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Thou hast been in Eden, the Garden of God.

Every precious stone was thy covering.

Thou hast trod amongst the stones of fire.

Hot stuff.

That is fiery and brilliant.

And it's what we want to see at the coronation, isn't it?

Certainly is. I think we will.

I think we'll be all right with our stones of fire.

Welcome to If Jewels Could Talk.

I'm Carol Walton, the voice of jewellery, an author, broadcaster,

and the woman who initiated the role of

Jewelry editor at magazines like Tatella and British Vogue.

This is a podcast for everyone.

For people who do like jewelry, for people who don't realize they like jewelry, and anyone

intrigued by fascinating facts, new ideas, and forgotten histories. So please join me as I tell

sparkly tales meeting all sorts of people delving into four centuries of jewellery culture

and investigate what's happening now. I am delighted to welcome back dual polymath historian author, Jeffrey Munn.

Jeffrey's definitive book on tiaras, a history of splendor, has just been republished. And in the run-up to the British

coronation, I thought it was the perfect moment to discuss Tiara's crowns, royal regalia, and the coronation.

And appropriately, since it's been announced that the Queen Consort will be wearing Queen Mary's crown that's altered for her,

it's been removed from the Tower of London to be repaired and have the alterations made.

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