All About Gemstones

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🗓️ 15 September 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Tonight, we’ll read all about gemstones from the book Jewels and the Woman, written by Marianne Ostier and published in 1958. Marianne Ostier was not only an author but also a celebrated jewelry designer in mid-20th century New York. Along with her husband, she ran a renowned atelier that catered to an international clientele, including film stars, royalty, and collectors. Her training as a painter and sculptor in Vienna gave her designs a distinctive artistic sensibility, blending classical elegance with modern lines. The history of gemstones is as fascinating as their appearance. Ancient cultures ascribed protective and mystical powers to stones, such as amethyst for clarity of mind, or turquoise for safe travel. Over centuries, classification systems emerged to group gems by their mineral composition, as well as their beauty and rarity. Beyond color, jewelers also considered “water”—a poetic term describing the clarity and brilliance of the stone. A gem of “first water” is one of near-perfect transparency, prized above all others. — read by 'V' — Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:17.7	Tonight, we'll read all about gemstones from the book Jules and the Woman, written by Marianne Austier and published in 1958.
1:31.9	Marianne Osteier was not only an author, but also a celebrated jewelry designer in mid-20th century
1:39.6	New York. Along with her husband, she ran a renowned atelier that catered to an international clientele, including film stars, royalty, and collectors.
1:53.0	Her training as a painter and sculptor in Vienna gave her designs a distinctive artistic sensibility, blending classical elegance
2:03.8	with modern lines.
2:06.4	The history of gemstones is as fascinating as their appearance.
2:11.7	Ancient cultures ascribed protective and mystical powers to stones, such as amethyst for clarity of mind, or turquoise for safe
2:22.5	travel. Over centuries, classification systems emerge to group gems by their mineral composition,
2:30.9	as well as their beauty and rarity.
2:35.9	Beyond color, jewelers also considered water, a poetic term, describing the clarity and
2:44.5	brilliance of the stone.
2:47.0	A gem of first water is one of near perfect transparency, prized above all others.
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