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If Jewels Could Talk with Carol Woolton

by Carol Woolton · English · Arts & Books

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 pi

New episodes: Monthly
Typical length: 47 min
Latest: 1 Oct 2026
Language: English

Latest episode

1 Oct 2026 · 45 min

A New Chapter In Jewellery: GRIMA For Hancocks

Carol speaks to two inspiring jewellers and best friends, Francesca Grima and Amy Burton-Totton, as they launch their groundbreaking collaboration GRIMA for Hancocks. Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Editing and music by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Sponsored by Leibish, the coloured diamond specialist https://jewelry.leibish.com/cw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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S8 · E17 · 10 Sep 2026 · 55 min
GILDED AGE STARS: BEST-SELLING AUTHOR KATHERINE HOWE REVEALS THE SECRETS OF THE VANDERBILT WHITNEY PAPERS
Carol speaks to best-selling author Katherine Howe about the secrets of the Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney papers. Katherine specialises in historical novels and has collaborated with Anderson Cooper on books about both the Vanderbilt and Astor dynasties. Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Editing and music by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Sponsored by Leibish, the coloured diamond specialist https://jewelry.leibish.com/cw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
S8 · E16 · 13 Aug 2026 · 45 min
VANESSA WILLIAMS TALKS JEWELLERY & RED CARPET DRESSING
Carol speaks to legendary singer, actor, model and now jewellery designer Vanessa Williams about her life, jewels, clothes and career, as her VICKISARGE X Vanessa Williams collection launches. https://vickisarge.com/collections/vickisarge-x-vanessa-williams Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Edited by Joey Lever Additional editing and music by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Sponsored by Leibish, the coloured diamond specialist https://jewelry.leibish.com/cw Hosted…
S8 · E15 · 9 Jul 2026 · 39 min
THE STRANGE JOURNEYS OF ROYAL JEWELS with Laurie Wickwire
Carol finds out about two of the strangest journeys of Royal Jewels ever known, speaking to diamond and gem expert, historian and educator Laurie Wickwire. Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Editing and music by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Sponsored by Leibish, the coloured diamond specialist https://jewelry.leibish.com/cw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S8 · E14 · 4 Jun 2026 · 43 min
AN AMERICAN GARDEN WITH JEWELLER MISH TWORKOWSKI
Carol meets star American jeweller Mish Tworkowski and discovers the unbreakable link between jewellery and horticulture. https://mishfinejewelry.com The garden Mish recommended is Great Dixter in East Sussex: https://www.greatdixter.co.uk This podcast is brought to you by Leibish, the coloured diamond specialist https://jewelry.leibish.com/cw Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Editing and music by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Social media support by Isabella Thompson @isa.tom Illustrations Jordi…
S8 · E13 · 7 May 2026 · 52 min
TOM MOSES OF THE GIA - FASHIONS, FACETS AND THE FUTURE OF DIAMONDS
Carol has a fascinating, wide-ranging chat with Tom Moses, chief laboratory and research officer at the Gemological Institute of America. This podcast is brought to you by Leibish, the coloured diamond specialist https://jewelry.leibish.com/cw Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Editing and music by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Social media support by Isabella Thompson @isa.tom Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Sponsored by Leibish, the coloured diamond specialist https://jewelry.leibish.com/cw…
S8 · E12 · 9 Apr 2026 · 46 min
LIVE at Harvey Nichols with Anna Murphy, Fashion Director at The Times
Carol welcomes Anna Murphy, fashion director at The Times of London, for a LIVE chat about fashion in general and how to buy jewellery in particular. In front of a live audience at Harvey Nichols, the most stylish shop in West London. The talk is introduced by Harvey Nichols' Alistair Scott. https://www.harveynichols.com This podcast is brought to you by Leibish, the coloured diamond specialist https://jewelry.leibish.com/cw Video produced by Another World Media. Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Editing and music by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative…
S8 · E11 · 12 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 4 min
KUTCHINSKY'S EGG - THE REAL LIFE EGG HUNT FOR A GIANT JEWEL TO RIVAL FABERGÉ
Serena Kutchinsky is an award-winning British journalist, and the daughter of Paul Kutchinsky, who once designed the world's biggest jewelled egg... and brought down his century-old jewellery house in the process. Carol hears the thrilling story... Serena's book is out on March 31st, 2026 https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Serena-Kutchinsky/215597478 This podcast is brought to you by Leibish, the coloured diamond specialist https://jewelry.leibish.com/cw Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Editing and music by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative…
