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Royal Jewelry at Auction: Record-Breaking Sales
Royal jewelry — from Fabergé Easter Eggs to Marie Antoinette's diamonds to Elizabeth Taylor's La Peregrina — regularly achieves record-breaking prices at Christie's and Sotheby's, driven by the combination of...
Royal Jewelry at Auction: Record-Breaking Sales
Royal jewelry — from Fabergé Easter Eggs to Marie Antoinette's diamonds to Elizabeth Taylor's La Peregrina — regularly achieves record-breaking prices at Christie's and Sotheby's, driven by the combination of...
Royal Jewelry in Museums: Global Collection Guide
Royal jewelry from every major tradition is displayed in museums across the world — from the Tower of London to the Kremlin Diamond Fund to the Topkapi Palace to the...
Royal Jewelry in Museums: Global Collection Guide
Royal jewelry from every major tradition is displayed in museums across the world — from the Tower of London to the Kremlin Diamond Fund to the Topkapi Palace to the...
Royal Jewelry Legacy: Influence on Modern Fashion
Royal jewelry traditions continue to shape modern fashion — from the tiara revival to the Fabergé enamel influence to the colored gem renaissance inspired by Ottoman and Indian royal aesthetics...
Royal Jewelry Legacy: Influence on Modern Fashion
Royal jewelry traditions continue to shape modern fashion — from the tiara revival to the Fabergé enamel influence to the colored gem renaissance inspired by Ottoman and Indian royal aesthetics...
Japanese Imperial Jewelry: Chrysanthemum Throne
The Japanese imperial family — the world's oldest continuous monarchy — maintains a jewelry tradition of extraordinary elegance and restraint, centered on exceptional Akoya and South Sea pearls, diamond tiaras...
Japanese Imperial Jewelry: Chrysanthemum Throne
The Japanese imperial family — the world's oldest continuous monarchy — maintains a jewelry tradition of extraordinary elegance and restraint, centered on exceptional Akoya and South Sea pearls, diamond tiaras...
Thai Royal Jewelry: Chakri Dynasty Traditions
The Thai royal family — the Chakri dynasty — maintains one of Asia's most magnificent royal jewelry collections, built on Thailand's extraordinary ruby and sapphire deposits, the sacred Royal Regalia...
Thai Royal Jewelry: Chakri Dynasty Traditions
The Thai royal family — the Chakri dynasty — maintains one of Asia's most magnificent royal jewelry collections, built on Thailand's extraordinary ruby and sapphire deposits, the sacred Royal Regalia...
Saudi Royal Jewelry: Arabian Peninsula Traditions
The Saudi royal family maintains one of the world's most magnificent — and most private — jewelry collections, built on the extraordinary oil wealth of the Arabian Peninsula, the Islamic...
Saudi Royal Jewelry: Arabian Peninsula Traditions
The Saudi royal family maintains one of the world's most magnificent — and most private — jewelry collections, built on the extraordinary oil wealth of the Arabian Peninsula, the Islamic...