Top Jewellery Resources and Famous Crown Jewels

CROWN JEWELS is the traditional English term for the elements in metalwork or jewellery of the royal regalia of a particular state. They are often only used for the coronation of a monarch and a few other ceremonial occasions, though the monarch may also be often shown wearing them in portraits, as they symbolize the power and continuity of the monarchy. Though additions to them may be made, since medieval times the existing items are typically passed down unchanged as they symbolize the continuity of the monarchy.

Typical items in Europe include crowns, sceptres, orbs, swords, rings, all usually in gold and heavily decorated with jewels, in styles which go back to the Middle Ages and are normally very conservative to emphasize the continuity of the monarchy. Many crown jewels are kept in a museum setting except when in use, and can be seen by the public. The crown jewels of many former monarchies can also be seen in museums, and may still represent national cultural icons even for countries that are now republics, as for example in Hungary, where the Holy Crown of Hungary has been re-incorporated in the coat of arms of Hungary. Several countries outside Europe have crown jewels that are either in traditional forms for the country, or a synthesis of European and local forms and styles.

Jewellery News, Reviews & Resources

• 5 Ways to Identify Gold Purity at Home - "How To Identify Fake Gold Jewellery?"
• 6 Best Jewels of New York Fashion Week - The New York Times.
• 10 Most Expensive Pieces Of Jewelry Ever Sold At Auction - Business Insider.
• 12 spectacular pink diamond engagement rings - "Inspired by the Pink Star diamond?"
• 26 Firsts from Boucheron - "Redefining luxury." 26 things you didn’t know about Maison Boucheron.
• 30 Christmas gifts for jewellery lovers - The Telegraph.
• $150 million of bling: how Cartier recreated a 1930s masterpiece for Ocean’s 8 - The Telegraph.
• 2020 Oscars: The Best Jewels On The Red Carpet - "As is often the case at the Oscars it was diamonds that ruled the red carpet as stars sparkled wearing Forevermark, Bulgari, Chopard, Harry Winston, Cartier and jewels from other international brands and acclaimed jewelry designers. The overall look of the evening was elegant and tasteful with a balance of earrings, necklaces and bracelets. Color was at a minimum."
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• Affair of the Diamond Necklace - incident in 1785 at the court of King Louis XVI of France involving his wife, Queen Marie Antoinette. The reputation of the Queen, already tarnished by gossip, was ruined by the implication that she participated in a crime to defraud the crown jewelers of the cost of a very expensive diamond necklace. The Affair is historically significant as one of the events that led to the French populace's disillusionment with the monarchy, which, among other causes, eventually precipitated the French Revolution.
• ALL ABOUT GEMSTONES - a diamond, colored-gemstone and jewelry database/website that was written from a layperson's perspective, and is designed to bridge the gap between the expert gemologist.
• AMETHYST - Wikipedia.
• Andrew Grima, jeweller to Hollywood & royalty - The Telegraph.
• Are crystals the new blood diamonds? - "Gwyneth loves them, Adele can’t sing without them and Kim Kardashian uses them to deal with stress. Many of us are lured by their beauty and promise of mystical powers, but are ‘healing’ crystals connecting us to the earth - or harming it?"
• ART JEWELRY - Wikipedia.
• Bangle - Wikipedia.
• Bella Hadid lets her necklace do the talking - The Telegraph.
• best jewellery at the Cannes Film Festival through the ages - The Telegraph.
• Bezel - the bezel of a ring is a wider and usually thicker section of the hoop, which may contain a flat surface, usually with an engraved design, as in a signet ring, or a gem.
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• Bismarck Sapphire Necklace - sapphire necklace designed by Cartier, Inc. in 1935. It is named after Countess Mona von Bismarck, who donated the piece to the Smithsonian in 1967.
• Bulgari & the Era of the Global Jeweler - The New York Times.
• Bulgari Unveils Incredible Barocko Jewelry Collection With All Unique Pieces - "It is customary at the House of Bulgari to unveil spectacular new pieces of jewelry - most of them one-of-a-kinds - in a huge event that celebrates the brand’s rich Roman roots and magnificent abilities at gem-setting and selecting stones. This year, Bulgari releases its new high-jewelry collection under the name of Barocko. Naturally, due to Covid-19, the brand was unable to hold its typical event, and instead opted for a digital release of the new collection - via a dedicated app."
• Cabochon - gemstone which has been shaped and polished as opposed to faceted.
• Can NFTs work for luxury jewellery? - "The NFT debate is now running through the market for diamonds and luxury jewellery. Royal jeweller Asprey plans to issue NFTs, but others are staying away - for now."
• CARTIER S.A. - the company has a long and distinguished history of serving royalty, as well as stars and celebities. One Prince of Wales hailed Cartier as "Joaillier des Rois, Roi des Joailliers" ("Jeweller to Kings, King of Jewellers").
