18. Gabrielle Coco Chanel - An Unusual Jewelry Lover

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 her far. She was fond of wealthy men, and continued to seduce them all her life.She lived through two world wars, several recessions, a huge number of design eras and she always knew whom to work with for her next big project - wheather it be creating jewelry, perfumes or get away from the nazis in 1940's Paris.Welcome to the world of Coco Chanel!⋅⋆⋄ ❀ ⋄⋆⋅⋆⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Jewelry Podcast was founded by jewelry designer Cecilia Kores in 2021. The first episodes were simply English translations of Cecilia's Swedish podcast Smyckespodden. The goal was, and still is, to share knowledge around fine jewelry and gemstones - and to inspire you to build the fine jewelry collection of your dreams. The Jewelry Podcast took a break during two years but was revived in Dec 2023. Now, Cecilias whitty friend Hanna Hellberg is sharing the mike.On Nov 20, 2023, The Jewelry Podcast was featured in an article about jewelry podcasts in The New York Times.If you like The Jewelry Podcast, remember that a great way to support the podcast is to share it with friends and family! And of course - to give it a rating in your podcast player. Thank you ♡Keep the conversation going on instagram Jewelry PodcastRemember: you deserve fine jewelry and precious gemstones Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.