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Jewels are the starting point to discuss past eras, romance, lost fortunes, revolution, precious stones and personal histories. This podcast explores every facet of jewellery – from who makes it, to who wears it, and why – and is a must-listen for everyone who loves jewellery or might be buying a piece of jewellery; anyone interested in design and history; and all those who love a rollicking real-life story. Carol Woolton is Britain’s leading authority on jewellery and gemstones and has entertained and informed the readers of British Vogue and Tatler as Jewellery Editor for more than 25 years. She is a writer, lecturer, historian, editor, curator, stylist, and author of five books on the fascinating subject of jewellery. She has contributed widely to magazines, newspapers and online supplements around the world including the Financial Times, Vogue China, Vanity Fair, Air Mail, American Vogue, Tatler and the Daily Telegraph. Carol mentors and promotes young jewellers and designers and is a founder member of the Leopards charity (#londonleopards), established in 2016, to preserve the expertise, innovation and design excellence in jewellery as well as identifying and nurturing young talent critical to its future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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London, United Kingdom

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Jewels are the starting point to discuss past eras, romance, lost fortunes, revolution, precious stones and personal histories. This podcast explores every facet of jewellery – from who makes it, to who wears it, and why – and is a must-listen for everyone who loves jewellery or might be buying a piece of jewellery; anyone interested in design and history; and all those who love a rollicking real-life story. Carol Woolton is Britain’s leading authority on jewellery and gemstones and has entertained and informed the readers of British Vogue and Tatler as Jewellery Editor for more than 25 years. She is a writer, lecturer, historian, editor, curator, stylist, and author of five books on the fascinating subject of jewellery. She has contributed widely to magazines, newspapers and online supplements around the world including the Financial Times, Vogue China, Vanity Fair, Air Mail, American Vogue, Tatler and the Daily Telegraph. Carol mentors and promotes young jewellers and designers and is a founder member of the Leopards charity (#londonleopards), established in 2016, to preserve the expertise, innovation and design excellence in jewellery as well as identifying and nurturing young talent critical to its future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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English

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07711166761

Episodes
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LA'S GOLDEN GIRL - JEWELLERY DESIGNER JENNIFER MEYER

4/24/2024
Carol speaks to inspirational jewellery designer and entrepreneur Jen Meyer about her soaring business, built from the ground up and now wowing stars from Jennifer Aniston to Kate Hudson. https://jennifermeyer.com/ This episode is brought to you by @fuligemstones https://fuligemstones.com Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Music & editing by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Social media support by Isabella Thompson @isa.tom Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Read Carol Woolton in Vogue magazine – vogue.co.uk/fashion/jewellery and carolwoolton.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:42:06

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JEANNE TOUSSAINT AND CARTIER'S PANTHER

4/11/2024
Carol travels to Paris for a fascinating conversation discuss one of the most inspirational figures in Cartier's history, Jeanne Toussaint, with Cartier's Director of Image, Style and Heritage, Pierre Rainero. This episode is brought to you by @fuligemstones https://fuligemstones.com Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Music & editing by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Read Carol Woolton in Vogue magazine – vogue.co.uk/fashion/jewellery and carolwoolton.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:01:52

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ANTI-ANXIETY JEWELLERY WITH PSYCHOTHERAPIST JULIA SAMUEL AND JEWELLER CHARLOTTE GARNETT

3/28/2024
Celebrated psychotherapist Julia Samuel talks to Carol about why jewellery can be important to managing anxiety and stress in today's world, while jeweller Charlotte Garnett tells her how this can be put into practice. This episode is brought to you by @fuligemstones https://fuligemstones.com Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Music & editing by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Read Carol Woolton in Vogue magazine – vogue.co.uk/fashion/jewellery and carolwoolton.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:51:46

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HOLLYWOOD LOVES DIAMONDS Part Two - with Frank Everett

3/15/2024
For the second of our Oscar specials, Carol talks to her friend Frank Everett, Vice Chairman Sotheby’s Jewellery, about the enduring but ever-changing love affair between Hollywood and fine jewellery. This episode is brought to you by @fuligemstones https://fuligemstones.com Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Music & editing by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Additional visual content by Isabella Thompson @isa.tom Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Read Carol Woolton in Vogue magazine – vogue.co.uk/fashion/jewellery and carolwoolton.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:39:01

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HOLLYWOOD LOVES DIAMONDS Part One - with Maura Spiegel

3/7/2024
In our first special episode for Academy Awards season, Carol speaks to author Maura Spiegel Ph.D., teacher of literature and film at Columbia University in New York City, about the changing role of jewels in Hollywood, both in the films themselves and on the red carpet. This episode is brought to you by @fuligemstones https://fuligemstones.com Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Music & editing by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Read Carol Woolton in Vogue magazine – vogue.co.uk/fashion/jewellery and carolwoolton.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:45:14