• Cartier’s Coloratura high jewellery is a celebration of diversity & colour - The Telegraph.
• Celebrate Peridot, An August Birthstone, With These Beautiful Pieces Of Peridot Jewelry - "August has several birthstones, but the most well-known is peridot. This beautiful green gemstone comes in a range of hues, from yellow-green to deep green, and lends itself to classic, stone-focused jewelry, as well as accents with other stones and colors."
• Chopard Dresses Bond Girl In 140 Carats Of Diamonds - "Chopard has joined the cast of the latest James Bond film No Time to Die, to be released in April. Pieces from the jewelry firm’s Green Carpet collection will make an appearance in the 25th Bond film, worn by Ana de Armas, who plays Paloma, a CIA agent, in the movie. She wears a Chopard necklace set with 43 carats of pear-shaped diamonds, a matching bracelet with 82 carats of pear-shaped and round-brilliant diamonds and earrings set with another 14 carats of diamonds."
• Chrysoprase - Wikipedia.
• Collier d'esclavage - Objets d'hier.
• Costume jewelry - Wikipedia.
• Custom Jewelry, Mini Size - The New York Times.
• DAVID EDEN - expensive eye glasses with diamonds, rubies and sapphires.
• Diamond Fund of Russia - dates back to the time of Peter I. A collection of masterpieces of jewelry of the 18th-20th centuries, rare precious stones, gold and platinum nuggets of great historic, artistic and scientific importance, as well as vast material value.
• Diamond.net - "Diamond Prices, Rapaport News and Information."
• Dior À Versailles CÔtÉs Jardins - "A magical stroll around the gardens of Versailles."
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• duchess of windsor jewels - sold at Sotheby's Geneva auction on April 2 and 3, 1987.
• Elizabeth Taylor Auction of a lifetime - YouTube 1:13:11.
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• Elizabeth Taylor's £100m collection of gems, gowns and art goes on display at Christie's - Daily Mail.
• Elsa Peretti - jewelry designer, philanthropist & former fashion model.
• EMERALDS - Wikipedia.
• ESTATE JEWELRY - Wikipedia.
• Eternity ring - also known as an infinity ring, is a woman's ring comprising a band of precious metal (usually gold) set with a continuous line of identically cut gemstones (usually diamonds) to symbolize neverending love, usually given by a spouse to their wife on the occasion of a significant anniversary, typically after 10 or more years of marriage.
• F1’s Bernie Ecclestone claims daughter Tamara’s £50m jewellery raid is INSIDE JOB - "Every piece of jewellery in the £70million mansion is said to have been swiped in a 50-minute raid on Friday night - just hours after Tamara, 35, left the country for her Christmas holidays."
• FABERGÉ EGG - Wikipedia.
• Facet - flat faces on geometric shapes. Gemstones commonly have facets cut into them in order to improve their appearance by allowing them to reflect light.
• Fibula - definition & explanation.
• Garnet - group of silicate minerals that have been used since the Bronze Age as gemstones and abrasives.
• GEM - definition & explanation.
• Gem encyclopedia - GIA.
• GEMSTONES - Wikipedia.
• GRAFF DIAMONDS ROBBERY - Wikipedia.
• Harry Winston unveils the Legacy jewellery collection - "A high jewellery love letter to the King of Diamonds."
• HOUSE OF FABERGÉ - Wikipedia.
• House of Faberge: The story behind the world's most luxurious eggs - CNN style.
• How Gwyneth Paltrow became the ultimate jewellery influencer - "How Gwyneth Paltrow became the ultimate jewellery influencer. Forget the Kate effect - in the jewellery world it's all about Gwyneth."
• How Tiffany's Iconic Box Became the World's Most Popular Package - "This robin’s egg blue is trademarked. Everyone knows the meaning of the little blue box: Tiffany & Co. jewelry is likely to be inside. The often heart-shaped jewelry made of timeless sterling silver has become highly desired in every girl’s jewelry collection."
• How vintage jewellery brings old-time glamour to the red carpet - The Telegraph.
• IBM is using blockchain to confirm the origins of jewelry - engadget.
• Icecap diamonds - "The Hardest Asset Is Now Liquid." Non-fungible Token Hard Asset Diamond Investment. Safely add diamonds to your investment portfolio via blockchain technology.
• If you like vibrating jewelry, put a Ringly on it - engadget.
• Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum - founded in 1993. Athens, Greece.
• Inside La Pausa: Coco Chanel's Côte d'Azur hideaway that inspired the new high jewellery collection - The Telegraph.
• Inside Princess Diana's jewellery collection - The Telegraph.
• JASPER - Wikipedia.
• JCK Magzine - "Jewelry Industri News, Trands, and Analysis."
• Jewelers of America - "The resource for the professional jewelry industry."
• JEWELLERY - Wikipedia.
• JEWELLERY MUSEUMS IN EUROPE - The Society of Jewellery Historians.
• JEWELLERY MUSEUMS IN UK - The Society of Jewellery Historians.
• Jewelry designer - Wikipedia.
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• Jewels du Jour - "Your Daily Dose of Jewelry."
• JEWELS OF IMELDA MARCOS
• Kenneth Jay Lane, Jewelry Designer Who Made a Fortune Faking It, Dies at 85 - The New York Times.
  
