Following from the runaway success of 'PEARLS – THE CURRENT CRAZE FOR THE WORLD'S OLDEST GEM' in season 5, Episode 1 of the Podcast 'If Jewels Could Talk' Fortnum and Mason hosted London's premier pearl specialist Chrissie Douglas of Coleman Douglas Pearls who interviewed Carol Woolton creator and author of this Podcast on the 19 May 2025 entitled 'If jewels could talk … what fascinating stories they’d tell'
Carole Woolton a long term serving jewellery editor for British Vogue and Tatler is the author of many excellent jewellery books with the latest as the Dolce & Gabbana high jewellery. Carole started the Podcast ‘if Jewels could talk’ now listened to in 49 countries, and #1 in Apple Podcasts it is on its 3rd year ! she covers a huge variety of all things jewellery and is known for promoting promising new designers.
Carole was promoting her book 'if Jewels Could Talk' which starts with the statement - jewellery fulfils a primal urge to decorate ourselves, it is a unique global connector. Chrissie of Coleman Douglas Pearls wholeheartedly agrees, the discussion covered the various items of jewellery that have been prominent throughout history, the beauty and glow of pearls and old cut diamonds on the Belle Epoque era, and the important role that jewellery plays in our everyday lives.
