If Jewels Could Talk with Carol Woolton

THE HISTORY OF DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT RINGS... AND THE MYTHS

If Jewels Could Talk with Carol Woolton

Show Notes

For the first episode of season 8, Carol speaks to returning guest Marion Fasel, author of The History Of Diamond Engagement Rings, to discuss the fascinating and often misleading story of these iconic jewellery items.

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Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Editing and music by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Social media support by Isabella Thompson @isa.tom Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda

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