Podcast
Jewelry Connoisseur
Hosted by Rapaport USA Inc. · EN
The Jewelry Connoisseur podcast is dedicated to estate jewels, featuring guests including estate dealers, historians, and best-selling authors. It covers subjects ranging from eras such as Art Deco and Victorian to specific designers whose creations are considered highly collectible. This new podcast aims to satisfy the great thirst for knowledge about estate jewelry and educate listeners on how to evaluate estate jewels, as well as what type of styles and designs are in vogue at the moment.
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Episodes
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Gems, Books and Friends
Jun 10, 202400:33:56Tap to summarizeGem dealer and author Benjamin Zucker reminisces about his rich professional journey – the extraordinary stones, illustrious publications and meaningful relationships.
Transcribe →What’s New at Hancocks
May 21, 202400:19:19Tap to summarizeThe venerable London dealer’s managing director, Guy Burton, takes us on a tour of the upgraded premises, where historical grandeur meets innovative retail experience.
Transcribe →Inside Bulgari's Glorious History
Mar 27, 202400:36:44Tap to summarizeHeritage curator director Gislain Aucremanne takes us on a tour of the legendary Roman house's innovations and style.
Transcribe →Collecting Vintage Watches
Mar 12, 202400:27:48Tap to summarizeGeoff Hess, Sotheby’s head of watches for the Americas, talks about the latest timepiece trends and connoisseurs' most coveted models.
Transcribe →Carvin French’s Enchanting Objets D’art
Feb 29, 202400:28:11Tap to summarizeAndré Chervin’s highly intricate decorative objects are on public display for the first time. His daughter Carole talks us through the process of their creation.
Transcribe →A Lesson in Jewelry History
Feb 14, 202400:22:38Tap to summarizeAuthor, historian and curator Beatriz Chadour-Sampson offers a tour of the Victoria & Albert Museum’s outstanding collection, which is the basis of the institution’s new online courses.
Transcribe →When Jewelry Becomes Art
Jan 30, 202400:18:43Tap to summarizeMichael Robinson of David Michael Jewels recounts the artistic career that took him from designing mainstream creations to museum-worthy pieces.
Transcribe →A Journey Through Ukrainian Jewelry
Jan 17, 202400:20:42Tap to summarizeOlga Oleksenko, founder of the Strong & Precious art foundation, discusses her native country’s rich ornamental traditions and vibrant contemporary scene.
Transcribe →India’s Historical Jewelry
Jan 9, 202400:22:27Tap to summarizeJewelry designer and painter Reena Ahluwalia discusses the most extraordinary jewels and diamonds from the country where these precious stones were originally discovered.
Transcribe →Women of Jewelry
Dec 19, 202300:24:21Tap to summarizeDesigner Linda Kozloff-Turner discusses her coffee table book about 100 international jewelers, which showcases diverse creations while revealing shared challenges and visions.
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