Today we sit down and share the story of a fascinating, daring, charming - and as we will learn, very clever woman: Gabrielle Coco Chanel. Known for the little black dress, the perfume (no 5), the quilted handbags - and her rows and rows of pearls necklaces. She wasn't loved by everyone - her workers went on strike because of bad working conditions, which most probably was part of the reason why she had to close down her business during several years. She came from a modest upbringing, where she spent part of her childhood at an orphanage. Soon however, she found that her charm could take he ..read more

As a jewelry lover, this is the knowledge you must carry - the basics of the four C´s of diamonds. If you understand this, you can understand all other gemstones out there! Before we can delve deeper into the world of gemstones in The Jewelry Podcast, we must go through the four C's of diamonds. It's the must-record-and-release-before-everything-else-episode. After you have listened to this episode, you will have a great understanding of exactly what you should look out for when it comes to choosing the best diamond for you! Please note: this episode was recorded on Dec 11, which was the da ..read more

Many of you have requested this episode! And all I can say is - welcome to the beautiful world of gemstone cuts. It is actually the cut that turns a stone into a gemstone! It is the cut that makes it beautiful, and what makes us want to wear the stone in a piece of jewelry. There are two things that happen when you cut a gemstone:  The first is that it gets a shape - round, square, pear shaped etc.  The second thing is that the stone starts to reflect light - I call it the sparkle factor!  And there can be a massive difference in the sparkle factor between stones with simil ..read more

Today we will sort out everything you need to know about diamonds! In this episode, we will go through: The 4 C’s of Diamonds What conflict diamonds (also called blood diamonds) are and if you have to worry about these today What GIA is and how it became an authority within the international diamond trade If you always need a Diamond Certificate The difference between the color grades Wesselton and Top Wesselton ...and much more! I have chosen to name this episode “THE Diamond Episode” (spoiler alert - it is an intense one), and I hope that it is one of those episodes you will return to ov ..read more

Can everyone be a designer? Yes! Today I share my secrets to how I became a jewelry designer and why I think everyone can become one. I will also share tips & tricks to how you can go about designing your life. Do you dream about being a designer? I think designing is like writing a recipe. And you don't need to be good in sketching! Are you a creative soul? Please share your design process with me by sending me a DM to @jewelrypodcast on instagram. Enjoy! And don't forget: you deserve fine jewelry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

"A hammer cannot scratch a diamond, but it can brake it into a thousand pieces." How is that possible? This is an important episode for you who listened last week! Now that you know about the gemstone hardness scale, you should also know the exceptions. How can a hard gemstone still be fragile? In this episode you will learn why it is seldom recommended to set an emerald in a ring that should be worn every day - and why it is rarely a good idea to remove a gemstone from an old piece of jewelry. I will also answer our first listener question! Hope this episode will be of value to you. And ..read more

As a jewelry lover, this is the knowledge you must carry - the basics of the four C´s of diamonds. If you understand this, you can understand all other gemstones out there! Before we can delve deeper into the world of gemstones in The Jewelry Podcast, we must go through the four C's of diamonds. It's the must-record-and-release-before-everything-else-episode. After you have listened to this episode, you will have a great understanding of exactly what you should look out for when it comes to choosing the best diamond for you! Please note: this episode was recorded on Dec 11, which was the da ..read more

It's time to go back to basics! In this episode, me and Hanna are contemplating: What fine jewelry means to us How you know if the jewelry you have at home is fine or not? (For example if you have gifted or inherited pieces - how can you know if they are fine or fake?) Why is fine jewelry so costly? (Is it?) How our view of fine jewelry is different today compared to a few years ago Of course, we also share the hard facts: what is actually fine jewelry? There is actually a legal definition for a jewelry piece to be allowed to be called a fine jewelry piece, and you will learn that today ..read more

The Jewelry Podcast is back! This time with my whitty friend Hanna Hellberg sharing the mike. In this revival episode, we're sharing our thoughts about the podcast - what do we want it to be, why do we think the world needs a Jewelry Podcast, and why are we so passionate about it? Also, Cecilia is sharing the greatest moment so far in the podcast's history: when it was picked up in New York Times. On November 21, 2023, an article was published in The New York Times called "Jewelry Podcasts Pick Up Some Glitter". There are five podcasts mentioned in the article, of which the Jewelry podcast ..read more

Many of you have requested this episode! And all I can say is - welcome to the beautiful world of gemstone cuts. It is actually the cut that turns a stone into a gemstone! It is the cut that makes it beautiful, and what makes us want to wear the stone in a piece of jewelry. There are two things that happen when you cut a gemstone:  The first is that it gets a shape - round, square, pear shaped etc.  The second thing is that the stone starts to reflect light - I call it the sparkle factor!  And there can be a massive difference in the sparkle factor between stones with simil ..read more