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MICHÈLE LAMY TALKS GOLD TEETH, JEWELLERY TRIBES AND RICK OWENS

2/22/2024
Carol heads to Paris, where she has an in depth conversation with the groundbreaking and inspirational polymath, designer and entrepreneur Michèle Lamy, about her life, her taste, her outlook and her obsessions. This episode is brought to you by @fuligemstones https://fuligemstones.com Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Music & editing by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Read Carol Woolton in Vogue magazine – vogue.co.uk/fashion/jewellery and carolwoolton.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:44:56

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MAGNIFICENT GEMS FOR A BETTER WORLD

2/8/2024
For an altogether different gem experience, Carol heads to California to visit the Natural History Museum, Los Angeles County, and speaks to Mineral Sciences Curator Dr Aaron Celestian and jeweller Robert Procop about their fabulous new exhibition, 100 Carats: Icons Of The Gem World, which runs until April 21st. You can find information about the exhibition here... https://nhm.org/experience-nhm/exhibitions-natural-history-museum/100-carats This episode is brought to you by @fuligemstones https://fuligemstones.com Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Music & editing by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Read Carol Woolton in Vogue magazine – vogue.co.uk/fashion/jewellery and carolwoolton.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:52:32

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THE GENIUS OF RENÉ LALIQUE AND ART NOUVEAU

1/25/2024
Carol is back for season six! To kick things off, she has a wide-ranging conversation about René Lalique and the art nouveau movement. This coincides with a new exhibition of Lalique's drawings at the A La Vielle Russie gallery in New York. Carol is joined by the gallery's managing director Adam Patrick, and one of the world's foremost Lalique experts, Mark Waller. You can find information about the exhibition here... https://www.alvr.com/9762/rene-lalique-drawings-exhibition/ This episode is brought to you by @fuligemstones https://fuligemstones.com Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Music & editing by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Read Carol Woolton in Vogue magazine – vogue.co.uk/fashion/jewellery and carolwoolton.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:55:00

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END-OF-SEASON SPECIAL - CAROL ANSWERS YOUR JEWELLERY QUESTIONS

12/7/2023
Bringing season 5 of her podcast to a close, Carol answers some of the many jewellery questions sent in by listeners, on subjects including the Orlov diamond, the legendary JAR, and what jewellery Carol would buy with three amounts: £100, £1000 and £5000. This episode is brought to you by @fuligemstones Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Music & editing by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Read Carol Woolton in Vogue magazine – vogue.co.uk/fashion/jewellery and carolwoolton.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:43:34

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ELIZABETH TAYLOR'S JEWELS - THE LOVES OF HER LIFE

11/23/2023
Elizabeth Taylor - the eternal icon for Hollywood, beauty, celebrity, and jewellery. Carol speaks to two people who knew her well: Sally Morrison, Director of PR at De Beers, who was once Elizabeth Taylor's publicist, and Ward Landrigan, who in his time at Sotheby's, sold some of the key jewels to Taylor and her then husband Richard Burton. A conversation packed with anecdotes and information about perhaps the 20th century's greatest movie star. This episode is brought to you by @fuligemstones Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Music & editing by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Read Carol Woolton in Vogue magazine – vogue.co.uk/fashion/jewellery and carolwoolton.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:01:16

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HER TRUE STORY - SUZANNE BELPERRON

11/9/2023
Following last episode's discussion of a fictionalised Suzanne Belperron, this week Carol gets the full picture of the real historical figure, the wildly talented jewellery designer turned French resistance hero, as recounted by the president of the present day Belperron brand, Nico Landrigan. This episode is brought to you by @fuligemstones Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Music & editing by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Read Carol Woolton in Vogue magazine – vogue.co.uk/fashion/jewellery and carolwoolton.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:46:34

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THE JEWELLER OF STOLEN DREAMS - WRITER M J ROSE

10/26/2023
Carol has an in-depth conversation with eclectic American novelist M J Rose, who has carved a niche in her recent works by writing about the world of jewellery. Her most recent novel The Jeweller Of Stolen Dreams brings the great jewellery designer Suzanne Belperron to fictional life. https://mjrose.com/content/ This episode is brought to you by @fuligemstones Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Music & editing by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Read Carol Woolton in Vogue magazine – vogue.co.uk/fashion/jewellery and carolwoolton.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:44:14

