference between an artist and a designer is
- The barriers that can make it difficult for solo jewelry artists to enter the retail market, and how Colett…
Episode 210 Part 2: How a Career in Air Traffic Control Prepared Gabriela Rodrigues to Become a Jewelry Company Founder
What you’ll learn in this episode:
- How Gabriela made the leap from air traffic control to jewelry design, and when she knew it was time to quit her full-time job
- Where the inspiration for Latitude…
Episode 210 Part 1: How a Career in Air Traffic Control Prepared Gabriela Rodrigues to Become a Jewelry Company Founder
What you’ll learn in this episode:
- How Gabriela made the leap from air traffic control to jewelry design, and when she knew it was time to quit her full-time job
- Where the inspiration for Latitude…
Episode 209 Part 2: Why Rhinestone Rosie Is One of the Last Costume Jewelry Dealers of Her Kind
What you’ll learn in this episode:
- Why it’s harder to find quality vintage and modern costume jewelry today than in years past
- How Rosie secured a spot as an appraiser on Antiques Roadshow
- What R…
Episode 209 Part 1: Why Rhinestone Rosie Is One of the Last Costume Jewelry Dealers of Her Kind
What you’ll learn in this episode:
- Why it’s harder to find quality vintage and modern costume jewelry today than in years past
- How Rosie secured a spot as an appraiser on Antiques Roadshow
- What R…
Episode 208 Part 2: How Matthew Imberman Is Approaching Kentshire Galleries’ Expansion to the West Coast
What you’ll learn in this episode:
- How Kentshire’s partnership with Ulla Johnson came about and what they hope will come of it
- Why Matthew doesn’t want his clients to keep their fine jewelry in a sa…
Episode 208 Part 1: How Matthew Imberman Is Approaching Kentshire Galleries’ Expansion to the West Coast
What you’ll learn in this episode:
- How Kentshire’s partnership with Ulla Johnson came about and what they hope will come of it
- Why Matthew doesn’t want his clients to keep their fine jewelry in a sa…
Episode 207 Part 2: How Machi De Waard Co-Authored the Ultimate Guide to Beginner Silver Jewelry Making
What you’ll learn in this episode:
- Why even jewelry novices can learn to make silver jewelry at home with affordable tools
- How Machi and her co-author Janet turned their in-person jewelry making c…
Episode 207 Part 1: How Machi De Waard Co-Authored the Ultimate Guide to Beginner Silver Jewelry Making
What you’ll learn in this episode:
- Why even jewelry novices can learn to make silver jewelry at home with affordable tools
- How Machi and her co-author Janet turned their in-person jewelry making c…
Episode 206 Part 2: The Natural Wonder of Nicola Heidemann’s Jewelry
What you’ll learn in this episode:
- How Nicola allows for spontaneity in her work, and how she decides when a piece is done
- Why the texture and physical sensation of jewelry is just as important as…
Episode 206 Part 1: The Natural Wonder of Nicola Heidemann’s Jewelry
What you’ll learn in this episode:
- How Nicola allows for spontaneity in her work, and how she decides when a piece is done
- Why the texture and physical sensation of jewelry is just as important as…