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But I prefer a man who lives and gives expensive jewels.

A kiss on the hand may be quite continental, but diamonds are a girl's best friend.

I think the idea in the song was that, you know, you're going to come to a point where nobody's going to want you,

but these diamonds will be something that you can hold on to as a memory of your wonderful youth.

I think it's a satirical song. And I also think that what's interesting about it to me is that it makes

it clear that any relationship that you enter into with a man is probably temporary anyway,

because he's going to

throw you over for a new model. So you might as well get something out of it. Welcome to If Jewels

Could Talk. I'm Carol Walton, the voice of jewelry, an author, broadcaster, and the woman who

initiated the role of jewelry editor at magazines Tattler 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.

Few cinematic performances stand the test of time, like the pink satin, dual-laden,

Marilyn Monroe's singing Diamonds are a girl's best friend in Howard Hawke's

1953 film, Gentlemen Prefer Blonde's, which indelibly tied and linked Marilyn Monroe to diamonds.

Today we're going to dissect the movie and its lasting impact with the American film critic

author and journalist Karina Longworth.

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