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DAPHNE GUINNESS ON FASHION, MUSIC AND JEWELLERY

10/12/2023
Carol has a lively chat with one of the world's great polymaths: musician, model, actress, writer and designer Daphne Guinness, about her life and career. This episode is brought to you by @fuligemstones Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Music & editing by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Read Carol Woolton in Vogue magazine – vogue.co.uk/fashion/jewellery and carolwoolton.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:45:22

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DRESSING HOLLYWOOD WITH MARTIN KATZ AND LINDA MEDVENE

9/28/2023
Carol gets the whole story of that glitziest of showbiz arenas, the Hollywood Red Carpet: the clothes, the celebs, the inside deals, and of course, the jewels. She's joined from Beverley Hills by venerable celebrity jeweller Martin Katz, and his favourite stylist, Linda Medvene. This episode is brought to you by @fuligemstones Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Music & editing by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Read Carol Woolton in Vogue magazine – vogue.co.uk/fashion/jewellery and carolwoolton.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:48:52

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COCO CHANEL, THE TRUTH - WITH JUSTINE PICARDIE

9/14/2023
Carol speaks to her friend, the author and former Harpers Bazaar editor Justine Picardie, about that towering figure of twentieth century fashion, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel. Link to the V&A exhibition: https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/gabrielle-chanel-fashion-manifesto Link to Justine's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coco-Chanel-Legend-Justine-Picardie/dp/0008595739/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1L3DL42VYI3NU&keywords=justine+picardie&qid=1694690484&sprefix=justine+picardie%2Caps%2C411&sr=8-1 This episode is brought to you by @fuligemstones Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Music & editing by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Read Carol Woolton in Vogue magazine – vogue.co.uk/fashion/jewellery and carolwoolton.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:02:32

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RINGS - THE POWER OF LOVE

8/31/2023
Carol delves into the history of that most crucial and romantic of jewellery items - the ring - with international jewellery historian and author of The Power of Love: Jewels, Romance and Eternity, Dr Beatriz Chadour-Sampson. https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-power-of-love/dr-beatriz-chadour-sampson/9781911604464 This episode is brought to you by @fuligemstones VOTE FOR US AT THE PODCAST AWARDS! https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Music & editing by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Read Carol Woolton in Vogue magazine – vogue.co.uk/fashion/jewellery and carolwoolton.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:46:09

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SPIRIT ANIMALS

8/17/2023
Carol has a lively conversation about the fascinating concept of Spirit Animals, with shamanic practitioner and healer Andréa Ararê, and ultra-hip but spiritual jeweller Diane Kordas. https://www.femininerevolution.com/ https://www.dianekordasjewellery.com/ This episode is brought to you by @fuligemstones VOTE FOR US AT THE PODCAST AWARDS! https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Music & editing by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Read Carol Woolton in Vogue magazine – vogue.co.uk/fashion/jewellery and carolwoolton.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:48:45

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IS JEWELLERY REALLY ARCHITECTURE?

8/3/2023
Carol is joined by star architect John Pawson and self-described jewellery architect Dina Kamal to discuss their work, minimalism and how jewellery and architecture are inseparably linked. VOTE FOR US AT THE PODCAST AWARDS! https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting Brought to you by @fuligemstones Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Music & editing by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Read Carol Woolton in Vogue magazine – vogue.co.uk/fashion/jewellery and carolwoolton.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:44:36

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BEHIND THE SECRET WORLD OF THE HIGH JEWELLERY CLIENT

7/20/2023
In this special episode, Carol takes you to Puglia, Italy, where this year's Dolce&Gabbana Alta Moda, Alta Sartoria and (most importantly) Alta Gioelleria fashion shows took place. She sits down with real estate developer, high jewellery buyer and self-styled "fashion God" Ricky Moura, and fashion retailer and author Cameron Silver, to find out what makes the world of the high jewellery client go round. VOTE FOR US AT THE PODCAST AWARDS! https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Music & editing by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Read Carol Woolton in Vogue magazine – vogue.co.uk/fashion/jewellery and carolwoolton.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:49:14

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PEARLS – THE CURRENT CRAZE FOR THE WORLD'S OLDEST GEM

7/6/2023
One only has to look at the pearl's resurgence, powered by the patronage of Harry Styles and Timothée Chalamet, to realise how surprising this gem is. So for her 1st episode of the 5th season, Carol talks to jeweller Chrissie Coleman Douglas about the origin and marketing of the pearl, while later she talks to Vogue contributing editor Jack Borkett about the pearl's place in the fashion world. VOTE FOR US AT THE PODCAST AWARDS! https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting Brought to you by @fuligemstones Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Music & editing by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Read Carol Woolton in Vogue magazine – vogue.co.uk/fashion/jewellery and carolwoolton.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:53:16

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