Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
The autumn of 2021 brought us something rather astonishing: a Romanov family wedding, held in Russia for the first time in a century. And, of course, the festivities included a glittering diamond bridal tiara.
It was a banner year for royal jewelry sales at the world’s most famous auction houses, with pieces from the Bourbons, the Romanovs, the Battenbergs, and the Bonapartes taking center stage. Here’s a look at some of the most fantastic royal pieces that were sold when the hammer fell in 2021.
It’s that time again, magpies: our countdown of the best royal jewels of the year has begun! For the rest of December, I’ll be sharing two posts a day featuring some of my favorite jewelry moments of the year. We’re starting things off with a look at two British royal brooches, hidden away for years, that reappeared in 2021…