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What Makes Christie’s Jewelry Head Claibourne Poindexter’s Pulse Race
By Jill Newman
The Most Expensive Pair of Earrings Ever Sold: The Apollo and Artemis Diamonds
By Grant Mobley
Doris Brynner photographiée par Andy Warhol Doris Brynner’s Impeccable Taste Shines at Sotheby’s Paris Sale
By Roxanne Robinson
Jewelry Auctions: India diamond necklace The 6 Greatest Jewelry Auctions of All Time
By Grant Mobley
Mellon Blue diamond The Ultra-Rare Mellon Blue Diamond Sells for $25 Million
By Jane Asher
Famous Diamonds View More
The Daria-i-Noor (Sea of Light) Diamond The Daria-i-Noor Diamond: The World’s Largest Pink Diamond
By Grant Mobley
Nicola Peltz Beckham at the 2023 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023. (Getty Images) Does Nicola Peltz Beckham’s Family Own the Star of the East Diamond?
By Hannah Militano
The First Ladies of the White House and Their Iconic Diamond Jewelry
By Sarah Cassuto
The Moussaieff Red Diamond: The Largest Red Diamond in the World
By Grant Mobley
A model holds the 24.78-carat Graff Pink Diamond during a Sotheby's auction preview on November 10, 2010 in Geneva. (Getty Images) The Graff Pink Diamond: The Masterpiece That Changed the Pink Diamond Market
By Grant Mobley
Royal Stories View More
Princess Margaret’s Wedding Tiara Was a Rebellious Self-Purchase
By Hannah Militano
The Anglesey Necklace: The 300-Carat Royal Jewel That Made Auction History
By Grant Mobley
The History Behind Kate Middleton’s Greville Chandelier Earrings
By Hannah Militano
Jacqueline de Ribes and the Art of Wearing Natural Diamonds
By Meredith Lepore
King Charles III wears the Imperial State Crown to wave from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 6, 2023, in London, England. (Getty Images) All the Historical Diamonds Seen at the Coronation of King Charles III
By Josie Goodbody
All Historic Diamonds
Belle Epoque diamond ring The Beautiful Era: Why Belle Époque Jewelry Still Resonates Today
By Meredith Lepore
elizabeth taylor burton diamond necklace Diamond Hall of Fame: The Taylor Burton Diamond
By Jill Newman
Evalyn Walsh Mclean waering the Hope Diamond The Hope Diamond’s Most Daring Owner: Evalyn Walsh McLean
By Meredith Lepore
The Krupp Diamond’s Fascinating Journey to Becoming the Elizabeth Taylor Diamond
By Benjamin G. Guttery
Diamond Hall of Fame: The $58 Million De Beers Blue Diamond
By Jane Asher
Jackie Kennedy Onassis The Life of Jackie Kennedy Onassis in Jewels
By Jalil Johnson
The Eternal Pink Diamond: A Record-Breaking Fancy Vivid Purplish Pink
By Grant Mobley
Nancy Astor How Nancy Astor’s Diamond Jewels Became a Language of Power
By Meredith Lepore
Supermodel Jerry Hall holds the rare 110.03-carat yellow pear-shaped Cora Sun-Drop diamond at the Natural History Museum on February 24, 2011, in London. The Cora Sun-Drop Diamond: The Largest Fancy Vivid Yellow Diamond Ever Auctioned
By Grant Mobley
Meghan Markle’s Wedding Tiara Has a Surprising Royal History
By Hannah Militano
Inside the Dresden Green Vault Diamond Heist and the Hunt That Followed
By Grant Mobley
The Hortensia Diamond: The Pink French Crown Jewel That Survived Revolution and Theft
By Grant Mobley
Who Was Dame Margaret Greville? An Unlikely Benefactor of the Royal Jewels
By Hannah Militano
An Inside Look at the Bulgari Laguna Blu, the Most Valuable Bulgari Gem Ever Sold
By Grant Mobley
princess diana lover's knot tiara The Royal History of The Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara
By Hannah Militano
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