Jewelry

October 22, 2025

Thieves Steal $102 Million in Jewels in Brazen Louvre Robbery

Embed from Getty Images In something that seems straight out of a heist film, but is unfortunately true, $102 million in precious jewels were stolen from the Louvre Museum in Paris over the weekend. Taken from the museum’s Apollo Gallery in broad daylight, the eight pieces taken were part of the French crown jewels and include jewelry gifted by Napoleon to his second wife for their wedding.

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July 29, 2024

Opulent Tiara From Early 20th Century Inspired by Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave off Kanagawa’

Jewelry and art go hand in hand. Some pieces are so intricate and valuable that they’re considered masterpieces—just take a look at the French Crown Jewels housed in the Louvre's Galerie d’Apollon. But in the early 20th century, French jewelry house Boucheron brought art and jewelry even closer, drawing from one of the most famous images in art history to design a tiara like no other.

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May 9, 2024

25 Best Unique Engagement Rings To Say “I Do” in Style

Getting engaged is a major milestone, and engagement rings can be wearable works of art. Although there’s nothing wrong with a standard princess cut diamond, some of the most beautiful, best unique engagement rings are the ones that veer from traditional styles (and sometimes so do the boxes).

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