The destiny of gemstones varies with the times and the people who own them, and their fates oscillate wildly, marking a lonely mark between joy and sadness. Jewels live forever, but their owners have finite lives, and the remaining jewels shine brilliantly in the midst of their shifting destinies, as if trying to forget their loneliness. The strange stories of the world’s jewels are always told with a touch of sadness. Princess Charlene of Monaco Embed from Getty Images This is a stunning piece of jewelry, with a shimmering stem that fits round the front section, and pear-shaped diamonds at the end of its bracelets. Only that Maison could make this anymore. This jewelry is a collaboration between Lorenz Baumer…

Do you know if the Queen has a diamond crown? I will not write the answer here. I do not want to deprive you of the pleasure of finding the answer yourself in the new book on the history of the Elizabeth II diamonds published by the Royal Collection. But here’s a little hint: two of them were given to you upon your marriage in 1947, one from your grandmother, Queen Mary, and the other from Nizam of Hyderabad; you received two in 1953 when Queen Mary died, and at least five when your mother passed away in 2002. I am sure you can all get a rough idea of what to expect from this. This book by Hugh Roberts…

　Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip were married in 1947 at Westminster Abbey in London. The beautiful wedding dress with delicate lace was made by London designer Norman Hartnell. At the time of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip’s marriage, the United Kingdom was undergoing post-World War II austerity measures. 　Two years had passed since the war, but Britain was still recovering from the ravages of war, and life was very difficult for the people. The Royal Family was also saving up for clothing ration coupons to buy the Princess’s wedding dress. For the celebration, the princess was allowed 200 additional ration coupons. However, some royal admirers sent ration coupons by letter, as they felt that this was not enough. However, since…