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Elton John, winner of the Original Song award for "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" from "Rocketman," poses during the 92nd Annual Academy Awards on February 09, 2020. (Getty Images) Elton John’s Natural Diamonds Are on Their Farewell Tour
By Jane Asher
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
Famous Diamonds View More
The Radical Vision of René Boivin: Jewelry as Sculpture
By Meredith Lepore
Cartier Panther: This Cartier Panthère is pavé-set with brilliant-cut diamonds, accentuated by striking onyx spots, and illuminated by vivid emerald eyes.​ Featured in the Hong Kong Jewels Auction​ on March​ 30, 2026. (Phillips Jewels) The History of the Cartier Panthère: How the Fierce Feline Became a Feminine Icon
By Hannah Militano

The 6 Most Notorious Cursed Diamonds
By Jill Newman
Inside Crater of Diamonds State Park: The Only Place in the U.S. Where You Can Find Your Own Diamond
By Meredith Lepore
nassak diamond The Nassak Diamond: The Sacred Stone From the Crown of Shiva
By Grant Mobley
Royal Stories View More
The Princess of Wales wears Queen Victoria’s Oriental Circlet Tiara at the state banquet for the German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at Windsor Castle on December 3, 2025. Kate Middleton’s Most Historic Tiara Moments—and the Stories Behind Them
By Hannah Militano
The Secret Legacy of Princess Diana’s Spencer Tiara—And Who Might Wear It Next
By Hannah Militano
Kate Middleton Stuns in the Oriental Circlet Tiara—Her Largest Diamond Tiara Yet
By Hannah Militano
How Garrard Diamonds Have Made Royalty Shine for 290 Years
By Hannah Militano
Queen's Platinum Jubilee diamonds jewels The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Jewelry: Behind the Coronation Diamond Jewels
By Jill Newman
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graff butterfly necklace The Graff Butterfly: Over 50 Years of Diamonds in Flight
By Meredith Lepore
sancy diamond The Beau Sancy: The Diamond That Impacted Nearly Every Royal Dynasty in Europe
By Grant Mobley
Cartier high jewelry collar Cartier and the Making of Modern Luxury
By Meredith Lepore
Orlov diamond from the golconda mines The 10 Most Famous Diamonds from the Legendary Golconda Mines
By Grant Mobley
Daisy Fellowes wears the Cartier Tutti Frutti design, 1936 by Cecil Beaton. ( © The Cecil Beaton Studio Archive at Sotheby’s) The Original Iconoclast: How Daisy Fellowes Defined the Art of the Statement Jewel
By Meredith Lepore
bulgari serpenti The History of Bulgari Serpenti: Where Myth Meets Mesmerizing Design
By Meredith Lepore
Is the Millennium Star Diamond The Most Perfect Diamond in the World?
By Grant Mobley
DeYoung Red Diamond The DeYoung Red Diamond: An Extraordinary Gem That Hid in Plain Sight
By Grant Mobley

The Legacy of Argyle Lives On in Rio Tinto’s Upcoming Showcase
By Grant Mobley
Brooke Astor’s Diamond Jewelry Was the Height of Mid-Century Glamour
By Meredith Lepore
Three of the Rarest Diamonds in the World that Dazzled Experts
By Grant Mobley
golden canary yellow diamond The Golden Canary Diamond: The Largest Flawless Diamond Ever Sold
By Grant Mobley
star of Africa cullinan royal family crown jewels

Diamond Hall of Fame:
The History of the Star of Africa
By Jill Newman
Oppenheimer Blue Diamond Diamond Hall of Fame: The Oppenheimer Blue Diamond
By Jill Newman
The Centenary Diamond and the Three-Year Quest to Cut a 599-Carat Miracle
By Grant Mobley
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