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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
Empress Joséphine Bonaparte: Natural Diamond Trendsetter 
By Hannah Militano
Mellon Blue diamond The Ultra-Rare Mellon Blue Diamond Sells for $25 Million
By Jane Asher
Feeling Fancy? Get to Know the True Colors of These Historic Fancy Colored Diamonds
By Benjamin G. Guttery
A Glittering Tour of Royal Jewelry Exhibitions in Europe in 2026
By Milena Lazazzera
Harry Winston: The Extraordinary Life of the King of Diamonds
By Grant Mobley
Consuelo Yznaga 130 Dynastic Jewels Make a Grand Entrance in Paris
By Josie Goodbody
Inside Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House: The Bejeweled Miniature Fit for a Queen
By Josie Goodbody
A Diamond Fit for a Queen: The Marie-Thérèse Pink and the Enduring Allure of Marie Antoinette
By Milena Lazazzera
Bunny Mellon’s Extraordinary Legacy of Jewels
By Meredith Lepore
Marie Antoinette Style Step Inside the Glittering World of Marie Antoinette Style and the Jewels That Define It
By Josie Goodbody
Gabriela Hearst Gabriela Hearst Is Sotheby’s High Jewelry’s Not So Secret Weapon
By Sam Broekema

A Portuguese Natural Diamond Treasure Trove in Lisbon
By Elisa Anniss
Unraveling the Story of the Idol’s Eye, the World’s Largest Natural Blue Diamond
By Grant Mobley
The Princie Diamond: The Scandal and 300-Year Mystery Behind a $39M Pink Gem
By Jill Newman
Fabergé Winter Egg Diamond Fabergé Egg Fetches $30.2 Million at Historic Auction
By Josie Goodbody
Natural Diamond Council (NDC) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the integrity of the natural diamond industry worldwide. NDC serves as the authoritative voice for natural diamonds, inspiring and educating consumers on their real, rare and responsible values.
© 2026 — Natural Diamond Council

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