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…

Archduchess Marie-Valérie of Austria Emerald and Diamond Brooch

When Archduchess Marie-Valérie of Austria, the youngest daughter of Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elisabeth, married Archduke Franz Salvator of Austria-Tuscany in 1890, the Austrian Crown Jeweller A.E. Köchert created this Emerald and Diamond Brooch for the Archduchess.