Protected by a mirage of fancy locked cases and military fanfare, the Cullinan actually traveled to London in a plain box, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Unearthed in a South Africa mine in 1905 and weighing 3,106 carats, the Cullinan—named after Thomas Cullinan, the chairman of the ...

Queen Elizabeth II wore her share of unforgettable jewelry over the course of her 70-year reign, but nothing matched the brilliance of the Cullinan III and IV brooch. The spectacular jewel features ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate Matthams Spencer is a Paris-based writer who covers jewelry. A 41.28ct, ice-blue diamond has been unearthed at the famous ...

The heart-shaped sparkler was passed down from Queen Mary.

What will $50 million get you at auction? Last month, Sotheby’s sold Sandro Botticelli’s Man of Sorrows painting for $45.5 million, and today it announced it is offering another masterpiece that's ...

Sotheby’s is set to auction the De Beers Cullinan Blue Diamond in April during its Hong Kong Luxury Week sales, starting at an estimate of $48-million. The 15.10-carat step-cut diamond is the largest ...

Update, February 14, 2023: Buckingham Palace announced this morning that Queen Consort Camilla will wear Queen Mary's crown for her upcoming coronation in May. It's a departure from a longstanding ...