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?

If one looks at history, which is often a window into the future, every other synthetic gem material,

they've all followed the same path.

So think of synthetic ruby, early 1900s.

You now start to see it mixed with beautiful art deco pieces that match similar color to fine Burma rubies.

And it created a panic in a way.

Well, how do we tell the difference or man-made?

What's going to happen?

And then eventually they figured out how to identify them.

Price falls a lot.

But at the same time, they become very popular.

So there's millions and millions of carrots of synthetic ruby or emerald being sold

to the day. I'm Carol Horton, 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 jewellery, for people who don't

realise they like jewellery, 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 jewellery culture and investigate what's happening now. and meet all sorts of people delving into four centuries of jewelry culture

and investigate what's happening now.

I am delighted to be here today with Tom Moses,

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