GILT TRIPS

Is having insurance for jewelry a necessity? I discuss how it is calculated, the types of claims, claim scenarios and ways to determine if this is a sensible preventative solution for each item.

In today's episode I cover my introduction into gemology, the courses taken at the GIA, and the variety of career paths that are made possible by the value and experience of this study.

Some of us are grateful for the learning curve of those before us. In this episode, I pay it forward by sharing the client requests you are best off to avoid:

• overworked gold
• overpolished watches
• heavily tarnished items
• crazed opals
• cracked enamel
• stained pearls
• chipped diamonds
• costume jewelry

The idea of an invisible thread in our career is broken down into: the half of time, when we are expanding into more, and the timing of intersecting people, places, or possibilities outside ourselves.

The hindsight realization on being an apprentice is that it is a mix of dark and light learnings. In this episode I cover the technical lessons, the etiquettes of in-house creating, and the foreshadowing of getting fired and refusing the re-hire invitation.

The ready-or-not happens to us all when it's time to get serious about the career. In this episode I cover the areas that my first post-college job developed:

• Selling
• Being a courrier
• Customwork
• Repairs
• Colored gems
• Appraisals
• Best/worst lessons

I took it to heart when my business mentor said, "pay it forward". In this episode, I cover the ways I've contributed knowledge and experience in my field:

• Training
• Leadership
• Profit
• Branding
• Events

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In this episode, I share on the 5 areas of my industry where I had mentoring:

• Networking
• Clienteling
• Strategy
• Education
• Troubleshooting

In today's story, I share the 3 types of robbery experienced in my career. Aside from the beauty of the industry, this addresses some of the ugly - and the lessons learned for the future.

• pickpocketed as a courrier
• client cancels payment on goods
• the showroom is compromised

It's never simple to recount a full adventure, but it's worth explaining why alloying your elements may lead to your ideal career.