The Swedish royal family, known as the House of Bernadotte, has an enviable collection of jewels in their vaults, many of which boast an esteemed provenance. But one particular set—a matching tiara, ...
What do you wear to the crowning of an Emperor? In 1856, the Countess of Granville didn’t need to think too much about it. She was to accompany her husband’s uncle, the 6th Duke of Devonshire, to Tsar ...
Princess Isabella of Croÿ, who became an archduchess of the House of Habsburg by marriage, is the picture of regal grandeur in this portrait. The most glittering detail – even in black and white – is ...
Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, who is related to other European royals like Britain’s Prince Philip and Queen Sofia of Spain, has a truly historic tiara collection The Greek Emerald Parure Tiara – known ...
I'm feeling that this is an unsigned parure by Miriam Haskell. Miriam Haskell used rose montee, and that's these little rhinestones here. They're flat on the back and they're prong-set. APPRAISER: She ...
Jewelry and clothing can tell us a lot about human civilizations and cultures. For example, prior to the Spanish occupation in the Philippines, talismans and charms (also widely known as anting-anting ...
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