If Jewels Could Talk with Carol Woolton

Ann Dexter-Jones has had quite a life. Jewellery designer, writer and mother of five children including multiple Grammy-winning Mark Ronson, Carol meets the British-born New Yorker to hear all about it...

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For over forty years, Jennifer Tilly has been one of Hollywood's most entertaining character actresses, from thrilling star turns in Bound to Oscar-nominated hilarity in Bullets Over Broadway. But she also has one of tinsel towns most remarkable jewellery collections... so Carol has a chat with her to find out all about it!

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For the second part of our Marie Antoinette special, Carol speaks to historian and author Vincent Meylan about the infamous diamond fraud case of 1785, wherein Marie Antoinette's implication had lasting impact on her own fate. Vincent also contributed to thecatalogue for the new exhibition at London's V&A Museum Marie Antoinette Style.

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In this first episode of our Marie Antoinette two-part special, Carol speaks to Dr Sarah Grant, Senior Curator of Prints at London's V&A museum and curator of the recent exhibition Marie Antoinette Style.

www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/marie-antoinette

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In this special episode, Carol speaks to historian, journalist and high jewellery historian Vincent Meylan about the shocking heist that took place just this last Sunday at the most visited museum in the world, the Louvre in Paris.

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Carol is given exclusive access to the secrets of perhaps the most exciting jewellery discovery of the century so far - the Tudor Heart, found in a field in Warwickshire and now to be acquired by the British Museum. With many thanks to Rachel King, Curator of Renaissance Europe & the Waddesdon Bequest.

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Carol speaks to Wartski's Katherine Purcell, who treats her to a sneak preview of the upcoming exhibition at Wartski in London's St James's Street, regarding the dazzling history of the brooch.

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For the first episode of season 8, Carol speaks to returning guest Marion Fasel, author of The History Of Diamond Engagement Rings, to discuss the fascinating and often misleading story of these iconic jewellery items.

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For our season finale, Carol speaks to award-winning make-up artist and judge on TV's Glow Up, Val Garland, who has just branched out into jewellery, in collaboration with Vicki Sarge.

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Carol is offered a fascinating dive into the world of portrait miniatures. She speaks to portrait miniature specialist and founder of the Limner company Emma Rutherford.

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Carol is offered a rare look into the secretive, hallowed world of Moussaieff, the 180-year old Mayfair jewellery house, helmed since the 1960s by Alisa Moussaieff, a.k.a. Mrs M.

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One of Florida's cultural gems is the Norton Museum in West Palm Beach, founded by Ralph and Elizabeth Norton in the 1940s. This year, the museum hosts Artists’ Jewelry: From Cubism to Pop, the Diane Venet Collection, and Carol had the pleasure of speaking to Rachel Gustafson, Norton's Chief Curatorial Operations and Research Officer, about the show, putting it together, and the impact they hope it will have.

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As the gold price reaches a record high, Carol decides to delve deeper into this eternal element. She speaks to Matthew Yokobosky, Senior Curator of Fashion and Material Culture at the Brooklyn Museum in New York City, who has just curated Solid Gold, an exhibition at the museum which runs until July 6, 2025.

https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/en-GB/exhibitions/solid-gold

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Carol gets the very first interview with Pierre Rainero and Pascale Lepeu of Cartier ahead of Cartier's grand new exhibition at London's Victoria and Albert Museum. She then speaks to Helen Molesworth, the V&A's senior jewellery curator.

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Carol has a fascinating chat with Simon Wilson, the king of costume, at the iconic Butler & Wilson store on the Fulham Road, London.

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Carol speaks to star jeweller Glenn Spiro in his beautiful Bond Street atelier and office about his 40 years in the business, and what he has learned along the way. 

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In this, the last instalment in Carol's New York run of episodes, she sits down with Levi Higgs, the Head of Archives and Brand Heritage at quintessential American jeweller David Webb, for a wide-ranging chat about David Webb himself, the brand and the legacy. Recorded at the David Webb archives on Madison Avenue, New York City. 

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Carol continues her New York season with a visit to a man with jewellery running through his (royal) blood... Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia. They discuss his life, taste and career.

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For the latest in Carol's New York series, she sits down with Marla Aaron in her 47th Street boutique to discuss Marla's career, her jewellery, today's taste, Marla's very modern approach, and all things Instagram.

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In this special episode, Carol speaks to her friend of 25 years, Ward Landrigan, at the Verdura headquarters in New York City - and Ward talks to Carol about her book of the podcast! In front of a live audience, so expect a little background noise... 