• kokoshnik tiara - Wikipedia.
• largest ever private collection of Grima jewellery - The Telegraph.
• Lavalier - Wikipedia.
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• Le Freeport - "A high-end, ultra safe facility for the storage of valuable goods." LE FREEPORT sets new standards, demanded by investors and collectors alike: a purpose built facility combining cutting edge technology, efficient logistics, and an exhaustive range of expert services. LE FREEPORT is the ideal platform for securing, servicing and selling works of art and other valuables. Luxembourg & Singapore.
• LIFE GEM - is a certified, high-quality diamond created from the carbon of your loved one as a memorial to their unique life.
• List of jewellery designers - Wikipedia.
• List of jewellery types - Wikipedia.
• Louis Vuitton brings world's second largest diamond to Dubai - "The 1,758 carat Sewelo diamond is currently on show - and for sale - at the maison's Dubai Mall store."
• Luxury Investments Around the World Compared - infographic - "Do you enjoy the finer things in life? For many of the world’s wealthy individuals, acquiring luxury goods such as art, fine wine, and watches is a passion. Unlike traditional investments in financial assets, luxury goods can be difficult to value if one does not have an appreciation for their form. A rare painting, for example, does not generate cash flows, meaning its value is truly in the eye of the beholder. To gain some insight into the market for luxury goods, this infographic takes data from Knight Frank’s 2021 Wealth Report to compare the preferences of nine global regions."
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• Marie-Antoinette's jewellery cabinet - The jewellery cabinet commissioned to Jean-Ferdinand Schwerdfeger (1734-1818) by Queen Marie-Antoinette placed in the alcove to the left of the bed in her bedrom at Versailles Palace in 1787.
• Marie Antoinette's jewellery up for auction - "Highlight diamond-and-pearl pendant piece estimated to fetch up to $2m at Sotheby’s auction in Geneva."
• Master jeweler invents 'unbreakable' porcelain - CNN style.
• Meghan Markle wears Diana's Asprey ring to her evening reception - "A 'something blue' gift from Prince Harry."
• Modern Jeweler - "Products and Trends for Jewelery Retailers."
• MOISSANITE - Wikipedia.
• National Jeweler - since 1906. "Jewelry Industry News | Precious Metals Market Analysis & Reporting."
• NEW YORK JEWELRY DIARY - by Clive Kandel.
• Oscars 2019: Lady Gaga's Priceless 128.54 Carat "Tiffany Diamond" Necklace Was Last Worn by Audrey Hepburn in 1961 - W Magazine.
• PARURE - a set of various items of matching jewelry, which rose to popularity in 17th century Europe.
• PENDANT - Wikipedia.
• Peridot - one of the lesser-known gemstones, despite its illustrious history, increasing rarity and lively beauty. Although a quality peridot is a bright shade of light green tinged with yellow, these gems are often mistaken for darker emeralds. In fact, the Romans called them the “evening emeralds” because of the way they caught and reflected lamplight.
• PETER CARL FABERGÉ - Russian jeweler, best known for the famous Fabergé eggs, made in the style of genuine Easter eggs, but using precious metals and gemstones rather than more mundane materials.
• Philippines to auction off $21m worth of Imelda Marcos's jewellery - The Guardian.
• Polygon - since 1984. Online community and trading network for qualified gem and jewelry professionals. Provides a sophisticated online environment for members to actively interact on the forums, and buy and sell loose diamonds, finished and semi-finished jewelry, precious and semi-precious gemstones, pearls, watches, estate pieces, coins, precious metals and more.
• Princess Grace of Monaco's most dazzling jewellery moments - "From her silver screen jewellery moments to the royal collection she established as the Princess of Monaco."
• Professional Jeweler - "Every article was researched and written by an experienced editorial staff and respected industry authorities covering every aspect of the jewelry industry. The complete collection of informative industry data is available in our archives."
• Qatari royal showcases jewels of the Maharajas - CNN style.
• Rapaport Weekly Report - key executive summary, including editorial analysis, news and a comprehensive overview of the diamond and jewelry markets. Delivered to your inbox each week.
• Rare jewels given to Napoleon's daughter fetch over $1.6M - "The jewels were sold individually at Christie's in Geneva, 200 years after the French emperor's death. Each item exceeded the auction house's initial estimates, which ranged from 10,000 to 250,000 Swiss francs ($11,000 to $275,430) per piece. The biggest earner was a sapphire and diamond tiara which fetched 525,000 Swiss francs (over $577,000)."
• RHINESTONES - definition & explanation.
• Resonances de Cartier: eclectic & extraordinary high jewellery that echoes a remarkable past - The Telegraph.
• Royal Jewels from the Bourbon Parma Family auction - "Once belonged to Queen Marie Antoinette."
• Russian FabergÉ exhibition contains 'at least 20 fakes', expert says - "Andre Ruzhnikov accuses director Mikhail Piotrovsky of ‘destroying the authority of the museum’."
• Say my name: the return of the statement necklace - The Guardian.
• Small-scale miner finds biggest tanzanite gems in history, worth $3.3m - "Saniniu Laizer plans to build a school and shopping mall near his home in Tanzania, but will hold a big party first."
• spectacular High Jewellery at Paris Haute Couture Week - The Telegraph.
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• Statement Necklace - "Statement necklaces are easy to identify because they're chunky, unique and attention-grabbing. They come in a bevy of styles from metallic necklaces and jeweled pieces to colorful neck pieces and beaded baubles. The most important thing to note is that statement necklaces are meant to be the main, defining piece of your outfit."
• Suzanne Belperron - (1900–1983). Was an influential 20th-century jewellery designer based in Paris. She worked for the Boivin and Herz jewellery houses before the outbreak of World War II. Belperron had many important clients, from royalty, arts and showbusiness on both sides of the Atlantic.
• Tanzanite - Wikipedia.
• The finest jewellery boxes to store your most precious pieces - The Telegraph.
• The most incredible bejeweled watches at Paris Couture - The Telegraph.
• The New Appeal of Men’s Jewelry - The New York Times.
• The new wave of fine jewelers bringing African luxury to the world - "Africa is often seen as the home of precious gemstones and metals, with the world's leading jewelry houses sourcing a steady stream of diamonds, gold and other minerals from the continent."
• The priceless jewels stolen in German museum heist - "Dresden museum heist: What we know about the stolen jewels."
• Tiffany & Co.: leading the way in ethically produced jewellery - The Telegraph.
• Tiffany takeover approach is all about chasing Chinese money - "LVMH bid for jeweller is latest attempt to target China’s new wealthy generation."
• Top 10 Most Expensive Gemstones in the World - TheRichest.org
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• Treasure of San Gennaro - said to rival Britain's Crown Jewels and those of the Russian tsars in value.
• True lover's knot - the association of knots with the symbolism of love, friendship and affection dates back to antiquity.
• Venice’s Jeweler to the Stars Is Also Its Best-Kept Secret - "At Casa Codognato, the rich and famous shop for macabre, erotic, and cheeky totems."
• Vermeil - combination of sterling silver, gold, and other precious metals, commonly used as a component in jewelry.
• Where do the jewels end up after a heist? - The Telegraph.
• Why blingier is always better when it comes to jewellery in Hollywood - The Telegraph.
• world's largest jewelry brand is ditching mined diamonds - "The Copenhagen-based company said it's instead shifting toward the use of diamonds created in labs, which it emphasized have the same 'optical, chemical, thermal and physical characteristics.' The collection, called Pandora Brilliance, is rolling out in the United Kingdom and expected to launch globally next year."
• ZIRCON - Zircon (ZrSiO4) is cut into gemstones for use in jewelry.

