Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
Last week, the hammer fell on the sale of a remarkable collection of jewelry linked to the former royal family of Württemberg and their close relatives, the Habsburgs. Among the pieces were two lots of diamond star jewelry, part of a fad popularized at the nineteenth-century imperial court in Vienna.
The Dutch royal court has released fabulous new gala portraits of the King and Queen of the Netherlands, timed to coincide with a year of significant anniversary celebrations.
On Wednesday, the Princess of Wales headed to the Design Museum in London for an important meeting connected to one of her personal causes—and wore sapphires that belonged to her late mother-in-law for the occasion.