{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/655726485c5f69001257d929/656724a1c3ca8a00126b034b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S01E04 - Sentimental Jewels⏐Rihanna's Wedding Grillz, or the Making of a Myth","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/655726485c5f69001257d929/1730133333968-be76f8de-54ec-4930-b8f3-4e7bd9c7a3a4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Ever wondered why lovers kneel on one knee to ask, “will you marry me”? It’s actually less about the kneeling - it’s more about the ring…</p><p>Engagement rings are part of a tradition which dates back to Ancient Rome. They symbolized a legally binding commitment, reserved for the most solemn of oaths. Pretty unromantic...</p><p><br></p><p>Things have changed quite a bit since ancient times… asking somebody’s hand is something very passionate… and today, any kind of jewel can be used for an engagement.. rings, earrings, a bracelet, watch, or a necklace... Some people prefer to embrace tradition, others like to rock the boat…</p><p><br></p><p>... Just like American rapper A$AP Rocky when he proposed to girlfriend and pop icon, Rihanna…</p><p><br></p><p>Voice of Jewels, a podcast from L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts supported by Van Cleef &amp; Arpels. Unveiling the stories and secrets behind History’s most fascinating jewels.</p><p><br></p><p>With Léonard Pouy, Professor of Art History and Content and Transmission Manager at L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts.</p><p> </p><p>Written by Martin Quenehen and Aram Kebabdjian, performed by Edoardo Ballerini and produced by Bababam.</p>","author_name":"L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts"}