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FAMOUS DIAMONDS - BRUNSWICK BLUE

FAMOUS DIAMONDS BRUNSWICK BLUE The mysterious affair of the 'Brunswick Blue' diamond has long continued to interest gem historians. It suggests the title of a work of fiction and, indeed,...

FAMOUS DIAMONDS - BRUNSWICK BLUE

FAMOUS DIAMONDS BRUNSWICK BLUE The mysterious affair of the 'Brunswick Blue' diamond has long continued to interest gem historians. It suggests the title of a work of fiction and, indeed,...

FAMOUS DIAMONDS 'ENGLISH DRESDEN'

FAMOUS DIAMONDS 'ENGLISH DRESDEN' The man who gave his name to this diamond was Edward Z. Dresden, of Gracechurch Street, London: he was listed in the Post Office directory simply...

FAMOUS DIAMONDS 'ENGLISH DRESDEN'

FAMOUS DIAMONDS 'ENGLISH DRESDEN' The man who gave his name to this diamond was Edward Z. Dresden, of Gracechurch Street, London: he was listed in the Post Office directory simply...

FAMOUS DIAMONDS 'EMPEROR MAXIMILLIAN'

FAMOUS DIAMONDS 'EMPEROR MAXIMILLIAN' The word 'tragic' which people nowadays tend to apply to comparatively minor misfortunes. But it ceretainly remains the most appropriate epithet to describe the fate which...

FAMOUS DIAMONDS 'EMPEROR MAXIMILLIAN'

FAMOUS DIAMONDS 'EMPEROR MAXIMILLIAN' The word 'tragic' which people nowadays tend to apply to comparatively minor misfortunes. But it ceretainly remains the most appropriate epithet to describe the fate which...

FAMOUS DIAMONDS "PASHA OF EGYPT"

FAMOUS DIAMONDS "PASHA OF EGYPT" The diamond takes its name from Ibrahim Pasha (1789-1848), Viceroy of Egypt under Ottoman rule. He purchased the gem for £28,000. The London jeweller, Emanuel,...

FAMOUS DIAMONDS "PASHA OF EGYPT"

FAMOUS DIAMONDS "PASHA OF EGYPT" The diamond takes its name from Ibrahim Pasha (1789-1848), Viceroy of Egypt under Ottoman rule. He purchased the gem for £28,000. The London jeweller, Emanuel,...

FAMOUS DIAMONDS - KASIKCI

FAMOUS DIAMONDS KASIKCI Few cities occupy such a strategic position as Istanbul. From the Western point of view it represents the gateway to the East; from the Eastern point of...

FAMOUS DIAMONDS - KASIKCI

FAMOUS DIAMONDS KASIKCI Few cities occupy such a strategic position as Istanbul. From the Western point of view it represents the gateway to the East; from the Eastern point of...

FAMOUS DIAMONDS 'IDOL'S EYE'

FAMOUS DIAMONDS 'IDOL'S EYE' The various published accounts of the early history of the 'Idol's Eye' are worthy of being included in A Thousand and One Nights; unfortunately for the...

FAMOUS DIAMONDS 'IDOL'S EYE'

FAMOUS DIAMONDS 'IDOL'S EYE' The various published accounts of the early history of the 'Idol's Eye' are worthy of being included in A Thousand and One Nights; unfortunately for the...