Royal & Imperial Crown Jewels & Regalia

• CROWN JEWELS - Wikipedia.
• Crown Jewels of Major Countries - Business Insider.
• CROWN JEWELS OF THE BRITISH MONARCHS
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• Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom - at The Tower of London. The value of crowns, diadems and various jewels is valued at over €2,5 Billion.
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• Danish Crown Regalia - Wikipedia.
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• FRENCH CROWN JEWELS - Wikipedia.
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• French Crown Jewels - "Their Sale and Dispersion."
• Gorgeous Emerald Tiaras - The Court Jeweller.
• Imperial Crown of Mexico - Wikipedia.
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• Imperial Crown of Russia - Wikipedia.
• India to Seek Return of Koh-i-Noor Diamond From Britain - The New York Times.
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• Iranian Crown Jewels - Wikipedia.
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• Iron Crown of Lombardy - Wikipedia.
• Regalia of the Russian tsars - Wikipedia.
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• Russian Crown Jewels
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• Swedish Crown Regalia - Wikipedia.
• The Ganoksin project - The Complete Gem and Jewelry Making Information Resource." Features an archive of more than 250,000 technical articles, blogs, instructional videos, networking functions, forums.
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• The Mysterious Disappearance Of The Russian Crown Jewels - "Tracking the Story of the Russian Crown Jewels."
• Treasury of National Jewels - Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran.