Rough Cut is a podcast for jewelry lovers, jewelers, small business owners and, honestly, anyone else who likes a good chat. Join us for straight talk, honest advice, business insights, trend-spotting, a touch of humor and a whole lot of unsolicited opinions about the jewelry industry, everything and anything else. Hosted by NYC Jewelry Week Co-founder JB Jones and Photographer Alain Simic. 

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Join us for a chat with Viviana Langhoff, jewelry designer, owner of Chicago-based boutique Adornment + Theory, and all-around wonder woman. We talk representation, the importance of community, and getting on with success.

Check out everything Viviana on the gram: @adornmentandtheory + @vivianalanghoffdesigns

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You better get into it today, kittens, because we are joined by Phillips Nazro of Fixer Advisory who will guide us as we delve deep into the cool waters of all things legal that you, as designers, NEED to know! Join us or a chat about copyright law, filing for trademarks, the joys of suing and getting sued and much more!

You should never take our advice, but do listen to our guest who in addition to being the Head of Legal & Client Services at Fixer Advisory Group, was also Senior Vice President & General Counsel at Marc Jacobs and General Counsel at David Yurman. Yes, we finally gave you an episode with actual, useful information. Who knew we had it in us!

Check out Fixer Advisory Group: www.fixeradvisory.com + @fixeradvisory

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Oh Honey… You’re not ready for the one and only Malyia McNaughton to turn it the way she does on this episode of Rough Cut! Join us as we talk business realness, the state of black designers in the industry and Malyia’s incredible ability to cease opportunity in all the right ways.

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Join us for a chat with JCK Contributing Editor, GEM Award nominee for Media Excellence, and no-nonsense HBIC, Amy Elliott! We talk Diamonds, what young designers need to know and everyones favorite topic: gripes.

We are calling on you, America, and the world, in this episode of Rough Cut! Join us – JB Jones and Alain Simic – for a chat with NYC Jewelry Week Co-Founder Bella Neyman, all about Jewelry Week, and why you need to be part of it!

WE ARE BACK BABY! Welcome to Episode 1 of Season 2 of Rough Cut, wherein our hosts – JB Jones and Alain Simic – talk about the hustle, the struggle and all feels of life 9n 2023 as a small business owner and a human. If you, or someone you know, is struggling with depression call 1-800-662-4357 for free, confidential support.

WE ARE BACK! Not quite, but almost! Just one more week before we return with Season 2 of ROUGH CUT, but in the meantime, enjoy these outtakes from Season 1!

Join us for the VERY LAST episode of Rough Cut… Season One. We answer your questions and have ourselves a good old-fashioned Kiki. Rough Cut will return for Season Two in March 2023 so stay tuned! Thank you for all the love and support this season!

In this episode of Rough Cut, our hosts are joined by their Podcast Editor, Andrew Hatcher, who has a very important day job as a financial analyst but finds the time to join this drinking game episode – because who wouldn’t? We talk and drink our way into trouble with a convo about the now-infamous Erika Jayne Girardi of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Also, did I mention we get drunk, right?

In this episode of Rough Cut, join us for a recording of a live chat from NYC Jewelry Week 2022 Headquarters at Industry City! It’s live, it’s unedited, and it really bloody ROUGH!

Thank you to this episode’s Sponsor American Fixture! And thank you to them for also sponsoring our NYCJW22 HQ at Industry City.

In this episode of Rough Cut, join us to talk about one of the biggest issues facing the planet, climate change, and the companies trying their best to make a positive impact! We are joined by the extraordinary Emili Vesilind, of the Zing Report and writer for publications like JCK Magazine, Vogue Australia, New York Magazine, The Daily Beast, and the L.A. Times… So you know she knows what’s up!

In this episode of Rough Cut, join us as we sit down with Mike Cooke, Owner and founder of Sterling Forever, to talk about his company’s meteoric rise, the mistakes he made along the way, and some salient advice for young business owners embarking on the same hulking journey.

In this episode of Rough Cut, join us to talk with the incredible founder and designer of FoundRae, Beth Hutchens! Truly an inspiring creative force, and one of our favorite designers! We talk about collecting, design, building a brand from nothing, and the power of symbols.

Join us to talk about building a business from nothing, sustainability, social justice, and Austrian art movements. Yes, that’s what happens when you have a guest as dynamic as Anna Bario of Bario Neal! Do not miss out on this one kitty cats! And head to our Events page to visit Bario Neal during NYC Jewelry Week 2022!

In this episode of Rough Cut, join us to talk about photography trends! Yes, we have the audacity to talk about photographs we enjoy on an audio medium… because that makes sense! Enjoy kittens!

In this episode of Rough Cut, join us on a rip-roaring rollercoaster ride of an episode during which we are joined by the incredibly thoughtful Chris Oliver, Head of Professional Training at the Goldsmiths’ Centre in London. We talk about lesbian cartoons, broken systems, the lack of professionalization, and of course the occasional solution to said problems.

In this episode of Rough Cut, join us as we talk to one of our favorite human beings, not just in the business but on the planet, Jennifer Gandia of Greenwich St. Jewelers! We talk about spirituality in the workplace, the power of jewelry as ritual, and of course, glamour magic!

In this episode of Rough Cut, join us to talk about learning new skills for your business! You may be wondering, why is this episode so short? Well, because it’s been three months since JB and I recorded something last and we were utter disasters. Fret not, we will be releasing the cutting room floor as a fun bonus soon. Meanwhile, enjoy one of our sloppiest episodes yet and maybe we all learn something? Maybe not.

In this episode of Rough Cut, join us to talk 100% opinion and 0% facts about all things jewelry on the red carpet. We talk red carpet placements, PR, celebrity stylists, and if anyone truly gives a damn! Do you enjoy listening to shows with one host complaining endlessly about the heat and screaming like a banshee at the sound engineer while the other tries desperately to keep us on topic? Well, you’re in luck this week!

In this episode of Rough Cut, join us – JB Jones and Alain Simic – to talk about one of the biggest issues facing designers in the industry, copying! We are joined by the extraordinary Emili Vesilind, of the Zing Report and writer for publications like JCK Magazine, Vogue Australia, New York Magazine, The Daily Beast, and the L.A. Times… So you know she knows what’s up!

Let’s talk about burnout! Join us for a discussion on small business woes, the demands placed upon all of us our clientele, and all the ways in which we pressure ourselves to do more. If we sound a bit burned out, it’s because we ARE.

In this episode of Rough Cut, join us to talk with an incredibly rare talent, Emmanuel Tarpin, who at a young age has made quite the name for himself in the industry through his extraordinary and imaginative jewelry.

Learn more about Alain’s NYC Workshop.

Check out this week’s sponsor: SUKA Jewelry.

In this aptly titled episode of Rough Cut, join us to talk about men… well, their jewelry at least and why men are an integral part of your jewelry business, even if it doesn’t seem so apparent.

A little something extra for all of our fans! Join us for a quickie with the incredibly talented and award winning duo behind BOND Hardware! Dana Hurwitz and Mariah Pershasingh talk queer media in this bonus short cut from our original episode featuring these two young visionaries.

We are getting kinky in this episode of Rough Cut! Join us for a chat with the incredibly talented and award winning duo behind BOND Hardware! Dana Hurwitz and Mariah Pershasingh talk representation, community and sustainable design.

We are doing all the things in this episode of Rough Cut! Join us for a chat with NYC Jewelry Week Co-Founder, Bella Neyman, all about NYC Jewelry Week, the how, the why and what you can do to get into it! the Open Call for NYCJW 2022 is up and live so listen to this and then go APPLY HERE.

Hello, failure! Join us for a chat about how we failed to release this episode in a timely manner, as it was meant to be episode 3, and then we forgot…, and how failure shapes all of our, and your, successes!

Hello to all of our lovely and devoted listeners! This is not a new episode of Rough Cut. We felt that in light of the overturning of Roe vs. Wade last Friday, it would be insensitive of us to release a new episode today. Instead, we created a short note for you which you can listen to through out link below. We invite you to donate to Planned Parenthood! Never give up the good fight.

Join  us for a chat about community, instagram, selling online and building meaningful, longterm industry relationships with special guest Liz Kantner, jewelry industry marketing expert and Founder of The Stay Gold Collective.

We are feeling committed, sexy and very French in Episode 7 of Rough Cut! Join us for a chat about relationships, monogamy, proposals and of course, all the jewelry accompanying those big moments with Severine Ferrari, Founder of Engagement 101.

We serve some serious facts in Episode 6 straight from the expert himself Alain Simic! For jewelers, and young aspiring photographers out there, we talk all things commercial photography. Join us for a conversation on market rates, usage terms, copyright and much more vital information for anyone going to market or selling directly to their consumers. Photographers, this one is for you too!

Join us for a chat on turning up the volume in your life and business with coach, speaker and creative consultant for the CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) our dear friend and comrade, Elliot Carlyle. We chat about all things business, branding and empowering yourself via words of wisdom from our very special guest.

On this episode we talk some serious professionalism, our grievances, tips and some practical solutions for young entrepreneurs everywhere. We are professionals today, honey!

We are calling upon the muses and talking all things creativity with our incredible guest Lorraine West of Lorraine West Jewelry. Join us  for a chat about all things design, creativity, business management and cultivating inspiration with one of our favorite designers in the business today.

We are feeling nothing but LOVE in our second episode of Rough Cut! Join us for a chat about all of our favorite things in the jewelry business, industry insights and a few of our personal favorite designers and collections: Boucheron, L’ENCHANTEUR, Lorraine West, Linda Hoj, Everything Sacred, Sewit Sium, Alexa Horton, i seira , Loren Nicole, Tess Sholom  and Robert Lee Morris.

Welcome to Rough Cut! This is our very first episode, in which we introduce ourselves, the podcast, and discuss some of our beefs with the jewelry industry. Buckle in!