The Jewelry Connoisseur Podcast

Episode 32: Inside Bulgari’s Glorious History

Heritage curator director Gislain Aucremanne takes us on a tour of the legendary Roman house’s innovations and style.

Episode 31: Collecting Vintage Watches

Geoff Hess, Sotheby’s head of watches for the Americas, talks about the latest timepiece trends and connoisseurs’ most coveted models.

Episode 30: Carvin French’s Enchanting Objets D’art

André Chervin’s highly intricate decorative objects are on public display for the first time. His daughter Carole talks us through the process of their creation.

Episode 29: A Lesson in Jewelry History

Author, historian and curator Beatriz Chadour-Sampson offers a tour of the Victoria & Albert Museum’s outstanding collection, which is the basis of the institution’s new online courses.

Episode 28: When Jewelry Becomes Art

Michael Robinson of David Michael Jewels recounts the artistic career that took him from designing mainstream creations to museum-worthy pieces.

Episode 27: A Journey Through Ukrainian Jewelry

Olga Oleksenko, founder of the Strong & Precious art foundation, discusses her native country’s rich ornamental traditions and vibrant contemporary scene.

Episode 26: India’s Historical Jewelry

Jewelry designer and painter Reena Ahluwalia discusses the most extraordinary jewels and diamonds from the country where these precious stones were originally discovered.

Episode 25: Women of Jewelry

Designer Linda Kozloff-Turner discusses her coffee table book about 100 international jewelers, which showcases diverse creations while revealing shared challenges and visions.

Episode 24: The Passionate, Practical Appraiser

New York-based Jennifer Leitman Bailey has a deep love and enthusiasm for jewelry, but she’s all business when determining fair market value for her clients’ pieces.

Episode 23: The Art of David Webb

In her book on the iconic jeweler, Ruth Peltason traces the extraordinary trajectory of his still-coveted creations in our cultural landscape.

Episode 22: The delicate age of Edwardian jewelry

Suzanne Martinez, co-owner of Lang Antiques, highlights the key features of the era’s innovations and influences.

Episode 21: Origins in focus: Jewelry artist Ming pushes new boundaries

In this episode, the London-based designer talks us through her latest collection, which explores the genesis of ornamentation.

Episode 20: Chaumet’s Golden Age

Jewelry historian and curator Vanessa Cron talks us through a new exhibition celebrating the maison’s avant-garde creations from 1965 to 1985.

Episode 19: Becoming an antique jewelry collector

Beth Bernstein discusses her latest book on how to appreciate and purchase pieces from the Georgian period through Art Deco.

Episode 18: The big, bold and experimental style of British modernism

Emma de Sybel, vintage dealer and founder of Baroque Rocks in London, discusses the fabulous creations of the 1960s and 1970s.

Episode 17: How to start collecting art jewelry

Award-winning writer and curator Melanie Grant explains the criteria aficionados of wearable art should have in mind when looking for their pieces.

Episode 16: Bringing estate jewelry into the digital age

Dealer Marianne Fisher reveals how Covid-19 forced her segment to go online, launching the trading website the Jewelers Circle.

Episode 15: The romance and intrigue of Georgian jewelry

New York-based antique jewelry dealer Dana Kiyomura of Keyamour discusses the meaning behind the inspiring era’s styles.

Episode 14: How to buy at auctions

Luxury and high-jewelry specialist and adviser Sharon Novak shares some insights and real-life stories on bidding successfully at jewelry sales.

Episode 13: All about innovation – Retro jewelry

Sotheby’s Geneva jewelry specialist and director Marie-Cécile Cisamolo shares her passion for pieces from the period, highlighting some of its icons.

Episode 12: How to make meaningful connections in the industry

Gemstone and jewelry dealer Melissa Wolfgang Amenc from Golay Fils & Stahl in Geneva stresses the importance of hard work, learning from mistakes and attending trade shows.

Episode 11: The everlasting charm of antique engagement rings

Estate jewelry expert Julie Walton from Walton’s discusses the most appealing vintage styles for brides-to-be.

Episode 10: Launching a vintage jewelry business

Boston-based dealer Tiina Smith discusses how to turn a passion into a profession, curate the ideal collection, and expand clients’ knowledge.

Episode 9: Art Nouveau

Jewelry historian Elyse Zorn Karlin unveils some of the hidden meanings behind works from this short but lively artistic era.

Episode 8: Forensic jewelry

Dr. Maria Maclennan reveals how jewels can assist in crime scene investigations.

Episode 7: A buyer’s or a seller’s market?

Veteran diamond and estate dealer Rick Shatz talks to Rapaport Editor in Chief Sonia Esther Soltani about the current trading opportunities.

Episode 6: Boivin – Timeless works of art

Jewelry historian Vanessa Cron talks to Rapaport Editor in Chief Sonia Esther Soltani about the French company’s vision and its designers’ avant-garde creations, which have become highly collectible items.

Episode 5: The estate dealer’s job

Ronald Kawitzky, owner of DK Bressler in New York, initially trained as an accountant, but his love of jewelry and history led him to embrace a career as an estate dealer. He talks to Rapaport Editor in Chief Sonia Esther Soltani about how the sector and the profession have evolved in the past 30 years.

Episode 4: Victorian jewelry

Sarah Duncan, Head of the Jewelry Department at Chiswick Auctions, talks to Rapaport Editor in Chief Sonia Esther Soltani about this era’s mad and marvelous jewels.

Episode 3: Defining the Cartier style

The house of Cartier created some of the most iconic jewels of the 20th century. In this new episode, Francesca Cartier Brickell, the author of bestseller The Cartiers, talks to Rapaport Editor in Chief Sonia Esther Soltani about what made the French brand’s pioneering style so timeless.

Episode 2: Educating estate jewelry collectors

How much do potential buyers need to know about estate jewels to make an informed decision? In this new episode, Ben Macklowe, President of the Macklowe Gallery, talks to Rapaport Editor in Chief Sonia Esther Soltani about educating collectors, expanding knowledge of lesser-known eras and enhancing a client’s emotional connection to an antique piece of jewelry.

Episode 1: The enduring appeal of Art Deco

The 1920s kicked off what many consider the most popular modern movement in jewelry design. In the inaugural episode of our new podcast, Guy Burton, Director at Hancocks London, talks to Rapaport Editor in Chief Sonia Esther Soltani about how these eloquent, beautiful jewels have stood the test of time.

Pin It