Tag: history

Lita Asscher shares family secrets, from how her forefather really brought the world’s largest diamond across the seas to plans for a new Asscher cut

Distinctive heart-like setting used by the British jeweller to cup the world’s largest diamond is reimagined in miniature to create transformable jewels

Elsa Peretti’s provocative design for Tiffany & Co is celebrating half a century, and its sensuous, bold design is as relevant as ever

Satta Matturi dives into the sharp angles of African masks that influenced Picasso, a Jazz Age war heroine, and the iced-out bling bling of hip hop stars

From the well-known intensity of Colombian gems to the surprising clarity offered by Madagascar, David Weinberg takes us on a global tour of emeralds

Archaeologist-turned-jeweller Loren Teetelli has swapped a life in academia for handcrafting history-imbibed jewels, using ancient tools and techniques

Anna Loucah takes on a trip through ancient cultures as she explores why a simple band is so symbolic, and picks her top four from the history books

Fellows auction house secures a pendant with an oil portrait depicting a relative of one of Guy Fawkes’ gunpowder plot foilers

Bonhams Russian art expert Sophie Law answers some of your burning questions, including – where can I see Fabergé eggs in the UK?

US jewellery designer Loren Nicole to showcase ancient goldsmithing techniques and historical inspirations at The Jewellery Cut Live

Join Bonhams Russian art expert and author Sophie Law as she delivers a masterclass in Fabergé that explores the tumultuous history of its precious eggs

History buff Eliza Walter is shaking up jewellery with a thoroughly modern approach, using recycled precious metal from discarded electronics

The publishing of a new book tells the story of the post-war 1918 charity pearl auction at Christie’s and helps to find one of the historic strings