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Carol meets the culture journalist Vikki Tobak at the American Museum of Natural History, where the hip-hop jewellery exhibition Ice Cold is on until January 5, 2025.

https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/ice-cold-hip-hop-jewelry

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Carol has a wide-ranging chat with Sybil and David Yurman, about their life, their brand and their ethos.

https://www.davidyurman.com/en-gb/world-of-yurman/artist-and-jewelers-book.html

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Have you ever come across an exquisite piece of renaissance jewellery at the back of an old drawer? This is the tale of the Fettercairn Jewel and how it came to tell a new story about the Scottish Renaissance. Carol speaks to Dr Anna Groundwater, principal curator of Renaissance and Early Modern Scotland at the National Museum Scotland, and editor of Decoding The Jewels, about this fascinating discovery and period of history.

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Carol has a warm and illuminating chat with inspirational British jewellery designer Solange Azagury-Partridge.

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Carol speaks to journalist and author Richard Wallace about the jewel-laden and controversial subject of his bestselling book, The King's Loot.

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Carol paid a visit to Muriel Balensi's workshop on Murano, Venice, to discuss the history, art and ethos of glass bead-making, Murano style.

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In the first of two special Venetian episodes, Carol sits down in the family run Nardi store with current helmsman Alberto Nardi, and with antiquary and TV presenter Steven Moore, to discuss Venice's role in the world and history of jewellery.

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Carol has a fascinating chat with a fascinating figure, British fabric sculptor, designer and campaigner Daniel Lismore.

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Carol has a wide-ranging discussion with Suzanne Martinez, founder of the Antique Jewelry University and co-owner of the Lang Antique & Estate Jewelry store in San Francisco.

https://www.langantiques.com/university/

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Carol has a lively conversation with visionary designer Elie Top at his classic Paris salon.

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Carol is in Milan, at the world-renowned Pennisi store, where she discusses with Emanuele Pennisi the history of the boutique and its current dazzling collection.

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Carol is in Palm Beach, Florida, to speak with her old friend Joan Parker, who worked for De Beers for more than thirty years and was the Director of the Diamond Information Centre. As such, she knows more about marketing diamonds than anyone! They speak about the industry then and now, and Joan tells Carol some of her stories from her many decades in the business.

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Carol travels to Venice to visit the Casa Codognato, HQ of the Venetian family business that has recently celebrated its 150th anniversary. She speaks to jeweller Francesca Amfitheatrof about her new role as head of creative at the timeless firm.

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As we say goodbye to season 6, Carol delves into the mailbag and answers some of your questions. Thanks to all who contributed!

Coming soon... season 7...

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In this very special episode, Carol speaks to 2014's Miss China, Du Yang, about her jewellery style, China's current jewellery trends and how China is reshaping the online jewellery shopping experience.

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Harry Winston is generally regarded as America's greatest jeweller. Carol is granted a rare interview with his son, chemist and businessman Ronald Winston, who also wrote the biography of his father, The King Of Diamonds.

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Carol goes to Venice to speak about all things Buccellati with Alba Cappellieri, curator of the immersive exhibition The Prince Of Goldsmiths - Rediscovering The Classics, which is showing in Venice until June 18, 2024.

https://www.buccellati.com/en_us/the-prince-of-goldsmiths

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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For our final Coronation special, just before the big day itself, Carol sits down with historian and TV presenter Geoffrey Munn, to discuss precisely what jewels will be part of the Coronation regalia and the history of the event itself. Carol and Geoffrey chat in the Queen Mary Room at one of the world's oldest and most prestigious jewellers, Garrard in Mayfair.

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In our second week of Coronation specials, Carol speaks to the queen of fashion herself, Suzy Menkes, who reveals her jewel predictions for the Coronation, who she thinks is the best-jewelled Royal, what it truly means for an item of jewellery to "belong" to the Royal Family - and much more.

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In the first of our special episodes in the run up to the Coronation of King Charles III, jewellery specialist John Hawkins speaks to Carol from his home in Tasmania. They discuss Queen Victoria's role in the makeup of the current Crown Jewels, including John's controversial theory about the origin of one of the sapphires.

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In this episode, Carol speaks to two key figures in Turquoise Mountain, the groundbreaking charity, artisan craft house and retailer: president Shoshana Stewart, and designer Pippa Small. The organisation was founded in 2006 by King Charles III (then Prince of Wales) and former politician Rory Stewart, initially to enhance the traditional Afghan craft industry; it has now expanded to Jordan, Myanmar and Saudi Arabia.

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Carol is hosted by legendary interior designer, socialite and arbiter of good taste Nicky Haslam, where they chat about his career, old-fashioned glamour, what's hot and what's not in the jewellery world and Nicky's notorious annual teatowel on which is printed whatever Nicky currently deems to be "common"...

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Carol has a feisty conversation with American author and jewellery designer Aja Raden, about the value of diamonds and what drives it, her bestselling book Stoned, and her appearances in the documentary film Nothing Lasts Forever.

