Episodes 18
Avg. Duration 34m
Activity Declining
Since Nov 2019
Latest Episode Jan 2025

Publishing Details

Schedule
Semi-Annually
Format
Episodic
Hosting
feed.podbean.com

About This Podcast

The pre-proposal show for dating couples designed to make diamond engagement ring shopping easy, understandable and fun. Join CGA, GG, former President of the AGS, and Jack Lewis Jewelers CEO John Carter on this weekly journey into rings, relationships, and heartfelt reminders of what this all means. You can get the 4C’s anywhere, but only here do you get the 5th C called Carter.

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Recent Episodes

S3E1 Building a New Jewelry Store | CarterCast Ep18 – What it Takes to Create the Future

Jan 07, 2025 38m

If you haven’t heard, we’re building a brand new jewelry store. The groundbreaking was back in June, and over the past six months, the new Jack Lewis Jewelers has been taking shape on Bloomington’s…

S2E17 Carter Turns 50 | CarterCast Ep17 – Reflections on Running a Jewelry Store

Sep 30, 2024 1h 11m

Hear ye, hear ye, it’s a monumental occasion: on October 22, 2024, Carter turns 50. Yes, he’s officially entering his George Clooney handsome gentleman era, aging with flavor like fine bourbon in a…

S2E16 How Jewelry Stores Get Diamonds | CarterCast Ep16 – The Journey from Soil to Showcase

Jul 22, 2024 38m

We’ve done lots of shows about diamonds, covering almost every facet (heh) of them from the 4Cs to buying them online to lab growns, but we haven’t talked much about how we get our diamonds. How does…

S2E15 More Talk About Lab Grown Diamonds | CarterCast Ep15 – Revisiting LGD’s in 2024

Feb 19, 2024 51m

Today, we're revisiting a topic from a previous show, because a sequel is always better than the original. Wait, right? It’s been about 2.5 years since we last talked about…*gasp*… lab grown…

S2E14 Designer Engagement Rings | CarterCast Ep14 – New Trends w/LegitiMissy

Sep 25, 2023 31m

After much cajoling, bribery, and lofty promises, we’ve finally convinced our first guest to join us on the show. And it’s none other than the Queen of Style herself, Jack Lewis Jewelers VP and…

S2E13 How to Buy an Engagement Ring | CarterCast Ep13 - A Step by Step Explainer

Jul 17, 2023 56m

Buying an engagement ring is something you (probably) only do once, and since you’ve never done it before, it’s not really something you’re expected to know how to do. Sure you could Google it. But…

S2E12 The Most Searched Questions About Diamonds | CarterCast Ep12 – Google AutoFill Q&A

Jan 02, 2023 36m

It's early 2023 at the time of this premiere! So if you're listening to this in the distant future, hello from the past. Hope things are going well. In this episode, we revisit the Google machine for…

S2E11 The Most Searched Questions About Engagement Rings | CarterCast Ep11 – Google AutoFill Q&A

Oct 10, 2022 43m

After a long hiatus, the show returns in a new studio with new lights, new mics, new decor, and a google of new topics. That's because we're doing a classic Search AutoFill episode about Engagement…

S1E10 Real Talk About Lab-Grown Diamonds | CarterCast Ep10 – Synthetic Gemstones

Sep 27, 2021 34m

Bravely dive into one of the most controversial topics in the jewelry world: lab-grown, synthetic, man-made, artificial diamonds. What are we supposed to call these stones anyway? And how similar are…

S1E9 All That Glitters is Gold | CarterCast Ep9 – Jewelry Metals

Jul 12, 2021 40m

Diamonds and designs often steal the engagement ring show, which means we don’t often hear about the metal. What’s your ring made of, anyway? Gold, platinum, titanium? There are pros and cons to…

S1E8 Should You Buy a Diamond Online? | CarterCast Ep8 – The Internet

Feb 10, 2020 37m

Tempted to buy a diamond online? We get it. After all, isn’t it cheaper, with a bigger selection, where you can go at your own pace without being pressured and intimidated by an icky salesperson who…

S1E7 The Key to Buying a Diamond with Confidence | CarterCast Ep7 – Grading Reports

Jan 13, 2020 34m

Do you like documentation? Are you militant about millimeters? Do you prefer paperwork that displays metrics out to the thousandth decimal? Then you’ll love this episode on Grading Reports, because…

S1E6 Are Diamonds Just Marketing Hype? | CarterCast Ep6 – A Diamond’s Value

Dec 16, 2019 29m

Float around the Internet for 5 minutes, and you’ll be bashed with snarky posts, sarcastic memes, and cynical threads about diamonds. The most popular attack? That diamonds are worthless. It’s all a…

S1E5 Top 3 Gems to Choose if You Don’t Want a Diamond | CarterCast Ep5 – Engagement Ring Alternative Do’s

Dec 09, 2019 19m

After discussing which gemstones to avoid as the center stone in your engagement ring if you don’t want a diamond, we shift into positive gear and spread the good news about which gemstones you…

S1E4 Top 3 Gems to Avoid if You Don’t Want a Diamond | CarterCast Ep4 – Engagement Ring Alternative Don’ts

Dec 03, 2019 19m

We love diamonds around here, but…we also realize that, for various reasons, not everyone wants a diamond in their engagement ring. Maybe you are that person. And that’s perfectly fine. But if you’re…

S1E3 Why Cut is the Most Important C | CarterCast Ep3 – The 4C’s [Part 2]

Nov 25, 2019 30m

Today we conclude our conversation on the 4C’s as Carter goes into thrilling detail about Carat and Cut. When you think Carat, do you think size? If so, you'd be wrong. Find out why. Mostly though,…

S1E2 Diamond Color & Clarity: Explained | CarterCast Ep2 - The 4C's [Part 1]

Nov 18, 2019 29m

Today we dive into the 4C’s as Carter tries to sell Josh a diamond. Even if you don’t know a thing about diamonds, you’ve probably heard of the 4C’s, or at least seen them come up when you Googled…

S1E1 The Diamond Engagement Ring Show Dating Couples Need | CarterCast Ep1 - Introduction

Nov 09, 2019 33m

The pre-proposal show for dating couples designed to make diamond engagement ring shopping easy, understandable, and fun. This is the CarterCast. Live from Jack Lewis Jewelers in beautiful…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does CarterCast have?

CarterCast has published 18 episodes since November 2019, covering topics in Arts, Fashion & Beauty.

Is CarterCast still active?

CarterCast is currently declining with new episodes semi-annually. Average episode length is 34m.

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