What happened in Arizona? Not much after I got sick.

However, there is a lot to look forward to! These are some of the goodies I returned with as well as a personal update and a vision for the content to come.

In this solo episode, Nadja returns to Pass the Torch: Legacies in Jewelry to talk candidly about a brutal platinum project that pushed her to the edge of her skill, patience, and resolve. It’s a story about being humbled, bruised, and very aware of her limits and choosing to stay in it anyway. She also shares what it means to lock in for a serious, intense year ahead and prepares to step onto the Tucson gem show stage for the first time carrying both fresh lessons and a sharpened vision. Season 2 kicks off with brutal honesty, a deeper look at the cost of mastery, the discipline behind legacy, and what it really takes to keep showing up to the bench. Messy, funny, and unapologetically real, this episode sets the tone for a season of hard lessons and bold momentum.

In this episode of Pass The Torch: Legacies in Jewelry, Nadja sits down with Melanie Grant to trace the path that led to The Jewelry Book. Melanie shares her background, how she came to jewelry through media and editorial work, and the experiences that shaped her. Together, they unpack why this book needed to exist, how it was built, and what it means to document jewelry with intention.