“What probably intrigued me most in this world tour was the relative nature of preciousness in different cultures. Each one has a different take on what is valuable: diamonds in the West; kingfisher feathers in China; glass beads in Africa; lacquer in Japan, and so on.”

“Léonard Pouy and Isabelle Delahaye (the art historian and gemologist) took me on a 3D journey through history, time and space. Those two hours – an enchanting break from these gloomy times – sped by in a flash.”