Podcast

Podcast

‘Jewellery is the most interesting thing we wear because it tells a story about us and the times in which we live. Why someone chooses a piece of jewellery is far more telling about them than anything else they wear. It acts as a glittering identifier, linking us to the past and future linking to design, art, film and fashion playing a major role in our cultural and emotional lives. Every jewel tells a human story.’
Jun
09
If Jewels Could Talk: SUPERSTITIOUS GEMS - Stephen Webster and Dr Jeffrey Post

If Jewels Could Talk: SUPERSTITIOUS GEMS - Stephen Webster and Dr Jeffrey Post

Jewellery is one of the oldest decorative arts, originally answering our need for adornment in the form of shells, feathers,
1 min read
Jun
08
If Jewels Could Talk: ALL THAT GLITTERS - Katherine Ryan, Shaun Leane and Solange Azagury-Partridge

If Jewels Could Talk: ALL THAT GLITTERS - Katherine Ryan, Shaun Leane and Solange Azagury-Partridge

The new BBC 2 jewellery talent competition, All That Glitters, is like The Great British Bake Off but contestants cook
1 min read
Jun
07
If Jewels Could Talk: HOLLYWOOD JEWELS with Victoria Brynner and Martyn Lawrence Bullard

If Jewels Could Talk: HOLLYWOOD JEWELS with Victoria Brynner and Martyn Lawrence Bullard

The premier episode of If Jewels Could Talk with Carol Woolton, released just in time for the Oscars, looks at
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