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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.
Histoire de Style: Nom: Boucheron, Prénom: Frédéric
Boucheron’s Histoire de Style 2026 collection is a portrait of founder Frédéric Boucheron, told through four High Jewellery masterpieces designed by Claire Choisne. From the iconic Place Vendôme address to the revolutionary Question Mark necklace, each creation reveals a different facet of the visionary who changed Parisian jewellery forever.
The ‘Tudor Heart’ Saved: A Royal Pendant Secured for the Nation
Saved for the nation after an extraordinary fundraising campaign, the Tudor Heart Pendant — a rare 16th-century jewel linked to the marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon — now enters the British Museum collection.
