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.
Opened at the Hôtel de la Marine in Paris, ‘Joyaux Dynastiques’ brings together more than 140 royal and aristocratic jewels from the Al Thani Collection, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and major international lenders. Set within a historic monument once home to the French Crown Jewels, the exhibition traces how gemstones and jewellery shaped dynastic power, courtly identity and personal expression across Europe, from the early modern period to the 20th century.
Three jewels of imperial provenance take centre stage at Sotheby’s Royal & Noble Jewels Sale in Geneva: Napoleon’s diamond brooch seized at Waterloo, Cunegonde of Saxony’s pearl Sévigné, and Princess Neslishah Sultan’s pink diamond ring — each a reflection of history’s splendour and legacy.
Queen Mary’s Crown is removed from display at the Tower of London ahead of the Coronation.
Two Princesses of Wales, one magnificent choker.
The Williamson Pink Star, which recently sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong for a staggering $58 million, shares its geographical provenance with another remarkable pink, today in the Royal Collection.
A tiara fit for Her Majesty the Queen – Bulgari celebrates Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee with an exceptional high jewellery set.
Historic jewels take us back in time. They are unique pieces with a soul. And their fabled past is still alive today.
An “Italian Job” while tourists were touring the Cathedral. JCK Magazine reports.
One of the most personal jewels in Her Majesty’s jewellery vault… but is it the real one?