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Egyptomania and the Language of Jewels
How the Discovery of a Boy-King’s Tomb Rewrote the Grammar of Western Jewellery. Part II — The Jewelled Legacy: Maisons, Masterpieces, and the Eternal Return.
Sotheby’s Geneva May 2026: Where Rarity is the Rule, Not the Exception
Sotheby’s Geneva High Jewelry Sale on 12 May 2026 is led by a 6.03-carat fancy vivid blue diamond from the Cullinan mine, alongside De Beers Jwaneng diamonds and extraordinary signed jewels.
The Fingerprints in the Gold: Arsen Yarman’s Monumental Study of Armenian Goldsmiths under the Ottomans
Arsen Yarman’s two-volume study restores nearly 2,000 Armenian goldsmiths to Ottoman history, tracing seals, signatures, and archival records that reveal the hidden authorship behind centuries of imperial jewellery and splendour.
The Ocean Dream Diamond Returns to Christie’s Geneva
The Ocean Dream — a 5.50-carat Fancy Vivid Blue-Green diamond without peer in gemological history — resurfaces at Christie’s Geneva after twelve years in private hands.
Egyptomania and the Language of Jewels
How the Discovery of a Boy-King’s Tomb Rewrote the Grammar of Western Jewellery. Part I — The Awakening: From Napoleon to Tutankhamun.
1925: Two Necklaces, One Year, and the Centenary of Art Deco
Two 1925 necklaces — a Cartier sautoir famed from The Great Gatsby and a transformable Boucheron unveiled at the Exposition Internationale — lead Christie’s Geneva Magnificent Jewels auction this May.
CHANEL Noeud de Camélia Embroidered Cuff
Where Haute Couture Meets Haute Horlogerie.
The Blue Beyond Compare: Why Kashmir Sapphires Command Such Extraordinary Prices at Auction
Why do Kashmir sapphires command record prices at auction? Their legendary history, velvety blue, and why a lab certificate changes everything.
The Jwaneng 28.88: A Flawless Diamond Heads to Auction
De Beers and Sotheby’s unveiled The Jwaneng 28.88 — a flawless, D-colour, 28.88-carat Type IIa diamond from Botswana — at Maison Assouline in London, ahead of its auction debut in Hong Kong on 23 April 2026.
Bvlgari Maglia Milanese Monete: Ancient Rome Meets Renaissance Gold
At LVMH Watch Week 2026, Bvlgari unveils the Maglia Milanese Monete — a rose gold secret watch uniting an ancient Roman coin, Renaissance mesh, and the Piccolissimo micro-movement.
