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In the summer of 1882, a landslide in a remote Himalayan valley exposed a seam of blue crystal unlike any the world...
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Read → 08 Jun 2026 · Era & StyleVictorian Hair Jewelry: Love, Loss, and the Art of Hairwork
Brooches, bracelets, and lockets woven from a loved one's hair — the most intimate and strange expression of Victorian devotion, and one...
Read → 06 Jun 2026 · Buyer GuideWhat Is Estate Jewelry? A Collector's Guide
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Read → 05 Jun 2026 · CartierThe Cartier Love Bracelet: The True Story of Jewelry's Most Famous Lock
A screw, a screwdriver, and the 1969 idea that turned devotion into hardware — the true story of the Cartier Love bracelet,...
Read → 02 Jun 2026 · Famous PiecesThe lost Fabérge eggs of the Romanov court
Eight imperial eggs are still missing — and one turned up at an American flea market.
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2,930 diamonds, a vanishing act, and the gutted remnant that surfaced in a London shop.
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