ilMio, from Fossil Fuels to Fine Jewels

When one of Bill Perkin’s dudes calls you up and says you have to have one of his former traders on to chat making jewelry AND then blows smoke at you for being the eighth most famous person he knows, you gotta say yes! ilmio Jewelry’s co-founders Marc Horowitz and Alex Leslie come on to walk me through how their company got started, rag on Perkins some, share some spicy Latina family stories and kiss gold

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00:00 - Intro
01:57 - Marc Horowitz
04:58 - Alex Leslie
09:28 - Bill Perkins
12:28 - How Alex and John Met
15:01 - The Beginning of Vrai
21:44 - Kisses on Your Neck
22:00 - Dog's Paw on Your Ears
29:21 - ilMio Jewelry
32:00 - Bill’s Favorite Story
33:40 - Ernie Barnes
35:45 - Die With Zero
39:20 - Brain Cancer
40:00 - The Broach Gala
41:10 - Lasting Impressions

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ilMio, from Fossil Fuels to Fine Jewels