[Gracana]

He clarifies that his interest is genuine, at the end.

"For all of my irony I really do want to know about the process of hanging jewelry from celebrities."

On the other hand, I know what he means when he says "I’ve found that people will fear your enthusiasm and warmth, and wait to hear the price." I know someone who operates like him, and based on that experience, it's weird for someone to be super nice and try to engage you enthusiastically when they know nothing about you. Maybe the person I know just does it wrong, I'm not sure, but even if they are genuine, I always have an inkling suspicion that they aren't.