This episode is brought to you by libish colored diamond specialists.

Did you know that only one stone in 10,000 discovered is a colored diamond?

Of course you can trade it up.

I mean, look at Victoria Beckham.

She has 12 rings or something, some ridiculous number of rings.

But yes, I think changing it, rearranging it, do whatever you want with it, it's really just a joyful jewel to enjoy.

I'm Carol Horton, the voice of jewelry.

Welcome to If Jewels Could Talk. I'm Carol Houlton, the voice of jewelry. Welcome to If Jewels Could Talk.

I'm an author and broadcaster and the woman who initiated the role of jewelry editor at

magazines like Tatler and 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 join me as I tell sparkly tales and meet all sorts of people delving into four centuries

of jewelry culture and investigate what's happening now.

Music culture and investigate what's happening now. Welcome back to If Jewels Could Talk.

I'm Carol Walter in the Voice of Jewelry,

and I'm delighted to be starting season eight.

And I want to welcome our new sponsors,

Leibish, who are coloured diamond specialists.

And I also am welcoming Marian Fasel,

the esteemed journalist, founder of the adventurine,

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