Over the Counter

Podcast: A Blind Couple Inspires a Veteran Jeweler to Look At Jewelry Design in a New Way

It was one of the most unusual, and meaningful, sales he had ever made.

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7 years ago

December 2, 2018

Kyle Bullock

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IN HIS popular podcast series Over the Counter, fourth-generation jeweler Kyle Bullock of Bullock’s Jewelry in Roswell, NM tells the stories of inspirational and/or memorable jewelry sales.

In this episode, Kyle tells the story one of the most unusual, and meaningful, sales ever made by Jim Saylor of Jim Saylor Jewelers in Kauai, HI. The item sold? A custom engagement ring … for a blind couple. How did this veteran jeweler, who had designed thousands of rings prior to this, change his creative process to serve a client who would never see the final work? And what did this particular sale end up meaning to him?

Discover the answers in this episode of Over the Counter.

Would you like Kyle to tell your story? Email him at [email protected].

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Kyle Bullock

Kyle Bullock is a fourth-generation jewelry store owner and a partner at TrainRetail.com. He works with long-time sales trainer Jimmy DeGroot to help jewelers all over the country grow their profits and their freedom through one-on-one coaching and team training. To contact him, email him at [email protected].

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