Irena Podleska Encyclopaedia Homepage | Timothy Green | Paul Burton | Dr Chris Corti | Irena Podleska | Deborah Russell Irena Podleska graduated from the London School of Economics before joining Consolidated Gold Fields on their annual gold survey. As an analyst she has specialised in European, North American and North African jewellery markets since the 1970s. She has worked as a consultant for the International Gold Corporation, the World Gold Council and jewellery manufacturers and specialist refiners. She lives in Lausanne, Switzerland.