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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
Bee de chaumet necklace Bee de Chaumet: Why This Napoleonic Symbol Is Still Buzzing
By Meredith Lepore
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
Royal Stories View More
Every Major Diamond Wedding Tiara from the British Royal Family
By Hannah Militano
The Top 5 Royal Tiara Rules You’ve Never Heard Of
By Hannah Militano
The Definitive Guide to Queen Elizabeth II’s Royal Tiaras
By Hannah Militano
The Story of Granny’s Chips, the Most Valuable Brooch in the World
By Grant Mobley
Inside the Royal Vault: Celebrating 100 Years of Queen Elizabeth II’s Jewels
By Hannah Militano
All Historic Diamonds
Belle Epoque diamond ring The Beautiful Era: Why Belle Époque Jewelry Still Resonates Today
By Meredith Lepore
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
Moussaieff Red Diamond 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
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 the Becoming the Elizabeth Taylor Diamond
By Benjamin G. Guttery
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
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
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
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