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JENNIFER TILLY: HOLLYWOOD'S QUEEN OF JEWELS
Dec 11, 2025 52 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 ...

FRENCH ROYAL DIAMOND HEIST: MARIE ANTOINETTE'S NECKLACE
Nov 20, 2025 45 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 la...

FRENCH CROWN JEWELS AND MARIE ANTOINETTE'S DIAMONDS
Nov 06, 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 Antoin...

TRUE CRIME AT THE LOUVRE: ROYAL JEWELS AND SECURITY
Oct 21, 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 ...

THE TUDOR HEART JEWEL - A 500 YEAR HISTORY UNVEILED
Oct 14, 2025 1h 3m

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 t...

FROM FUNCTION TO FANTASY: THE BROOCH
Sep 04, 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.http...

THE HISTORY OF DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT RINGS... AND THE MYTHS
Aug 07, 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 ic...

GLOW UP - JEWELLERY AND MAKE UP WITH VAL GARLAND
Jun 19, 2025 49 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.vickisar...

THE INTIMACY OF PORTRAIT JEWELS WITH EMMA RUTHERFORD
Jun 05, 2025 49 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.portraitminiatu...

MRS MOUSSAIEFF - THE PRIVATE JEWELLERY LUMINARY
May 22, 2025 35 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 Woolt...

SOLID GOLD, RECORD HIGH: A STORY OF HUMAN OBSESSION
Apr 24, 2025 42 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 Mus...

CARTIER AT LONDON'S V&A MUSEUM
Apr 11, 2025 57 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 Moleswo...

THE PRINCESS AND COSTUME JEWELS AT BUTLER & WILSON
Mar 20, 2025 44 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 ...

LIFE AND JEWELS ACCORDING TO GLENN SPIRO
Mar 07, 2025 50 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: @caro...

DAVID WEBB'S ZOOLOGICAL JEWELS
Feb 20, 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-r...

THE PRINCE OF JEWELS
Feb 10, 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 Woo...

MARLA AARON - A NEW YORK JEWELLERY SUCCESS STORY
Jan 23, 2025 48 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 ...

CAROL AND WARD LANDRIGAN IN NYC
Jan 09, 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 ...