S8 · E10 · 14 Feb 2026 · 39 min
VALENTINE'S BONUS: LOVE JEWELS WITH CECE
Happy Valentine's Day! To celebrate, here's a bonus episode, but with a big name in modern jewellery: Cece Fein-Hughes, whose company Cece Jewellery has skyrocketed in the last few years and sent its founder onto the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Carol meets her to talk about the jewellery of love... https://www.cecejewellery.com This podcast is brought to you by Leibish, the coloured diamond specialist https://jewelry.leibish.com/cw Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Editing and music by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley…
S8 · E9 · 5 Feb 2026 · 35 min
MICHELLE ONG: THE JEWELLERY QUEEN OF HONG KONG
Carol meets Michelle Ong, legendary jewellery designer and businesswoman, co-founder of the luxury jewellery brand Carnet. http://www.carnetjewellery.com/ This podcast is brought to you by Leibish, the coloured diamond specialist https://jewelry.leibish.com/cw Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Editing and music by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Social media support by Isabella Thompson @isa.tom Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Sponsored by Leibish, the coloured diamond specialist…
S8 · E8 · 8 Jan 2026 · 48 min
ANN DEXTER-JONES ON ROCK'N'ROLL JEWELLERY, MARK RONSON, MICK JAGGER & MUSIC ROYALTY
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... https://anndexterjonesdesign.com This podcast is brought to you by Leibish, the coloured diamond specialist https://jewelry.leibish.com/cw Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Editing and music by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Social media support by Isabella Thompson @isa.tom Illustrations Jordi Labanda…
S8 · E7 · 11 Dec 2025 · 53 min
JENNIFER TILLY: HOLLYWOOD'S QUEEN OF JEWELS
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! This podcast is brought to you by Leibish https://jewelry.leibish.com/cw Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Editing and music by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Social media support by…
S8 · E6 · 20 Nov 2025 · 46 min
FRENCH ROYAL DIAMOND HEIST: MARIE ANTOINETTE'S NECKLACE
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. www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/marie-antoinette This podcast is brought to you by Leibish https://jewelry.leibish.com/cw Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Editing and music by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by…
S8 · E5 · 6 Nov 2025 · 48 min
FRENCH CROWN JEWELS AND MARIE ANTOINETTE'S DIAMONDS
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 This podcast is brought to you by Leibish https://jewelry.leibish.com/cw Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Editing and music by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Social media support by Isabella Thompson @isa.tom Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda…
S8 · E4 · 21 Oct 2025 · 31 min
TRUE CRIME AT THE LOUVRE: ROYAL JEWELS AND SECURITY
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. This podcast is brought to you by Leibish https://jewelry.leibish.com/cw Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Editing and music by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Social media support by Isabella Thompson @isa.tom Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Sponsored by Leibish, the…
S8 · E3 · 14 Oct 2025 · 1 hr 3 min
THE TUDOR HEART JEWEL - A 500 YEAR HISTORY UNVEILED
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. Donate to the British Museum's Tudor Heart appeal here: https://www.britishmuseum.org/tudor-heart-appeal This podcast is brought to you by Leibish https://jewelry.leibish.com/cw Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Editing and music by Tim Thornton…
S8 · E2 · 4 Sep 2025 · 46 min
FROM FUNCTION TO FANTASY: THE BROOCH
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. https://wartski.com/a-wartski-loan-exhibition/ This podcast is brought to you by Leibish https://jewelry.leibish.com/cw Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Editing and music by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Social media support by Isabella Thompson @isa.tom Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Sponsored by…
S8 · E1 · 7 Aug 2025 · 47 min
THE HISTORY OF DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT RINGS... AND THE MYTHS
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. https://marionfasel.substack.com/ This podcast is brought to you by Leibish https://jewelry.leibish.com/cw Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Editing and music by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Social media support by Isabella Thompson @isa.tom Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Read…
S7 · E25 · 19 Jun 2025 · 50 min
GLOW UP - JEWELLERY AND MAKE UP WITH VAL GARLAND
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. www.vickisarge.com Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Editing and music by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Social media support by Isabella Thompson @isa.tom Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Read more from Carol Woolton - www.carolwoolton.com Sponsored by Leibish, the coloured diamond specialist…
