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What happens in Vegas will definitely be re-told for an audience by Alain on Rough Cut! Join us - JB Jones, Alain Simic, Amy Elliott, and Emili Vesilind - for a chat... about I'm not sure exactly what. I do know we said we'd link so many things for you and If JB is feeling generous, they'll appear below. Spoiler alert, she's rarely feeling generous. Follow us @rough_cut_podcastFor more Amy: @aelliott718 + www.amyelliottcreative.comFor more Emili: @emilivesilind + www.emilivesilind.comFor more Alain: @alainsimic + www.alainsimic.comFor more JB: @j_b_j_o_n_e_s

But is it camp? Susan Sontag may beg to differ. Join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - for a chat with Alison Chemla of Alison Lou. We talk Kitsch, miniatures, and, of course, Emratas's viral divorce rings. Enjoy!Follow us @rough_cut_podcastFor more Alison: @alisonlou + www.alisonlou.comFor more JB: @j_b_j_o_n_e_sFor more Alain: @alainsimic + www.alainsimic.com

But is it penis envy? A question best left to pappa Freud. Join us - Emili Vesilind and Alain Simic - for a chat with Gem Award Nominated designer Marie Lichtenberg! She's not just talented, funny, charming, beautiful, and self-possessed... she's also on our show. Enjoy!Follow us @rough_cut_podcastFor more Marie: @marie.lichtenberg + https://marielichtenberg.com/For more Emili: @emilivesilind + www.emilivesilind.comFor more Alain: @alainsimic + www.alainsimic.com

What fresh hell is this? Oh, it's just Rough Cut back and bigger than ever!Join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - for a chat with our brand new and esteemed Co-Hosts and Co-Producers, Amy Elliott and Emili Vesilind! That's right, we are changing the format with help from these two incredibly talented, respected, and brilliant journalists who probably have better things to do, and who are most certainly not coerced into working on this dog and pony show with us! Follow us @rough_cut_podcastFor more Amy: @aelliott718 + www.amyelliottcreative.comFor more Emili: @emilivesilind + www.emilivesilind.comFor more Alain: @alainsimic + www.alainsimic.comFor more JB: @j_b_j_o_n_e_s

Join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - for a chat with the talented and lovely Lisette Scott of Jam + Rico! We talk about how Lisette launched her business, how she manages success, how she plans and scales her growth and how she's taking over the world via mega-stores Target and Claire's... You know, no big deal! Shop Jam+Rico Here!Shop the Claire's Collab Here! Follow Jam + Rico on the Socials Here! Please support us on Patreon and unlock exclusive content and episodes: patreon.comFollow us @rough_cut_podcastAlso @nycjewelryweek + www.nycjewelryweek.comFor more Alain: @alainsimic + www.alainsimic.comFor more JB: @j_b_j_o_n_e_s

Join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - for a chat with the incredibly sharp, witty, and delightful Tiffany Stevens, ESQ. CEO and General Counsel of Jewelers Vigilance Committee aka JVC! Oh, she is major and has a degree... or several! We talk rules and regulations, Russian diamond sanctions, and how you, as jewelers, need to take time to do the right thing... Or go to prison like JB! Jk.For all resources mentioned on this episode, check out https://jvclegal.org.Please support us on Patreon and unlock exclusive content and episodes: patreon.comFollow us @rough_cut_podcastAlso @nycjewelryweek + www.nycjewelryweek.comFor more Alain: @alainsimic + www.alainsimic.comFor more JB: @j_b_j_o_n_e_s

Join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - for a chat with jeweler, artist, object maker, and all-around creative Everett Hoffman. We chat about contemporary jewelry, academia, the art world, and more on this episode of Rough Cut! Follow Everett on IG and see more of his work here! Please support us on Patreon and unlock exclusive content and episodes: patreon.comFollow us @rough_cut_podcastAlso @nycjewelryweek + www.nycjewelryweek.comFor more Alain: @alainsimic + www.alainsimic.comFor more JB: @j_b_j_o_n_e_s

Join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - for a chat with Nicole Kopelman of Nicole Rose Jewelry! We talk the Real Housewives who are obsessed with her jewelry, building a successful online business, family business, utilizing social media and, of course, we talk natural and lab grown diamonds yet again. Nicole is a tremendous talent and we are in awe of what she's built, so don't miss out! Follow Nicole Rose Jewelry on IG and shop it online here! Please support us on Patreon and unlock exclusive content and episodes: patreon.comFollow us @rough_cut_podcastAlso @nycjewelryweek + www.nycjewelryweek.comFor more Alain: @alainsimic + www.alainsimic.comFor more JB: @j_b_j_o_n_e_s

Join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - for a chat with Nicholas Hyatt, Editor of the NYC Jewelry Week blog Future Heirloom and Founder of Ping Pong Ring, about everything we think is HOT or NOT! Only wrong opinions are welcome on this one. Please support us on Patreon and unlock exclusive content and episodes: patreon.comFollow us @rough_cut_podcastAlso @nycjewelryweek + www.nycjewelryweek.comFor more Alain: @alainsimic + www.alainsimic.comFor more JB: @j_b_j_o_n_e_s

Join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - for a chat with the breathtakingly beautiful and talented Ukrainian-born Alyona Kiperman of Nomis Jewelry. We spend time talking business during wartime, success, and innovation in design, all while enjoying her wickedly dry sense of humor. Listen to this one, kittens; she's the next big thing in jewelry. We encourage you to donate to Alyona's favorite charity that helps provide limbs for the people of Ukraine: Superhumans CenterCheck out everything Alyona on the gram: @alyonakiperman + @nomis_jewelryPlease support us on Patreon and unlock exclusive content and episodes: patreon.comFollow us @rough_cut_podcastAlso @nycjewelryweek + www.nycjewelryweek.comFor more Alain: @alainsimic + www.alainsimic.comFor more JB: @j_b_j_o_n_e_s