Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
It’s a big day for the royal family of Jordan: Crown Prince Hussein, the son and heir of King Abdullah II, is marrying his fiancé, Rajwa Al Saif. Ahead of their wedding ceremony, we’ve got a look back at some of the glittering royal wedding tiaras and jewels worn for Jordanian royal weddings in decades past.
Earlier this month, the jewelry world was transfixed by the sale of the collection of Heidi Horten, the Austrian billionaire art collector who amassed an incredible bounty of jewels during her lifetime. Today, thanks to generous reader Thomas, we’ve got a peek inside one of the sale previews held by Christie’s before the auctions.
We’ve covered Grimaldis, Casiraghis, and a gorgeous orchid brooch on this year’s red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival, but we can’t let our coverage of the festival finish without a closer look at a truly astonishing jeweled ornament that appeared during this year’s closing ceremony.