S7 · E24 · 5 Jun 2025 · 50 min
THE INTIMACY OF PORTRAIT JEWELS WITH EMMA RUTHERFORD
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. https://www.portraitminiature.com/ Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Editing and music by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Social media support by Isabella Thompson @isa.tom Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Read more from Carol Woolton - www.carolwoolton.com Sponsored by Leibish, the coloured diamond specialist…
S7 · E23 · 22 May 2025 · 36 min
MRS MOUSSAIEFF - THE PRIVATE JEWELLERY LUMINARY
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. Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Editing and music by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Social media support by Isabella Thompson @isa.tom Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Read more from Carol Woolton - www.carolwoolton.com Sponsored by Leibish, the coloured diamond specialist https://jewelry.leibish.com/cw Hosted on…
S7 · E22 · 8 May 2025 · 48 min
JEWELLERY MADE BY ARTISTS: THE DIANE VENET COLLECTION AT THE NORTON MUSEUM
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. https://www.norton.org/exhibitions/artists-jewelry Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Editing and music by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative…
S7 · E21 · 24 Apr 2025 · 43 min
SOLID GOLD, RECORD HIGH: A STORY OF HUMAN OBSESSION
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 Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Editing and music by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Social media support by Isabella Thompson @isa.tom…
S7 · E20 · 11 Apr 2025 · 58 min
CARTIER AT LONDON'S V&A MUSEUM
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. Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Editing and music by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Social media support by Isabella Thompson @isa.tom Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Read more from Carol Woolton - www.carolwoolton.com Sponsored by Leibish, the coloured…
S7 · E19 · 20 Mar 2025 · 45 min
THE PRINCESS AND COSTUME JEWELS AT BUTLER & WILSON
Carol has a fascinating chat with Simon Wilson, the king of costume, at the iconic Butler & Wilson store on the Fulham Road, London. Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Editing and music by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Social media support by Isabella Thompson @isa.tom Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Read more from Carol Woolton - www.carolwoolton.com Sponsored by Leibish, the coloured diamond specialist https://jewelry.leibish.com/cw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S7 · E18 · 7 Mar 2025 · 51 min
LIFE AND JEWELS ACCORDING TO GLENN SPIRO
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. Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Editing and music by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Social media support by Isabella Thompson @isa.tom Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Read more from Carol Woolton - www.carolwoolton.com Sponsored by Leibish, the coloured diamond specialist https://jewelry.leibish.com/cw Hosted on Acast. See…
S7 · E17 · 20 Feb 2025 · 42 min
DAVID WEBB'S ZOOLOGICAL JEWELS
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. Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Editing and music by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Social media support by Isabella Thompson @isa.tom Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda…
S7 · E16 · 10 Feb 2025 · 49 min
THE PRINCE OF JEWELS
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. Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Editing and music by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Social media support by Isabella Thompson @isa.tom Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Read more from Carol Woolton - www.carolwoolton.com Sponsored by Leibish, the coloured diamond specialist https://jewelry.leibish.com/cw Hosted on…
S7 · E15 · 23 Jan 2025 · 49 min
MARLA AARON - A NEW YORK JEWELLERY SUCCESS STORY
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. https://marlaaaron.com This episode is brought to you by @fuligemstones https://fuligemstones.com/ Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Editing and music by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Social media support by Isabella Thompson @isa.tom Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Read more from…
S7 · E14 · 9 Jan 2025 · 41 min
CAROL AND WARD LANDRIGAN IN NYC
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... This episode is brought to you by @fuligemstones https://fuligemstones.com/ Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Editing and music by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Social media support by Isabella Thompson @isa.tom Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda…

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If Jewels Could Talk with Carol Woolton is a English arts & books podcast from Carol Woolton. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: Carol Woolton
Language: English
Category: Arts & Books
New episodes: Monthly
Typical length: 47 min
Latest episode: 1 Oct 2026
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