In 1887, the French crown jewels were publicly sold to the highest bidders in what was regarded as the auction of the century. Exquisite ruby, emerald, and diamond jewels and tiaras that were worn by ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A two-day gathering of international experts titled, “Treasures, Royal Gems & Jewellery,” explored the history of royal gems and ...

Marie Antoinette, who sent a letter from prison in the Tuileries in Paris saying that a wooden chest with jewels would be sent for safekeeping, was guillotined in 1793. Her surviving daughter Marie ...

The Ruby Parure Tiara dates back to the 1804 coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte at the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris Stephanie Petit is a Royals Editor, Writer and Reporter at PEOPLE. Princess Mary of ...