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Fancy Vivid Blue 5.04 carat diamond Christie’s Just Sold the Azure Blue, the Largest Fancy Blue Diamond Ever Offered
By Grant Mobley
Extraordinary Blue and Pink Diamonds Headline Sotheby’s New York High Jewelry Sale
By Grant Mobley
Sothebys Artistic Luxury Auction Imperial Jewels (Courtesy of Sotheby's) Imperial Jewels Linked to Catherine the Great Resurface After a Century in Hiding
By Grant Mobley
Jwaneng 28.88 Diamond De Beers’ 28.88-Carat Jwaneng Diamond Sells for $2.6 Million at Sotheby’s Hong Kong
By Grant Mobley
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
Famous Diamonds View More
The Blue Pear-Shaped Zoe Diamond (Courtesy of Sotheby's) The Zoe Diamond: The Mysterious Blue Diamond That Broke Two World Records
By Grant Mobley
The Heart of Eternity Diamond (Courtesy of Diacore) The Heart of Eternity Diamond: Twice the Size of Blue Diamonds That Sold for $50 Million
By Grant Mobley
Margot Robbie Wore Elizabeth Taylor's Taj Mahal Diamond pendant necklace to the Wuthering Heights premiere The History and Mysteries of Elizabeth Taylor’s Taj Mahal Diamond
By Marion Fasel
Briolette of India Diamond: Portrait of Philanthropist Florence Meyer Blumenthal The Briolette of India: The World’s Oldest Diamond on Record
By Grant Mobley
What Nan Kempner’s American Chic Still Teaches Us About Wearing Diamonds
By Meredith Lepore
Royal Stories View More
Royal Danish Crown Jewel Collection Brilliant Cut Diamond Parure. The Spectacular History of the Danish Crown Jewels
By Meredith Lepore
Step Inside “Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style,” the New Exhibition
By Josie Goodbody
Europe’s Most Legendary Crown Jewels, Ranked
By Meredith Lepore
Consuelo Vanderbilt: The Real-Life Duchess Behind The Gilded Age Had Extraordinary Diamonds
By Meredith Lepore
Crown Jewels With a Modern Vision: The Diamonds of Queen Mary of Denmark
By Meredith Lepore
All Historic Diamonds
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
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
What Makes Christie’s Jewelry Head Claibourne Poindexter’s Pulse Race
By Jill Newman
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 of India Diamond Necklace (Courtesy of Christie’s Auction House) The Briolette: Jewelry’s Ultimate If-You-Know-You-Know Shape
By Grant Mobley
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