Karin Jacobson confesses to screaming when she learned that she’d won a Saul Bell Design Award. She compares entering contests to “throwing darts and hoping one is going to stick,” and believes in embracing and learning from failure.In this episode Karin shares her competition experiences, ponders hiring an apprentice, and remembers her own teenage jewelry apprenticeship. 

For the Love of Jewelers: A Jewelry Journey Podcast

S1-02: Karin Jacobson, Keep Throwing Darts

Bench jewelers sustain a millennia-old, universal tradition that commemorates and shapes the most fundamental aspects of human experience—identity, memory, celebration, love. Yet the act of making jewelry is paradoxically private, as many jewelers bring their creations to life in solitude. For The Love of Jewelers will connect listeners with the honest, inspirational stories of leaders and influencers engaged in the art and business of jewelry-making. We’re honored to collaborate with Courtney Gray of Creative Side Jewelry Academy on the inaugural season of this jewelry podcast. Courtney will host candid, one-on-one conversations with jewelers as they share their triumphs, challenges, inspiration, and lessons learned. This season’s guests include designer Rémy Rotenier, Toolbox Initiative Founder Tim McCreight, Saul Bell Design Award Winners Sophia Hu and Mehrnoosh Ganji, and more. Listen at your bench, in your car, in the park….wherever you are, we’re glad you’re here.

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For the Love of Jewelers: A Jewelry Journey Podcast