The most expensive ring in the world | The Jewellery Editor
Sep 27, 2017 · The highlight of the spring auction season here at The Jewellery Editor was the sale of the Pink Star, a 59.60-carat pink diamond set into a ring of truly impressive proportions.The largest Internally Flawless Fancy Vivid diamond ever graded by the GIA, it was snapped up for $71.2 million at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in April 2017, making it not only the most expensive ring in the world but also ...
Queen Victoria and historic jewels exhibition review Kensington …
Mar 28, 2018 · An arrangement between HM Government and the estate of the 3rd Duke of Fife, has allowed the public to enjoy some of the most significant and beautiful jewels belonging to Queen Victoria and her descendants at Kensington Palace. The Fife tiara has been accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax and is now on display at Kensington Palace alongside Queen Victoria's emerald parure and Princess Louise's ...
Who owns the Queen's jewels and who will inherit them?
Sep 16, 2022 · The Crown Jewels are held in trust and are passed from ruler to ruler, meaning King Charles III is now the owner of the 100 Crown Jewels that are kept in the Tower of London. The Crown Jewels are the ceremonial jewels that are worn at State Occasions and notably the Coronation Regalia. They include St Edward’s Crown (1661), the Imperial State ...
All about Princess Eugenie's padparadscha sapphire ring
Jan 22, 2018 · The Soleste sapphire ring is one of Tiffany’s signature styles, and this unenhanced 4.22ct padparadscha sapphire looks radiant. Hirsh London trilogy ring featuring a 1.12ct padparadscha sapphire ring, surrounded by two round brilliant-cut diamonds. Cartier Solar ring with a 10.04ct padparadscha sapphire and brilliant-cut diamonds, set in ...
The significance and meaning of right-hand rings - The Jewellery …
Aug 14, 2019 · In keeping with the tradition set by the 1920s flappers, in Western countries the right hand is often reserved for fun, flamboyant jewels, such as cocktail rings. As most people are right handed, wearing a statement ring on this hand will increase its visibility, making it more noticeable for other people.
90 years of style: all the Queen's brooches - The Jewellery Editor
Feb 21, 2018 · The Queen on Derby Day at Royal Epsom in 1971 wearing the historic Prince Albert brooch. Image: Brian Moody/Rex/Shutterstock Perhaps the most sentimental of all the jewels handed down to the Queen from her great-grandmother, this oval sapphire brooch with a surround of 12 round mine-cut diamonds was a gift from Prince Albert to Victoria, the day before their wedding on 9 February 1840.
Queen Elizabeth II's ten most famous and memorable jewels
Sep 14, 2022 · The Imperial State Crown is set with some of the most spectacular gems in the Crown Jewels: the 317.4 carat Cullinan II diamond, as well as the Stuart Sapphire and the Black Prince’s Ruby. The Imperial State Crown and St Edward’s Crown are part of the Crown Jewels that are kept at the Tower of London. The Diamond Diadem is from the Queen's ...
Some like it Haute: high jewellery from Paris Couture 2023
Feb 16, 2023 · Set with diamonds, emeralds and green lacquer, this necklace is a new interpretation of the subtlety of lace from by the Dearest Dior high jewellery collection presented in January 2023. Out of the seventy-seven extraordinary creations presented by Dior during Couture week in Paris, this necklace set with emeralds and diamonds, is my favourite.
The ancient art of filigree | The Jewellery Editor
30 August 2015. By Åse Anderson. The ancient jewellery-making technique of filigree has its roots in Mesopotamia, where it was used by craftsmen as far back as 3,000 BC. The name itself is derived from the Latin words for thread, filum, and grain, granum, with the latter referring to the tiny beads that were often used in filigree jewellery.
Parures: the original interchangeable jewelry - The Jewellery Editor
Aug 27, 2016 · Macklowe Gallery’s Victorian demi-parure of banded agate and pearl in English Victorian 15K gold with detachable pendant/brooch hanging from a woven gold necklet chain. The suite has matching star banded agate and pearl motif earrings. In the original fitted box, Signed D & J Wellby, London. Circa 1850's ($12,500). Pat Saling's Seaman Schepps ...