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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
Renaissance Jewelry: When Diamonds Became High Art
By Meredith Lepore
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
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
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
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 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
briolette diamond The Briolette: Jewelry’s Ultimate If-You-Know-You-Know Shape
By Grant Mobley
How Queen Letizia of Spain Is Shaping a New Era of Royal Jewelry Style
By Meredith Lepore
backwards necklace Sabrina Carpenter wore the Chopard Garden of Kalahari diamond necklace to the Grammy Awards on February 2, 2025. How The Queen of Kalahari Diamond Influenced a Red Carpet Jewelry Frenzy
By Hannah Militano
How Queen Mary Shaped The Royal Family’s Jewelry Collection
By Hannah Militano
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