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Jewelry Journey Podcast

May 30, 2022

What you’ll learn in this episode:

  • Why brand recognition and signed jewelry have become so important in the last 20 years
  • What sets fine jewelry houses apart from other jewelers
  • How antique shows have changed, and why it has become more difficult to find quality jewelry at shows
  • What a jewelry wardrobe is and how to...


May 27, 2022

In 1999, Catherine and her vintage textile expert husband, Abit, started Bazaar Bayar in Selçuk, Turkey. They spent a decade in their Bazaar Bayar shop, collecting and selling vintage kilims and carpets, embroidered suzanis and vintage Ottoman and Central Asian jewelry as well as hand-knits created by Catherine and...


May 16, 2022

What you’ll learn in this episode:

  • Why people collect jewelry even if they have no intention of wearing it
  • How understanding the historical context of a piece of antique jewelry can increase your enjoyment of it
  • Why if you only invest in one vintage piece, it should showcase the quintessential style of the period
  • Why...


May 11, 2022

What you’ll learn in this episode:

 

  • Why people get so concerned with categorizing art, and why some of the most interesting art is created by crossing those boundaries 
  • How Joy balances running a business while handmaking all of her pieces
  • What noble metals are, and how they allow Joy to play with different colors


May 9, 2022

What you’ll learn in this episode:

 

  • Why people get so concerned with categorizing art, and why some of the most interesting art is created by crossing those boundaries 
  • How Joy balances running a business while handmaking all of her pieces
  • What noble metals are, and how they allow Joy to play with different colors