Real Talk About Lab-Grown Diamonds with CarterCast

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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 they really to natural diamonds?
And are they really more sustainable?
How much should you really still be paying for something you can make a million of?
Plus, Jack Lewis Jewelers doesn’t currently sell them, so why not?

Lots of questions and strong thoughts in a powerful episode that is sure to cause a ruckus.

It’s the pre-proposal show for dating couples designed to make engagement ring shopping easy, understandable, and fun. This is the CarterCast, filmed on location at Jack Lewis Jewelers in Bloomington, IL.

An aerial view of the new Jack Lewis Jewelers location at 3011 Galena Road, near Biaggi’s and Ancho & Agave on Bloomingon’s east side.

The project will be designed locally by Kyle Glandon and Paul Scharnett at Hewn Architectural Studio (the new entity formed at the start of 2024 by the merger of Workbench and SAA), and be built locally by Catalyst Construction, led by the team of Andy Kaufmann, Britt Steffen, and Josiah Koch.

It was an honor to have a crowd of family, friends, and colleagues join us for the celebration.

Flanked by co-owner Missy Ranney and wife Ketti, John Carter kicks-off the ceremony with opening remarks.

Father Schultz from St. Patrick Catholic Church of Merna leads the group in prayer before blessing the ground.

L to R, Seth & Missy Ranney, and John & Ketti Carter officially break ground at the site of the new Jack Lewis Jewelers on June 13, 2024.

The Ranneys and Carters officially throw the first dirt.

Jack Lewis Jewelers owners Missy Ranney and John Carter pose at the Groundbreaking Ceremony.

An aerial view of the crowd arriving.

The new store will be designed locally by Kyle Glandon and Paul Scharnett at Hewn Architectural Studio. We’ll be sharing the renderings in the months to come.