The Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara

One of her most dazzling pieces was this tiara of 15 intertwined diamond circles strung together with a diamond ribbon on top and hung with articulating pendant pearls, made in the 1874 by Bolin, the Russian court jeweler. She hid this wonderful example of intricate Russian craftsmanship in the vault at Vladimir Palace in 1918 when she…

The color of the pearls

The Pearls have a wide variety of natural colors. The basic colors include the cream, White, Gray, green and pink. The Color of the pearl does not affect its value or its quality as much as other factors. The most important aspects of the color of the pearl, judging by its quality, are the saturation…