Until the 1917 Revolution the Romanov family ruled Russia for over 300 years, and during this time accumulated a large collection of crown jewels made by the best craftsmen. These include jewelry ...

Inside the Rare Jewelry Collection of a Romanov Princess. Princess Natalie Paley, who fled to France and then America, amassed a remarkable collection of pieces that will be auctioned by Sotheby's.

The Jewelry Deep Throat that had granted me an audience with the Fersman volumes and I spent a considerable amount of time ruminating on why the collection was so meticulously documented only to ...

Empress Maria Alexandrovna (1824-1880), the wife of Alexander II, was known for her exquisite jewelry. Just one item from her collection remains in Russia: a brooch with a unique 260.37 carat oval ...

Missing Romanov jewelry found LONDON, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- An auction official in London says jewelry that once belonged to Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia has been recovered and will be sold ...

Royal jewels that belonged to Russia's Romanov imperial dynasty before they were smuggled out of the country during the 1917 revolution are set to be auctioned off by Sotheby's.

The Romanovs Smuggled These Jewels Out of Russia During the Revolution. They Just Sold for $900,000. ... Pomellato’s Collezione 1967 High Jewelry Collection in Photos. Jewelry ...

Art World Inspired by Imperial Russia, Chanel’s New Jewelry Collection Recalls the Young Coco Chanel’s Affair With a Romanov Duke. Called Le Paris Russe de Chanel, the new high jewelry ...

Perhaps the most breathtaking piece is the Romanov bracelet, which features a 197.80-carat cushion-shaped, rose-cut sapphire once owned by Tsarina Maria Feodorovna, a prominent Romanov heiress and ...

Fabergé, a Russian jewelry firm known for its decorative eggs, crafted the creatures around the turn of the 20th century. Several of the figurines originated in the Romanov dynasty ’s imperial ...

Royal jewelry has long been a hot commodity on the auction block, and the recent sales of Marie Antoinette’s diamond bracelets to pendants belonging to Queen Victoria, proves they’re not ...