Fiona Haines's guest appearances

Fiona Haines

Beyond Zero - Science and Solutions

Jewellers Academy Podcast

Rules to Reality: how regulation shapes, or fails to shape, our daily lives

Matt Rose

Tom Quinn

Sarah Wilson

David Griffin

Rebecca Wilson

David Miller

Katharine Wilkinson

Vicki Knights

Mark Butler

Liz Fletcher

Jeffrey Sachs

James Watson

Paul Davies

Paul Wilson

Tim Stock

OwlTail

Today I’m joined by the wonderful Fiona Haines of Wise Fig Jewellery – she has an incredible jewellery business and an even more incredible story. Fiona is here to talk to us about her business, her journey and gemstones – one of our favourite topics!   EPISODE RECAP    Could you share with us a little about your journey? (1:31) Tell us a bit about the training you did in gemmology (3:10) Gem A is the program you went to and GIA is another one people talk about. Did you look into both programs? (4:50) Tell us a bit about your favorite gemstones (5:44) So you learned all about these gemstones and then you moved on to doing some cutting. How did you train in that? (7:13) When you start gem cutting, what do you start with? (9:28) What kind of equipment do you need for cutting? Has it been a big investment? (12:41) How has all your training impacted your business? (14:40) For anyone listening who wants to dip their toe in the water, what would be your advice on where to start? (16:26) Tell us about your business in general, your goals for the future and what you want for your business (18:32) What do you think has helped you get to the stage where people recognize your jewellery as Wise Fig? (20:22) You are one of the amazing Masterminders this year. What’s that been like for you? (21:28) What has been your greatest achievement so far in your business? (23:21) For any jewellers listening who are in the early stages of their business, what would be your biggest piece of advice? (24:39)    RESOURCES Wise Fig Jewellery Wise Fig Instagram GIA Gem-A Jewellers Academy

Today I’m joined by the wonderful Fiona Haines of Wise Fig Jewellery – she has an incredible jewellery business and an even more incredible story. Fiona is here to talk to us about her business, her journey and gemstones – one of our favourite topics! EPISODE RECAP <ul> <li>Could you share with us a little about your journey? (1:31)</li> <li>Tell us a bit about the training you did in gemmology (3:10)</li> <li>Gem A is the program you went to and GIA is another one people talk about. Did you look into both programs? (4:50)</li> <li>Tell us a bit about your favorite gemstones (5:44)</li> <li>So you learned all about these gemstones and then you moved on to doing some cutting. How did you train in that? (7:13)</li> <li>When you start gem cutting, what do you start with? (9:28)</li> <li>What kind of equipment do you need for cutting? Has it been a big investment? (12:41)</li> <li>How has all your training impacted your business? (14:40)</li> <li>For anyone listening who wants to dip their toe in the water, what would be your advice on where to start? (16:26)</li> <li>Tell us about your business in general, your goals for the future and what you want for your business (18:32)</li> <li>What do you think has helped you get to the stage where people recognize your jewellery as Wise Fig? (20:22)</li> <li>You are one of the amazing Masterminders this year. What’s that been like for you? (21:28)</li> <li>What has been your greatest achievement so far in your business? (23:21)</li> <li>For any jewellers listening who are in the early stages of their business, what would be your biggest piece of advice? (24:39)</li> </ul> RESOURCES <a href="https://wisefigjewellery.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wise Fig Jewellery</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/Wisefigjewellery/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wise Fig Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.gia.edu/gem-education" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GIA</a> <a href="https://gem-a.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gem-A</a> <a href="https://www.jewellersacademy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jewellers Academy</a>

19. Inside The World Of Gems And Gem Cutting With Fiona Haines Of Wise Fig Jewellery

BZE speaks to Prof Fiona Haines of the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne. Her major current research projects include an analysis of how to hold multinational corporations accountable for Human Rights abuse, the social impact of coal seam gas exploration and rethinking regulation in an ecologically constrained world.

BZE speaks to Prof Fiona Haines