This episode is brought to you by Fully Gemstones.

I also like to use real jewellery as much as we can.

I mean, perhaps my own mothers and great aunts contempt for fake jewelry

has rubbed off on me,

and maybe the audience can't see the difference as much as I always think they can.

Also, to be completely romantic, I think the actresses seem to wear them slightly differently

when they know they're carrying three-quarters of a million pounds around their neck.

Welcome to If Jules Could Talk. I'm Carol Walton, the voice of jewellery, an author, broadcaster,

and the woman who initiated the role of Jewelry editor at magazines like Tattler and British Vogue.

This is a podcast for everyone. For people who do like jewellery,

for people who don't realise they like jewellery,

and anyone intrigued by fascinating facts,

new ideas and forgotten histories.

So please join me as I tell sparkly tales,

meeting all sorts of people,

delving into four centuries of jewell jewelry culture and investigate what's happening now.

I'm so happy today to be sitting across from Julian Fellows, the English actor, novelist, film

director and screenwriter, known around the world for penning such gripping films and series as Gosford Park, Belgravia, Downton Abbey, and most recently The Gilded Age.

Amongst other things, Julian is going to tell us how important jewelry is to tell the story

of his characters and how the decisions he makes about jewelry for the costumes helps depict

a period being filmed.

So I'm really, really thrilled to be joined today by Julian Fellows.

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