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Carol delves into the history and current status of that eternally fascinating and valuable element: Gold. She is joined by editor in chief of Retail Jeweller, Ruth Faulkner, and later in the episode, Dan and Charlie Betts, chiefs of a trio of innovative gold companies, Betts Group, Hummingbird Resources and Single Mine Origin Gold.

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For this episode, we celebrate one of history’s most innovative and influential jewellery designers, Fulco di Verdura. Carol has a wide-ranging chat about the Sicilian duke with the Verdura company's current owner and chairman, former Sotheby's head of American jewellery Ward Landrigan.

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Carol sits down with the @watchguru_ himself, Tom Bolt, for a chat about the history of the wristwatch, Tom's wayward early years, his stellar career in watch dealing, and his charitable foundation Steps2Recovery.

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Carol investigates where the world is currently at regarding that ancient method of adorning oneself: piercing. First she discusses the history of the practice with Vanessa Chilton and Zoe Benyon of chic jewellery and piercing studio Robinson Pelham; then she has a wide-ranging discussion with groundbreaking piercing stylist Maria Tash, whose eponymous piercing empire is growing across the world.

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Carol starts the New Year 2023 the right way: talking about sustainability. What should we be wearing and buying, and what wasteful clothing and jewellery habits should we be breaking? She's joined by journalist Dana Thomas, presenter of The Green Dream podcast, and sustainable jewellery designer Maria Sole Ferragamo, granddaughter of famed shoemaker Salvatore Ferragamo.

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What better way to finish the year than with a winter visit to the grand Regency-era seat of the Manners family, Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire, where Carol has a sparkly chat with the Duchess of Rutland, who runs the commercial activities of the castle and hosts the podcast Duchess.

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For our second special episode marking 100 years since the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb, Carol speaks to two jewellers who have long been fascinated and inspired by ancient Egyptian jewellery, Antonio Seijo from Spain and Azza Fahmy from Egypt.

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In the first of two special episodes to mark 100 years since the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb, Carol speaks to Senior Vice President at Sotheby's, Carol Elkins, about the fascinating story and the collection of Egyptian-themed jewels that are currently showcased at Sotheby's in New York.

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Carol takes a look at some genuine rarities: jewelled vanity cases. Inspired by the tastes of her late brother, Freddie Mercury, Kashmira Bulsara has assembled this collection with the help of jeweller Peter Edwards, who fills us in on the history of the priceless cases.

Peter and Sarah Hue-Williams's book A Kind Of Magic can be found here: http://www.freddiemercury.com/en/news/a-kind-of-magic-art-deco-vanity-cases-book-based-on-the-kashmira-bulsara-collection

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For the first episode of Carol's fourth season, we enter the world of one of her jewellery heroes: Elsa Peretti. Carol has a wide-ranging conversation with Stefano Palumbo, Elsa's former right-hand-man and now custodian of the Peretti legacy.

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In the week that the French jewellery house Van Cleef & Arpels open their first standalone exhibition at London's Design Museum, Carol speaks to their director of patrimony Lise Macdonald about the show, and the company's dazzling history.

The Art Of Movement is on until 20 October 2022. https://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/the-art-of-movement-van-cleef-arpels

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Carol visits one of the Great Twelve Livery Companies of the City of London: the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, where she speaks to Dr Dora Thornton, curator of the Goldsmiths' Company Collection, and jewellery designer Emefa Cole, who has recently been made Curator for Diaspora Jewellery at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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A very special episode: Carol talks jewellery and general TV-making gold with Oscar-winning screenwriter and national treasure Julian Fellowes, creator of Downton Abbey, Gosford Park, The Gilded Age and more.

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Carol delves into the world of jewels and crystals that change and enhance our mood, and put us in touch with our true self. She is joined by Ece Sirin, visionary founder of Bee Goddess, and inspirational jewellery designer Jacqueline Rabun, who has had a long association with Scandinavian luxury brand George Jensen.

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Carol heads down to the River Thames with mudlarker and jeweller Ruth Tomlinson, followed by an in-depth chat with Lara Maiklem, author of the bestseller Mudlarking: Lost and Found on the River Thames.

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Carol has a fascinating conversation about one of her all-time favourite designers, the legendary Swedish silversmith Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe, with her daughter, the musician Marcia Coleman Bülow-Hübe.

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Ahead of this summer's Platinum Jubilee Displays, Carol talks to Deputy Surveyor of the Queen's Works of Arts Caroline de Guitaut about the Queen's dazzling and deeply significant jewellery collection.

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Carol discusses the future of diamonds with two experts in the field: Stephen Lussier, the De Beers group's executive vice president for brands and consumer markets, and with Stephen Webster, jeweller to the stars.

