The Napoleon Diamond Necklace

The Napoleon Diamond Necklace Hollywood’s finest can’t compare to this old school push present. As the story goes, Napoleon Bonaparte divorced his wife at the time, Empress Joséphine, because she could not produce a male heir. After marrying Archduchess Marie Louise of Austria, she gave birth to Napoleon II and became the lucky owner of this one-of-a-kind…

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1.18-Carats Asscher-Cut Natural Aquamarine Ring (Halo of Natural Diamonds and Natural Sapphires) in Platinum

1.18-Carats Asscher-Cut Natural Aquamarine Ring (Halo of Natural Diamonds and Natural Sapphires) in Platinum at Eyes Desire Gems & Jewelry Marquise Cut Aquamarine and Diamond Ring at Classic Jewelry

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Caesar’s Ruby Pendant of Catherine the Great

This large crimson stone is called a rubellite. It is a rare variety of dark pink tourmaline, which for a long time was considered to be a ruby (the gem was reassessed by experts only in Soviet times). In 1777, the stone was presented as a gift to Catherine the Great (1729-1796) by King Gustav…

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The Grand Bouquet and the Small Bouquet Brooches of Peter the Great

Elizaveta Petrovna (1709-1761), the daughter of Peter the Great wore The Grand Bouquet and the Small Bouquet brooches on her ceremonial dress. At the time, it was common for jewelry to have set precious stones on multi-colored foil plates to add more color. With these, the court jeweler, Jeremie Pauzie, achieved the desired effect to…

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