Episode 165: Brilliant Earth, CBG, Metal Refining, Watch Woes

About this episode

The episode discusses Brilliant Earth's new showroom and the evolving retail landscape, along with insights on gold and silver prices and the watch market.

JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates talk about Brilliant Earth's new showroom in Beverly Hills, which Victoria had just visited, and what she learned about what the 2026 bridal customer is looking for and how retailers are meeting that moment. They highlight the brand’s shift toward experiential, hospitality-driven retail and the shifting role of sustainability in consumer decisions. Rob reports on how gold and silver prices are affecting refiners in a surprising way and shares takeaways from the CBG Show in Miami. Finally, the pair discuss the watch market and takeaways from LVMH Watch Week. Title sponsor: De Beers (adiamondisforever.com) Sponsor: Facets of Fire (facetsoffire.com/retailer-testimonials)

People in this episode

Hosts: Victoria Gomelsky, Rob Bates

Topics covered

• retail trends
• sustainability
• gold and silver prices
• watch market
• bridal customer

Keywords

• Brilliant Earth
• Beverly Hills
• sustainability
• gold prices
• watch market
• bridal customer
• CBG Show
• LVMH Watch Week

Sponsors

De Beers, Facets of Fire

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Brilliant Earth, CBG, LVMH

Places: Beverly Hills

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