the 104-carat Stuart sapphire and the 105.6-carat Cullinan II diamond. It was made for the coronation of Elizabeth’s father, King George VI, in 1937, replacing the crown made for Queen Victoria ...

The solution? George commissioned a new crown studded with 6,000 diamonds. Later, in his diary, the king wrote that he was 'Rather tired after wearing the Crown for 3 1/2 hours, it hurt my head ...

Bonhams is selling the original manuscript copy, dated January 29, 1908, of the “Agreement for the Inspection of the Cullinan Diamond” between the representatives of King Edward VII and London ...

When Denmark’s Queen Margrethe stunned her country and the world with an unexpected abdication announcement, she chose one of ...

Diamonds are easily the most popular jewel in royal collections; royal families have been adding diamonds to their vaults for ...