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A Wonderful, Wandering Royal Pearl—and the Movie Star Who Treasured It

06.28.2023 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

La Peregrina is suspended from a Cartier pearl, diamond and ruby necklace, owned by US actress Elizabeth Taylor, during an auction preview on December 1, 2011 at Christie's in New York (STAN HONDA/AFP via Getty Images) — La Peregrina is suspended from a Cartier pearl, diamond and ruby necklace, owned by US actress Elizabeth Taylor, during an auction preview on December 1, 2011 at Christie’s in New York (STAN HONDA/AFP via Getty Images)

June is the month to celebrate pearls—and today we’ve got the fascinating story of the 1969 sale of one of the most famous pearls of all.

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Viola Davis’s Bejeweled Bloom at the Cannes Film Festival

05.24.2023 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

Viola Davis arrives for the screening of the film "Kaibutsu" during the 76th annual Cannes Film Festival in France on May 17, 2023 (PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images) — Viola Davis arrives for the screening of the film “Kaibutsu” during the 76th annual Cannes Film Festival in France on May 17, 2023 (PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images)

We’re back in Cannes for a third day this week, marveling at an incredible brooch moment brought to us by the actress Viola Davis.

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Even More Terrifying Tiara Tales for Halloween

10.31.2022 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

Alice, Princess Louis of Hesse — Franz Backofen/Wikimedia Commons

All month long, I’ve been sharing thrilling stories of tiaras and jewels that witnessed some truly chilling events, from shipwrecks and robberies to crashes and royal wedding disasters. Today, I’ve got a recap of the stories we’ve enjoyed so far, plus a few other tales to send Halloween chills down your spines!

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