LONDON — Is rock ’n’ roll jewelry making a comeback? What sort of dazzlers do the Kardashians favor?
Carol Woolton, author, contributing editor at British Vogue, and creator of the series, grills Hollywood insiders Victoria Brynner and Martyn Lawrence Bullard about celebrity jewels through the decades, the current trends and their personal recollections of time spent with collections — and collectors.
Brynner, the daughter of Yul Brynner and Doris Kleiner, was a goddaughter of Taylor’s and said the star considered jewelry to be “her extended family.” She added that Taylor loved “to pile on” her Schlumberger, Bulgari and Cartier pieces, and often wore multiple, clinking charm bracelets at once.
The 47-minute podcast is a new way for Woolton to tell stories that wouldn’t necessarily find their way into print. Her latest book, “The New Stone Age” , which looks at crystal healing through the years, came out last year, and she’s dedicated these last months to bringing the podcasts to life. Woolton said they’ll be asking “why Brigitte Macron doesn’t wear jewelry, and whether France should have a state collection of jewels,” that first ladies and other dignitaries can draw on. They’ll also be discussing U.S. first ladies and their pearls.