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Patricia Goldstein Collection at the Victoria & Albert Museum London
Posted on May 15, 2012 | No CommentsIn May 2008, the V&A opened its newly modernized jewelry gallery named after William and Judith Bollinger, who provided the... -
The Great Pretender
Posted on May 11, 2012 | No CommentsI recently came across a long forgotten folder containing the article '' The Great Pretender'' from the New York Times Magazine of September 19th, 1993... -
Sotheby’s Jewel Sale Sparkles
Posted on December 10, 2010 | No CommentsEnormous success for Sotheby’s Sparkling Season Jewels, 9 December 2009 The Jewels from the Estate of Lúcia Moreira Salles brought... -
Clive Kandel Covers Duchess of Windsor Mania – Round Two Begins
Posted on October 2, 2010 | No CommentsSotheby’s London will be selling a collection of jewels formerly belonging to the Duchess of Windsor on November 30th. This... -
“2009 was a difficult year for many”, according to HM Queen Elizabeth in Her Broadcast
Posted on December 25, 2009 | No CommentsIn a Christmas Day broadcast which evoked memories of her “annus horribilis” speech, the Queen described 2009 as a year... -
The Vladimir Fabergé Treasures – Sic Transit Gloria Mundi
Posted on December 24, 2009 | No CommentsSome men prefer blondes, I prefer Cartier. However, I do enjoy writing about Fabergé and the Russians. The Imperial Russian... -
Winter Palace Furniture Discovered
Posted on December 16, 2009 | No CommentsIn January 2009, eleven pieces of an Imperial Russian suite of furniture were found and were offered at auction by... -
The Three Blind Mice
Posted on December 15, 2009 | No CommentsComing in installments…the amazing, shocking, confounding story of The Three Blind Mice, otherwise known as Fred Leighton, Ralph Esmerian and... -
Givenchy for Audrey Hepburn Fetches $100,000
Posted on December 15, 2009 | No CommentsSeveral items of Audrey Hepburn’s iconic couture collection sell for £268,320. A dress by Givenchy worn in “How To Steal...