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Carol has an in-depth conversation with historian, writer and broadcaster Hugo Vickers on the fascinating topic of Wallis, Duchess Of Windsor, and her glittering and romantic jewellery collection.

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Ahead of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee and the Sotheby's exhibition Power & Image: Royal & Aristocratic Tiaras, Kristian Spofforth, head of jewellery, takes Carol to look at the 46 tiaras on show, including one made by designer Kiki McDonough, who also joins Carol and Kristian for the conversation.

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Following a visit to Chatsworth House, the stately home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, Carol talks to Sash Giles, curator of decorative arts, about Chatsworth's extraordinary collection. Also Carol will talk to artist Tarka Kings about the jewellery she has created for the new Chatsworth exhibition Living With Art We Love, which runs until October 2022.

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To celebrate the second season of Bridgerton kicking off, Carol talks about her recent visit to the Bridgerton set and jewellery workshop, just outside London. Plus: another chance to hear her interview with the show's original costume designer Ellen Mirojnick, and master jewellery craftsman Lorenzo Mancianti.

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Carol investigates the jewellery collection of the Tudors and how they were represented in portraiture of the time. She is joined by two experts on the subject: Dr Charlotte Bolland, senior curator of 16th century collections and research at the National Portrait Gallery, and author and historian Dr Nicola Tallis.

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With upcoming Mothers' Day in mind, Carol has a lively conversation with supermodel Jerry Hall, and her model/businesswoman daughter, Georgia May Jagger.

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Carol speaks to Dr Cat Jarman about the jewellery, trade routes and fashion tastes of the legendary seafaring people, the Vikings. Dr Cat Jarman is a bioarcheologist and author of the bestselling River Kings.

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Carol has a very special guest this week, the actress and model Brooke Shields, who has had a passionate interest in jewellery all her life. They are joined by the star jeweller of Beverley Hills, Robert Procop, with whom Brooke is launching a new collection on February 22nd 2022, Luminous.

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Carol speaks to the author, social historian, jewellery expert and star of TV's Antiques Roadshow, Geoffrey Munn, about one of the most enigmatic and fascinating substances, rock crystal, with its timeless mysteries.

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In the first episode of 2022, Carol speaks to jewellery historian and author Marion Fasel about the impact the animal kingdom has had on jewellery design.

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For the final episode of 2021, Carol discusses why "diamonds are a girl's best friend" with LA-based author and journalist Karina Longworth, presenter of the You Must Remember This podcast. Together they analyse Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, the movie that gave us the famous diamond-related adage, and discuss the careers of Anita Loos, the author of the original novel on which the film is based, and of Marilyn Monroe herself.

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For the seventh episode of season two, Carol talks with one of the world's foremost Fabergé experts, Kieran McCarthy, author and director of Wartski, about the life and legacy of Russian master jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé.

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In this episode, Carol has a wide-ranging chat with Chiefer Dcypha, the London-born jeweller of Ghanaian heritage, who has become one of the hottest young jewellery designers around, making pieces for music stars like Jorja Smith and sports legends such as Anthony Joshua.

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Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash

Music and editing by Tim Thornton @timwthornton

Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative

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For her fifth episode of season two, Carol talks to Philip Mould, the art historian, gallery owner and star of BBC One's Fake or Fortune?, and to jewellery historian, author and lecturer Amanda Triossi, on the subject of the snake, and its wide-ranging, eye-catching presence in the history of art and jewellery.

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For the fourth episode of her second season, Carol speaks to jewellery designer Theo Fennell about his career, and the choices that led him to become Britain's leading celebrity jeweller. We also hear from Theo's daughters - fashion designer Coco Fennell and actor/writer/director Emerald Fennell - regarding their opinion of their father's career path, and how he has influenced theirs.

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For the third episode of her second season, Carol speaks to Manon Lecaplain, curator at the Museo Picasso in Barcelona, Spain, and to gallery owner and author Louisa Guinness - on the subject of artists' jewellery, in particular the jewellery that Picasso made.

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Carol talks to Kassia St Clair, author of The Secret Lives Of Colour, and Lucia Silvestri, creative director at Bulgari, about the enduring magic and mystery of colour, and how it affects, inspires and soothes us - with a particular focus on blue, the world's most loved colour.

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In this first episode of season two, Carol talks to historian Pierre Branda and author and luxury expert Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni, on the glittering subject of Empress Joséphine, Napoleon's first wife, and the dazzling array of jewels and artefacts the couple collected during their union.

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Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative

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Carol speaks to celebrity super-stylist Elizabeth Salzman about her life and work, and her top tips for the red carpet.

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Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash

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Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative

Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda

Read Carol Woolton in Vogue magazine – vogue.co.uk/fashion/jewellery